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gregate input rating of all appliances installed
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of the aggregate input rating of all appliances
installed in that space. Rooms communicating
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1. Determine the volume of the space (length
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(volume of space)
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volume of these rooms to the total volume
of the space.
2. Multiply the space volume by 20 to determine
the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support.
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support)
3. Add the Btu/Hr of all fuel burning appliances
in the space.
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Gas furnace __________ Btu/Hr
Vented gas heater __________ Btu/Hr
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Other gas appliances* + ________ Btu/Hr
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outdoors and vents to the outdoors.
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_____ Btu/Hr (maximum the space can
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space because the actual Btu/Hr used is more
than the maximum Btu/Hr the space can sup-
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adjoining room. If the extra space provides
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rooms. See Ventilation Air From Inside
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B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See
Ventilation Air From Outdoors, page 8.
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If the actual Btu/Hr used is less than the maxi-
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fresh air ventilation.
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