Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces - Enclosing an Oil Furnace.
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Jay11J
10-27-06, 11:43 AM
From a Pvt Message.
"Hey, I have a situation that I think you can help me with. I have an oil furnace that is in basically in a room that is living space. I wouold like to enclose it to get more use of the room. I don't know if this can be done and if it can what is needed so that it is safe. If you could help me out with some info. I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks"
"Hey, I have a situation that I think you can help me with. I have an oil furnace that is in basically in a room that is living space. I wouold like to enclose it to get more use of the room. I don't know if this can be done and if it can what is needed so that it is safe. If you could help me out with some info. I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks"
Jay11J
10-27-06, 11:45 AM
We are going to need a bit more info.
I am taking it this in the basement, and you have a family room around the furnace? Water heater too?
What is make/model of your furnace?
Is the ceiling closed off?
I am taking it this in the basement, and you have a family room around the furnace? Water heater too?
What is make/model of your furnace?
Is the ceiling closed off?
biggens30
10-27-06, 12:15 PM
I am not at the house at this time I will have to get back to you on furnace details. No it is not in the basement. The previos owner put an add on to the house and it is in there. It is farely large room but hard to do anything with due to the location of the furnace. Yes the furnace does all heat and hot water supply. I would just like to put a closet around the unit so I can finish the room and acheive something astedicaly pleaseing.
Thanks
Thanks
Ed Imeduc
10-27-06, 12:25 PM
Check the Btu of the furnace and the water heater. You will have to have a grill or open space to that room of 1 sq " for ever 1,000 btu of the units. For combustion air
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Jay11J
10-27-06, 03:21 PM
if you can take a picture of it for us, that would be great. so we can see what you got there.
Hello
10-27-06, 03:42 PM
NFPA 31 states that you need 50 cubic feet of free air space for every 1000 btu of input for every appliance in the space. If you have less than that you need to provide makeup air being two grills of 1 square inch for each 1000btu, one high and one low. If the burner is a Beckett or Carlin you can use an outside air kit from Field Controls www.fieldcontrols.com, or a "fan in a can" also from Field Controls.
Grady
10-27-06, 06:57 PM
The statement "Yes, the furnace does all the heat & hot water supply" makes me think the "furnace" is actually a boiler.
You would have to be sure to leave enough room around it for service. Some equipment requires more room than others. Pictures would be a big help.
You would have to be sure to leave enough room around it for service. Some equipment requires more room than others. Pictures would be a big help.