Posted by chris smith on July 14, 2000 at 12:05:33:
In Reply to: Boiler room ventilation posted by Craig on July 13, 2000 at 08:07:41:
: What is the correct method for ventilating the mechanical room without starving the boiler for combustion air?
figure 1360 cubic feet of air per gallon #2 oil
burned,plus whatever code says you need for ventilation,for personel,cooling,excetra or if
not using mechanical ventilation, 2 openings
one near the top of room one near the bottom
each opening with a free area of 1 sqaure inch
per 1000 btu's per hour of the total input rating
of boiler