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    The document provides steps for sizing ductwork for a residential home based on cooling and heating load estimates, including determining supply register sizes from tables based on BTU/hr loads, sizing supply branches and returns, and sizing the main supply and return air plenums according to total airflow. Floor plans and duct layouts are included along with tables for selecting register, duct, and plenum sizes.

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    The document provides steps for sizing ductwork for a residential home based on cooling and heating load estimates, including determining supply register sizes from tables based on BTU/hr loads, sizing supply branches and returns, and sizing the main supply and return air plenums according to total airflow. Floor plans and duct layouts are included along with tables for selecting register, duct, and plenum sizes.

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    The document provides steps for sizing ductwork for a residential home based on cooling and heating load estimates, including determining supply register sizes from tables based on BTU/hr loads, sizing supply branches and returns, and sizing the main supply and return air plenums according to total airflow. Floor plans and duct layouts are included along with tables for selecting register, duct, and plenum sizes.

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    DUCT SIZING

    PRESSURES IN DUCTS
    The following example of the procedure for
    sizing ducts is based on the residence used to
    make the previous cooling and heating load
    estimates.
    The first floor plan (figure 1), basement plan
    (figure 2), and a tabulation of the Btu/hr values
    for each room are required to size the supply
    and return duct system and the supply registers
    and return grilles.
    Locate and number the supply outlets and locate
    the return grilles as shown on the floor plan,
    figure 1.
    Sketch the duct system as shown on the
    basement plan, figure 2.
    Fig. 1 Floor plan
    Fig. 2 Duct layout in basement
    RESIDENTIAL DUCT SIZING
    The Btu/hr values determined for the specific
    residence and listed on the cooling and heating load
    estimates are used to make the duct sizing data table
    shown in Table 6.
    The plenum size is given in Table 5 as 18 in x 8 in
    (An additional 40 cfm added to the basic values
    equals a total cfm of 740. Interpolating from the
    table, 700 = 16 in. x 8 in. and 800 = 20 in, x 8 in
    Therefore, 740 cfm equals a plenum size of 18 in x 8
    in).
    The return grille size (two grilles) is given in Table 4:
    24 in x 6 in. The return duct size is 28 in x 8 in from
    Table 5.
    Table 6 Duct Sizing Data (Cooling)
    Table 5 Minimum Supply And Return Duct
    Sizes For Residential Application
    Table 4 Return Air Grilles For Residential Use
    Duct Sizing Procedure
    1. List the supply register numbers and describe
    the register location (such as floor or wall).
    2. Using the values from the cooling and heating
    load estimate forms, record the Btu/hr for each
    room. (Use two supply registers for the living
    room and kitchen and split the load.)
    3. The value of the cooling cfm for each register
    is determined by dividing the Btu/hr by 20, as
    indicated in table 6.
    4. The value of the heating cfm for each register
    is determined by dividing the Btu/hr by 63.
    Duct Sizing Procedure
    5. For each register, the largest cfm value is used
    to determine the appropriate register size from
    Tables 1 and 2. The student is cautioned to
    select values from the proper table according
    to the type of register used (such as floor or
    wall).
    6. Determine the supply branch duct size from
    Table 5. Most residential supply ducts are 6 in
    in diameter.
    7. Determine the riser size from Table 5, for the
    high wall outlets in the kitchen, bath, and
    lavatory.
    Table 1 High side wall registers for residential
    Table 2 Perimeter outlets
    Duct Sizing Procedure
    8. Determine the supply air plenum size from
    Table 5. The total cfm is 740. This value is
    approximately midway between 700 and 800
    cfm as listed in the table. Thus, the plenum
    should be slightly larger than the 16 in x 8 in
    size shown for 700 cfm; use a size of 18 in x 8
    in for the full length of the plenum.
    Duct Sizing Procedure
    The size of the plenum can be reduced after
    each runout to three outlets.
    For a total cfm of 740, the plenum size is 18
    in x 8 in.
    First reduction: cfm after runouts to outlets
    1; 4, and 10 = 740 - (126 + 82 + 12)
    = 740 220 = 520 cfm
    - The plenum size is 14 in x 8 in.
    Second reduction: cfm after runouts to the
    next three outlets (6, 8, and 9)
    = 520 -(83 + 46 + 32) = 520 161 = 349 cfm
    - The plenum size is now reduced to 10 in x
    8 in.
    Duct Sizing Procedure
    9. Two return grilles are used; thus, the grille size
    is divided into two 24 in x 6 in grilles. Since
    the 24 in width of the grille is larger than one
    stud space, the grille must cover two stud
    spaces. Therefore, two return duct risers are
    used for each grille. Since joist space is used
    for the return duct, the two risers should be fed
    into one joist space duct where possible.
    10.The return air plenum is sized according to
    Table 5. For 740 cfm, the suggested plenum
    size is 28 in. x 8 in.

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