Exhaust Makeup Air System What goes out, must come in
Exhaust Makeup Air System What goes out, must come in - so says the building code 7 6 5 4 3 1 2 8 2 2 2 1 Wall Intake Hood, FML 3 Shut-off Damper, ADC 5 Makeup Air Fan, FG EC 7 Inline Duct Heater1 , EM-WX 2 Fast Clamp, FC 4 Filter Cassette, FGR 6 Silencer1, LD 8 Controller, FMAC 1 When a fan exhausts air from a home an equal amount of air must enter the home. The air entering the home is called makeup air.
7 5 1 4 Beginning in 2009 the International Residential Code® (IRC®) has included a kitchen makeup air requirement. A paragraph in chapter 15 of both the 2009 and the 2012 IRC® reads: M1503.4 Makeup air required. Exhaust hood systems capable of exhausting in excess of 400 cfm (189 L/s) shall be provided with makeup air at a rate approximately equal to the exhaust air rate.
Exhaust Makeup Air System Simplifying Home Ventilation Your exhaust makeup air solution should be simple, yet effective. The Fantech makeup air system, along with a kitchen exhaust solution, will be quiet, comfortable and reliable. Under ideal conditions, even while preparing the largest and most demanding meals, your kitchen remains ventilated, without pulling in air from every crack and crevice in your home.
Component Selection Fan Selection Step 2 Heater Selection (Optional) Step 3 Other Components Air Flow Rate Up to 560 cfm (264 L/s) Fan Model Outside Average Air Temperature by Zone Step 1 2. If makeup air tempering is required, identify the Zone from map and select the heater for your Zone. The Selection table suggests heater capacity based on winter outdoor temperature. FG 12 EC Zone 1 EM-WX 12 (20 kW) EM-WX 10 (10 kW) Zone 4 Zone 5 Up to 650 cfm (308 L/s) Fan Model Zone 2 Zone 3 3.
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