Basements, Attics and Crawl Spaces - Furnace Room Ventilation
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mgs9995
02-04-07, 02:41 PM
I am finishing my basement and have left a 30' x 11' unfinished area which contains my gas furnace and hot water tank. I have two 48" door openings to get into this area (on either end of the 30' wall) and plan on installing 2 sets of 24" bi-fold doors.
My question is whether I need to install bi-folds with louvers to allow for adaquate ventilation into the area or is it large enough that I can install solid bi-folds. There is also a window in the space that can be opened.
My question is whether I need to install bi-folds with louvers to allow for adaquate ventilation into the area or is it large enough that I can install solid bi-folds. There is also a window in the space that can be opened.
airman.1994
02-04-07, 07:10 PM
bi-fold with louvers
tlogan
02-06-07, 02:02 PM
...or (in my county, anyway) two vents measuring 12"X12", one high and one low between the finished and unfinished space.
Tom
Tom
Ed Imeduc
02-06-07, 02:06 PM
Or if it is like a closed room then you need 1 sq " for every 1K btu in the room. So if the furnac eis say 100kbtu the water heater id 30K. Then you need a gril with 130sq " to let air into the roome .