I am planning to enclose a furnace inside a small utility room. Are there any guidlines if I should provide fresh air? or air exchange? Keep in mind the job is budget sensitive.
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Adquate openings for air to enter the room is vital to the proper and safe operation of combustion appliances. The guidelines are contained within the installation instructions from the manufacturer. If you follow those recommendations you'll be safe. Local codes may require more.
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http://www.codecheck.com/pg21_22mechanical.html#combustionair
I am planning to enclose a furnace that services a hot water heat sytem not a forced air sytem. The space in which I am enclosing it will be a 4' x 9' room 7' high ceiling. I just don't want to make the unit work too hard or cause any backdraft. The unit is vented through a chimney. It's the room I am worried about venting or not venting. I have access to an exterior wall.Thanks for the web linkJason
I did this - calculated the required square inches from the BTU rating -
It just a cheap HD gable vent.
If your furnace doesn't have a forced draft (chimney blower) you'll need a low vent and a high vent - should be in the instructions.
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Edited 3/19/2006 7:25 pm by McDesign
Edited 3/19/2006 7:26 pm by McDesign