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CHAPTER 20
1955 Guide
in a rectangular duct should be at least one-half the duct dimension in the plane of the turn.' Warm air ducts passing through cold spaces or located in exposed walls, should have 1 to 2 in. of insulation.
Special attention should be given to the-problem of noise elimination. The metal duct connection to and from the furnace casing and fan housing should be broken by strips of fire resistant fabric. Motors and mountings must be carefully selected for, quiet operation. Electrical conduit and .water piping must not be fastened to; nor make contact with; the fan housing. Installation of a fan directly under a return air grille is usually avoided.
STANDARD COMBINATIONS OF PARTS
The combinations of parts selected as standard by the National Warm Air Heating and Air Conditioning Association are shown in Tables 1 and
Fig. 3. Recommended Type of Floob ob Low Sidewall Installation on Out side Wall*
* Registers set to direct air upward along the wall at as wide an angle as possible.
2. A method for selecting these combinations is indicated in the following section Simplified Method of Design.
SIMPLIFIED METHOD OF DESIGN
A simplified method for selecting the combinations of branches, boots, stacks, and registers, is given3 in Manual 7 of the National Warm Avr Heating and Air Conditioning Association. In this method, the sizes of the branch ducts are obtained from two tables giving their Btu capacities. The proper combination of parts for each branch can be determined if the follow ing information is available.
. Location of room, that is, whether on first or second story.
. Actual horizontal length of duct from bonnet to boot, in feet.
. c. Btu loss from room to be heated. ~
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. d. Equivalent lengths in feet of''all fittings and of the register. Fig. 4 shows the values of equivalent-lengths of fittings commonly used for domestic systems.
Forced Warm Air Systems
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Table 1. Capacity and Sizing Table--First Story
For Warm-Air and Return. Air Stack{Branch', and Registers
Equiv. Length op
Fittings
and Registers
Horizontal
Length Furnace to Register, .,.
Ducts*
I nsulated
Attic
Ducts
'
First Story'...............
Room Heat Loss-^btuh t.
Col. a ; Col. b Col. c Col. d Col. e
Col. f
Col. g Col. h
Col. i
Col. j
Up to 70 Eq. Ft.
71 to 100 Eq. Ft.
101 to 130 Eq. Ft.
131 to 165 Eq. Ft.
166 to 200 Eq. Ft.
Up to 7. 8-12
13-17 18-25
Up' to 5 6-9
10-13 14-18
7,200 6,700
>,8s100 5,600
. . 26-35 ', 36-45 >. . .40-55
Up to 7 8-12
-.13-17 . 18-25
; 18-25 3 .26-35
36-45 , 46-55
Up to 5 6-9
. 10-13 14-18
4,800 .4,100 3,500
3,000
5;500 5,100 ^ 4.800 4,500
. 26-35 36-45 ...- 46-55
-Up to 7 8-12
.13-17 v.,18-25
19-25 26-35 36-45 46-55
;Up to 5 6-9
10-13 . .14-18
3,900 3.400 3,000 : 2,600
4,600 .4,300
. :4,100 .3,800
,26-35 .36-45 .48-55
Up to 7 . 8-12
13-17 , 18-25
19-25 26-35 .36-45 ,46-55
-.Up to 5 . 6-9
v 10-13 -.14-18
3,300 3,000 2,700 2,300
4,100 3,800 3,600 3,400
26-35 . . 36-45
46-55
Up to 7 8-12 13-17 18-25
- .19-25 : 26-35 36-45 46-55
Up to 5 -0-9
.10-13 14-18
.2,900 * 2,600
2,300 2,000
s: 3,800 3.500
3,300 3,100
26-35 36-45 46-55
19-25 . 26-35
36-45 46-55
2,700 2,400 ; 2,100
1,700
.12,500 11,700 10,800 9,900
V 8,500 >7;400
5,400 5,500
9,900 9,200 8,600 8i 100
7,100 6,200
. 5,400 4,600
8.500 7,900 7,400 : 6,900
6,100 5.300 4,700 4,000
-7,300 6,900 6,400 r6,000
5,300 4,700
4,200 3,600
6,500 6,100 5,700 .5,400
4; 800 4,300 3,800
.. 3,000
. 16,000 15,000 14,000 13,000
11,000 9,900 8,700 7,700
13,100 . 12,300
11,600 10,900
9,700 8,500 7,500 6,500
11,300 10,600 . 10,000 9,400
.8,400 7,400 6,500 5,400
9,800 9,100 8,600 8;100
7;200 6,400 : 5,600 4,700
8;800 8,200 7,700 7,200
<6,400 * 5,700
5.000 3;900
19,100 18,000 17,000 16,000
25.000 23,400 21,600
19,800
14,200
17,000
12,500
14,800
11,000 . 12,800
9,600 : : 11,000
16,300 15,400 14;500 13,700
19,800 18,400
17,200 16,200
12,200 10,800 9,500 .8/300
14,300 13,500 12,700 11,900.
