Multi-Appliance BTUH Venting Capacity of Masonry Chimneys
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Chimney & flue sizing tables by type, BTUH, building codes for Multi-Appliances venting through masonry chimneys where a single-wall metal vent connector is used between the appliances and the chimney.

We include excerpts from UMC tables along with additional commentary to assist in sizing metal or masonry chimneys according to chimney diameter, height, materials, and the input BTUH of the appliance(s) to be vented. This article series describes the size requirements for chimney flues for different categories of heating appliances.

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Sizing of Metal & Masonry Chimney Flues, Flues, Vents Table C-9-F

Table C-9-F (Excerpts) Multi-Appliance BTUH Venting Capacity of Masonry Chimneys where a single-wall metal vent connector is used between the appliances and the chimney

This two-part table gives the chimney specifications for the total input BTUH of all of the appliances combined and joined into a single vent when the flue is a masonry chimney and when the flue vent connector (between the appliance and the chimney entry point) is a single wall metal component.

*Multiple-Appliance Single-Wall Flue Vent Connector* Capacity**
Total Vent [Chimney] Height (feet)
	Flue Vent Connector Total Rise (feet)	Flue Vent Connector Diameter in Inches
		3 in.	4 in	5 in	6 in	7 in	8 in
		Maximum [Individual] Appliance Input BTUH Rating (Thousands of BTUs)
6 to 8 Ft	1 ft	21			100		200
	2 ft	28			123		231
	3 ft	34			142		269

15 ft	1 ft	23			112		225
	2 ft	30			132		256
	3 ft	34			151		289

30 ft & up	1 ft	24			124		250
	2 ft	31			142		282
	3 ft	35			160		312

Watch out: Check with your local building code officials for local building code requirements when designing, building, or installing chimneys and vents.

Note: also see CHIMNEY FLUE SIZE SPECIFICATIONS TABLE 504.2 for a masonry chimney height, flue size, and venting capacity in input BTUH that considers the effects of outdoor temperature

Multiple-Appliance Common Vent [Chimney] Capacity - Type B-Vent
Total Vent [Chimney] Height (feet)	Minimum Inernal Area [horizontal cross section] of the Chimney Flue (square inches)
	18 in	28 in	38 in	50 in	78 in	113 in
	Maximum Combined Input BTUH (thousands) for All of the Appliances
6	45	71	102	142	245
8	52	81	118	162	277	405
10	56	89	129	175	300	450
15	66	105	150	210	360	540
20	74	120	170	240	415	640
30		135	195	275	490	740
50				325	600	910

Notes to th3 Table Above

For accurate chimney and vent connector sizing additional factors are considered that are not shown in these table excerpts. For example using the Seattle WA Code, Table 504.2(6) Exterior Masonry Chimney data for venting a single appliance, the table is divided into different temperature ranges, assuming that the outdoor temperature affects the chimney draft, and where warmer temperatures produce weaker draft.

Also not all "square inches" of chimney cross section vent area are equal - where round cross sections give different venting perfomance than rectangular cross-sectional areas of the same total square inches. See CHIMNEY CROSS SECTION SHAPE EFFECTS for details.

"Chapter 5, Chimneys and Vents, Section 501 (IFGC)", Seattle building code, retrived 4/2/2014, original source http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/cs/groups/pan/@pan/documents/web_informational/s047809.pdf See table 504.2(6) Exterior Masonry Chimney for details.
See Chapter 5, Chimneys and Vents, Section 501 (IFGC), [PDF] (2015) Seattle building code, Retrieved 2017/07/22, original source: http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/cs/groups/pan/@pan/documents/web_informational/p2622099.pdf

Guide to Chimney Sizing Tables for Venting Heating Appliances: Which Chimney Sizing Table to Use

Here is a quick guide to the UMC's chimney sizing & BTUH venting capacity tables when sizing a metal or masonry chimney diameter to match the total input BTUH of the heating appliances (boiler, furnace, water heater) being vented. Note that different chimney sizes are required for venting fireplaces and woodstoves.

Masonry fireplace chimney size requirements are given separately at FIREPLACES & HEARTHS.

