DUCT SYSTEM QUICK SIZING TABLES

Air Flow

Flex

Metal RD

Equivalent Rectangular

Round Duct Square

CFM

Duct

Round

Metal Duct Sizes

Inch Equialency

80

120

160

175

or

200

or

300

10

or

400

11

10

or

10 x 8

500

12

11

or

14 x 8

10 x 10

600

13

12

or

16 x 8

12 x 10

700

14

13

or

16 x 8

14 x 10

12 x 12

800

15

13

or

18 x 8

16 x 10

2.5

1000

16

14

or

22 x 8

1200

17

15

or

26 x 8

3.5

1400

18

16

or

1600

20

17

or

1800

20

18

or

2000

21

18

or

1.5

or

Size

SQ. IN.

20

28

38

6x8

50

8x8

64

10

79

12

113

14

154

16

201

12 x 12

18

254

18 x 10

14 x 12

20

314

20 x 10

16 x 12

22

380

30 x 8

22 x 10

18 x 12

24

452

32 x 8

24 x 10

20 x 12

26

531

28 x 10

22 x 12

28

616

30 x 10

24 x 12

30

707

3.5 x 10
3.5 x 14 (Stud Cavity)

(14 x 8 Panned Joist)

*Duct Size Calculated at 0.1 inches of available static pressure

for each 100 Equivalent Feet of Duct System.
NON - FILTER GRILLE

FILTER GRILLE

300 CFM per sq ft Gross Grill area

200 CFM per sq ft Gross Grill area

Ton

CFM

Gross
Sq Ft

Gross
Sq inches

Ton

CFM

Gross
Sq Ft

Gross
Sq inches

1.5

600

2.0

288

1.5

600

432

800

2.7

384

800

576

2.5

1000

3.3

480

2.5

1000

720

1200

4.0

576

1200

864

3.5

1400

4.7

672

3.5

1400

1008

1600

5.3

768

1600

1152

(Doug Garrett Building Performance & Comfort)

Common Grille Sizes

(GROSS SQUARE INCHES)

16 x 20

16 x 25

20 x 20

20 x 24

20 x 25

20 x 30

24 x 24

24 x 30

30 x 14

320

400

400

480

500

600

576

720

420

GAS FURNACE (2 SQ. IN. PER 1,000 BTU's)

SQ IN Ducts Needed
INPUT BTUS
Supply and Return

AIR CONDITIONER (6 SQ. IN. PER 1,000 BTU's)

SQ IN Ducts Needed
INPUT BTUS
Supply and Return

40,000

80

18,000

108

60,000

120

24,000

144

80,000

160

30,000

180

100,000

200

36,000

216

120,000

240

42,000

252

140,000

280

48,000

288

(DELTA-T INC, Gas Furn & AC CHARTS)

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Oxygen

Net Stack
Temperature

Smoke Test

(CO) Carbon Monoxide

Max ppm

GAS (Natural Gas, Propane) atmosheric

4% - 9%

300-600 F

N/A

100

Fan Assisted

4% - 9%

300-480 F

N/A

100

Condensing

PMI

PMI

N/A

100

Space Heaters

5% - 15%

300-650 F

N/A

100

Standard Power Burner

4% - 9%

275-550 F

N/A

100

HEATING UNIT TYPE

HEATING UNIT TYPE

Gas Atmospheric Appliances
Gas Fan-assisted Appliances & Power Burners
Gas Boilers

Worst Case Acceptable Draft Readings

at Listed Outdoor Temperatures

Draft Gauge Probe Placement

< 21
Flue After Draft Diverter

21-40

41-60

61-80

> 80

- 5Pa

- 4Pa

- 3Pa

- 2Pa

- 1Pa

- .02
"w.c.

- .016
"w.c.

- .012
"w.c.

- .008
"w.c.

- .004
"w.c.