14,200 12,400 10,800 9,200
17,000 15,800 14,800 13,800
10,500 9,300 8,300 . . 7,000 .
12,300 s 11,700
11,000 10,300 .
12,200 10,600 9,400 8,000
14,600 13,800 12,800 12,000
9,100 8,100 7,100 6,000
11,000 10,500 9,900 9,300
10,600 9.600 8.400 7,200
13,000 12,200 11,400 10.800
. 8,300 7,300 .
;,*6,400 . 5,100 ;
. 9,600
8,600 7,600 6,000
32.000 30.000 28.000 26,000
22,600 16,800 17.400 .15,400
. 26,200 24.600 23.200 21,800
19.400 17.000 15.000 13.000
22.600 21.200 20.000 18,800
16,800 14.800 13,000 10.800
19.600 18,200 17.200 16.200
14.400 12,800 11,200 9,400
17.600 16.400 15.400 14.400
12,800 11.400 . 10,000
80,000 75.000 70.000 65.000
56.500 49.500 43.500 38.500
65.500 61.500 58.000 54.500
48.500 42.500 37.500 33.500
56.200 52,600 50.200 47;300
42.000 37.000 32,400 27.000
49.200 45.800 41,900 : 40; 300
31.800 28,100 23.500
44,100 51.500 38.800 36,000
32,000 28.200 24,700 19,500
Combination Number
Btacksb No. Size
Rectangular Branch Size Round Branch Size (Diam)
Number of Joist Spaces and minimum Depth-Return Air
registers: Low Wall, High Wall or Baseboard
41 1
10x3H 3x8 5
1 at 3
10x6
Popsters: Floor-Warm Air
8x10
.42 1
10x3H 4x8 6 1 at 3
. 10x6
8x10
Registers: Floor-Return Air trunk Duct Increase, Inches
6x10 or 4x14
1
6x10 or 4x14
2
43 .1 12x3 M
5x8 7
1 at 4
12x6
9x12
6x)2 or 6x14 3
44 1 14x3H -6x8 8 1 at 5 14x6
9x12
longer 6x14
45 -
2 10x3)4
8x8, -.9
1 at 6 or 2 at 3
(2)10x6 or
(1)24x6
10x12
-,46
2 12x3M
- 40x8 .10
1 at 7 or 2 at 4
(2)12x6 or
(1)30x6
12X14
: 47
15x8 12
1 at 9 or 2 at 5
6x30
6x30 : :. 8x30
45
12
* Uninsulated ducts irr heated'spaces and insulated ducts in unheated spaces.
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,- : Note: For returiV air a 14x3^i in. stud space may be used instead of 10x3)4 in. stack. Where 12x3)4 in. or.14x3)4 inrstack is required,-a 14x3Hin. stud space may be-used only when inside of.stud space is smooth
without protruding plaster keys. The number of joist spaces for combination 47 is based on 2X8 in. joists. ue space may be used with 2x10 in. joists.
The limiting factor for a duct combination is the stack capacity.