Chimney Type	Number of Appliances to be Vented
Metal B-Vent Chimney (Vent) Type of Flue Vent Connector:¹	Single Appliance	Multiple Appliances
	Which Chimney Flue / Vent Sizing Table to Use
Single Wall Flue Vent Connector	Table C-9-A	Table C-9-E (two part table)
Double Wall B-vent Flue Vent Connector¹	Table C-9-B	Table C-9-D (two part table)
Masonry Chimney²
Single Wall Flue Vent Connector	Table C-9-C	Table C-9-F (two part table)
Minimum Input BTUH, Single appliance, natural gas, B-vent connector vs chimney height, size, & outdoor temperature	504.2(6)

Notes to the Table Above

1. A flue vent connector is the horizontal/sloped metal pipe connecting the heating appliance to the entry point of the chimney. Flue vent connectors and their materials, sizing requirements, & fire clearances are at FLUE VENT CONNECTORS, HEATING EQUIPMENT

At double-wall B-vent chimneys the flue vent connector between the appliance and the chimney entry point may be single-wall metal flue vent connector or it may be a double-wall Type-B flue vent material.

2. At most masonry chimneys the flue vent connector or "stackpipe" or "smokepipe" is single wall metal, though for fire clearance needs it may be amended to use sections of insulated metal chimneys.

See CHIMNEY CROSS SECTION SHAPE EFFECTS for the effects of square vs round chimney sectional areas

Types of metal chimneys and their properties and fire clearances are at METAL CHIMNEYS & FLUES.

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Citations & References

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[7] GAMA - Gas Appliance Manufacturers' Association has prepared venting tables for Category I draft hood equipped central furnaces as well as fan-assisted combustion system central furnaces.
[8] National Fuel Gas Code, an American National Standard, 4th ed. 1988 (newer edition is available) Secretariats, American Gas Association (AGA), 1515 Wilson Blvd., Arlington VA22209, and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Batterymarch Park, Quincy MA 02269. ANSI Z223.1-1988 - NFPA 54-1988. WARNING: be sure to check clearances and other safety guidelines in the latest edition of these standards.
[9] Fire Inspector Guidebook, A Correlation of Fire Safety Requirements Contained in the 1987 BOCA National Codes, (newer edition available), Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. (BOCA), Country Club HIlls, IL 60478 312-799-2300 4th ed. Note: this document is reissued every four years. Be sure to obtain the latest edition.
[10] Uniform Mechanical Code - UMC 1991, Sec 913 (a.) Masonry Chimneys, refers to Chapters 23, 29, and 37 of the Building Code.
See the complete table of the "Capacity of Double-Wall or Asbestos-Cement (Transite) Type B vents with Single Wall Connectors Serving a Single Appliance", Table C-9-A in Appendix C.
See the complete table of the "Capacity of Type B Double Wall Vents with Type B Double Wall Vent Connectors Serving a Single Appliance", Table C-9-B in Appendix C.
New York 1984 Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, Article 10, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Requirements
[11] New York 1979 Uniform Fire Prevention & Building Code, The "requirement" for 8" of solid masonry OR for use of a flue liner was listed in the One and Two Family Dwelling Code for New York, in 1979, in Chapter 9, Chimneys and Fireplaces, New York 1979 Building and Fire Prevention Code:
[12] "Top Ten Chimney (and related) Problems Encountered by One Chimney Sweep," Hudson Valley ASHI education seminar, 3 January 2000, contributed by Bob Hansen, ASHI
[13] Chimney Inspection Checklist, Carson Dunlop, Associates, Toronto, Ontario
"Rooftop View Turns to Darkness," Martine Costello, Josh Kovner, New Haven Register, 12 May 1992 p. 11: Catherine Murphy was sunning on a building roof when a chimney collapsed; she fell into and was trapped inside the chimney until rescued by emergency workers.
[14] "Chimneys and Vents," Mark J. Reinmiller, P.E., ASHI Technical Journal, Vol. 1 No. 2 July 1991 p. 34-38.
[15] "Chimney Inspection Procedures & Codes," Donald V. Cohen was to be published in the first volume of the 1994 ASHI Technical Journal by D. Friedman, then editor/publisher of that publication. The production of the ASHI Technical Journal and future editions was cancelled by ASHI President Patrick Porzio. Some of the content of Mr. Cohen's original submission has been included in this more complete chimney inspection article: CHIMNEY INSPECTION DIAGNOSIS REPAIR . Copies of earlier editions of the ASHI Technical Journal are available from ASHI, the American Society of Home Inspectors.
[16] Natural Gas Weekly Update: http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/ngw/ngupdate.asp Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government
[17] US Energy Administration: Electrical Energy Costs http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelelectric.html
[3] Roger Hankeyis principal of Hankey and Brown home inspectors, Eden Prairie, MN, technical review by Roger Hankey, prior chairman, Standards Committee, American Society of Home Inspectors - ASHI. 952 829-0044 - hankeyandbrown.com
[4] NFPA 211 - Standards for Chimneys & Fireplaces, NFPA 211: Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents, and Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances, 2006 Edition (older editions and standards are found at the same bookstore)

