Full Description

A properly designed chimney or vent system provides and controls draft to convey flue gas from an appliance to the out-doors. This chapter describes the design of chimneys and vent systems that discharge flue gas from appliances and fireplace systems.

Chapter Table of Contents

Terminology
Draft Operating Principles
Chimney Functions
Steady-State Chimney Design Equations
Steady-State Chimney Design Graphical Solutions
Vent and Chimney Capacity Calculation Examples
Gas Appliance Venting
Oil-Fired Appliance Venting
Fireplace Chimneys
Air Supply to Fuel-Burning Appliances
Vent and Chimney Materials
Vent and Chimney Accessories
Draft Fans
Terminations: Caps and Wind Effects
Codes and Standards
Conversion Factors
Symbols

ISBN: 978-1-936504-26-8 (for SI versions of chapters)
ISSN: 1930-7705 (for SI versions of chapters)

Citation: 2012 ASHRAE Handbook -- HVAC Systems and Equipment: Chapter 35, Chimney, Vent, and Fireplace Systems