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Article: Engineering combustion air: When you write a column, you never Know what kind of response you will receive.(Plumbing PRIMER)(Column)
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- February 1, 2008
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In the October 2007 issue of PM, I wrote an article titled, "Water Heater and Boiler Combustion Air." Many of you contacted me asking for information on engineering combustion air. So this month let me review how you Can engineer the design for combustion air for a water heater or boiler.
Before I begin, let me forewarn you that not all inspectors understand how to evaluate an engineered combustion air design. Heck, I have had the experience where certain members of the staff of ICC didn't understand how to engineer combustion air. It is easier to read numbers in a book rather than think about what they mean. But remember, the ...