NFPA #211-3.1 1988 - Specific to chimneys, fireplaces, vents and solid fuel burning appliances.
[6] NFPA # 54-7.1 1992 - Specific to venting of equipment with fan-assisted combustion systems.
[7] GAMA - Gas Appliance Manufacturers' Association has prepared venting tables for Category I draft hood equipped central furnaces as well as fan-assisted combustion system central furnaces.
[8] National Fuel Gas Code, an American National Standard, 4th ed. 1988 (newer edition is available) Secretariats, American Gas Association (AGA), 1515 Wilson Blvd., Arlington VA22209, and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Batterymarch Park, Quincy MA 02269. ANSI Z223.1-1988 - NFPA 54-1988. WARNING: be sure to check clearances and other safety guidelines in the latest edition of these standards.
[9] Fire Inspector Guidebook, A Correlation of Fire Safety Requirements Contained in the 1987 BOCA National Codes, (newer edition available), Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. (BOCA), Country Club HIlls, IL 60478 312-799-2300 4th ed. Note: this document is reissued every four years. Be sure to obtain the latest edition.
[10] Uniform Mechanical Code - UMC 1991, Sec 913 (a.) Masonry Chimneys, refers to Chapters 23, 29, and 37 of the Building Code.
See the complete table of the "Capacity of Double-Wall or Asbestos-Cement (Transite) Type B vents with Single Wall Connectors Serving a Single Appliance", Table C-9-A in Appendix C.
See the complete table of the "Capacity of Type B Double Wall Vents with Type B Double Wall Vent Connectors Serving a Single Appliance", Table C-9-B in Appendix C.
New York 1984 Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, Article 10, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Requirements
[11] New York 1979 Uniform Fire Prevention & Building Code, The "requirement" for 8" of solid masonry OR for use of a flue liner was listed in the One and Two Family Dwelling Code for New York, in 1979, in Chapter 9, Chimneys and Fireplaces, New York 1979 Building and Fire Prevention Code:
[12] "Top Ten Chimney (and related) Problems Encountered by One Chimney Sweep," Hudson Valley ASHI education seminar, 3 January 2000, contributed by Bob Hansen, ASHI
[13] Chimney Inspection Checklist, Carson Dunlop, Associates, Toronto, Ontario
"Rooftop View Turns to Darkness," Martine Costello, Josh Kovner, New Haven Register, 12 May 1992 p. 11: Catherine Murphy was sunning on a building roof when a chimney collapsed; she fell into and was trapped inside the chimney until rescued by emergency workers.
[14] "Chimneys and Vents," Mark J. Reinmiller, P.E., ASHI Technical Journal, Vol. 1 No. 2 July 1991 p. 34-38.
[15] "Chimney Inspection Procedures & Codes," Donald V. Cohen was to be published in the first volume of the 1994 ASHI Technical Journal by D. Friedman, then editor/publisher of that publication. The production of the ASHI Technical Journal and future editions was cancelled by ASHI President Patrick Porzio. Some of the content of Mr. Cohen's original submission has been included in this more complete chimney inspection article: CHIMNEY INSPECTION DIAGNOSIS REPAIR . Copies of earlier editions of the ASHI Technical Journal are available from ASHI, the American Society of Home Inspectors.
[16] Natural Gas Weekly Update: http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/ngw/ngupdate.asp Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government
[17] US Energy Administration: Electrical Energy Costs http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelelectric.html
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Ceramic Roofware, Hans Van Lemmen, Shire Library, 2008, ISBN-13: 978-0747805694 - Brick chimneys, chimney-pots and roof and ridge tiles have been a feature of the roofs of a wide range of buildings since the late Middle Ages. In the first instance this ceramic roofware was functional - to make the roof weatherproof and to provide an outlet for smoke - but it could also be very decorative.
