State Industries SBD85 500 - Manual (Page 8)

SBD TANK TYPE HEATERS
SERVICE HANDBOOK
Technical Training Department
Ashland City, TN ©2003
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MAKE-UP AIR
VERTICAL DUCTS
Often it is more practical to install vertical make-up air ducts to the out doors. Again, two
openings are required - one within 12 inches of the top of the enclosure and one within
twelve inches of the bottom of the enclosure. Each opening shall have a free area of not
less than 1 square inch per 4000 BTUH of the total input of all appliances within the
enclosure.
MAKE-UP AIR
HORIZONTAL DUCTS
When the heater is installed in an interior room with no roof access for vertical ducts,
horizontal make-up air ducts should be installed. When using horizontal ducts, two
openings are required - one within 12 inches of the top of the enclosure and one within
twelve inches of the bottom of the enclosure. Each opening shall have a free area of not
less than 1 square inch per 2000 BTUH of the total input of all appliances within the
enclosure.
1 Square
Inch Per
4,000
BTUH
1 Square
Inch Per
2,000 BTUH