The practical and ornamental aspects of ceramic roofware can still be seen throughout Britain, particularly on buildings of the Victorian and Edwardian periods. Not only do these often have ornate chimneys and roof tiles but they may also feature ornamental sculptures or highly decorative gable ends. This book charts the history of ceramic roofware from the Middle Ages to the present day, highlighting both practical and decorative applications, and giving information about manufacturers and on the styles and techniques of production and decoration.
Hans van Lemmen is an established author on the history of tiles and has lectured on the subject in Britain and elsewhere. He is founder member and presently publications editor of the British Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society.
Chimney Inspection Checklist, Carson Dunlop, Associates, Toronto, Ontario
Chimney & Stack Inspection Guidelines, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2003 - These guidelines address the inspection of chimneys and stacks. Each guideline assists owners in determining what level of inspection is appropriate to a particular chimney and provides common criteria so that all parties involved have a clear understanding of the scope of the inspection and the end product required. Each chimney or stack is a unique structure, subject to both aggressive operating and natural environments, and degradation over time. Such degradation may be managed via a prudent inspection program followed by maintenance work on any equipment or structure determined to be in need of attention. Sample inspection report specifications, sample field inspection data forms, and an example of a developed plan of a concrete chimney are included in the guidelines. This book provides a valuable guidance tool for chimney and stack inspections and also offers a set of references for these particular inspections.
Fireplaces, a Practical Design Guide, Jane Gitlin
Fireplaces, Friend or Foe, Robert D. Mayo
NFPA 211 - Standards for Chimneys & Fireplaces, NFPA 211: Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents, and Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances, 2006 Edition (older editions and standards are found at the same bookstore)
Principles of Home Inspection: Chimneys & Wood Heating, in (Principles of Home Inspection), Carson Dunlop, Associates, Toronto, Ontario
NFPA 211 - 3-1.10 - Relining guide for chimneys
NFPA 211 - 3-2 - Construction of Masonry Chimneys
NFPA 211 - 3-3 - Termination Height for chimneys
NFPA 211 - 3-4 - Clearance from Combustible Material
NFPA 54 - 7-1 - Venting of Equipment into chimneys
Brick Institute of America - Flashing Chimneys
Brick Institute of America - Proper Chimney Crowns
Brick Institute of America - Moisture Resistance of Brick
American Gas Association - New Vent Sizing Tables
Chimney Safety Institute of America - Chimney Fires: Causes, Effects, Evaluation
National Chimney Sweep Guild - Yellow Pages of Suppliers
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Multi-Appliance BTUH Venting Capacity of Masonry Chimneys
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Chimney/Vent Sizing Tables & Formulas

Sizing of Metal & Masonry Chimney Flues, Flues, Vents Table C-9-F

Table C-9-F (Excerpts) Multi-Appliance BTUH Venting Capacity of Masonry Chimneys where a single-wall metal vent connector is used between the appliances and the chimney

Notes to th3 Table Above

Guide to Chimney Sizing Tables for Venting Heating Appliances: Which Chimney Sizing Table to Use

Notes to the Table Above

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Table C-9-F (Excerpts) Multi-Appliance BTUH Venting Capacity of Masonry Chimneys where a single-wall metal vent connector is used between the appliances and the chimney

Notes to th3 Table Above

Guide to Chimney Sizing Tables for Venting Heating Appliances: Which Chimney Sizing Table to Use

Notes to the Table Above

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