Calculating Vent System Length
To calculate the length of the system you need, add the
equivalent feet (meters) for each vent piece used in the system.
6" (15.2 cm) Vent System
Vent Piece
45° elbow
90° elbow
6" (15.2 cm)
wall cap
3¹⁄₄" x 10" (8.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
to 6" (15.2 cm)
3¹⁄₄" x 10" (8.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
to 6" (15.2 cm) 90° elbow
Example vent system
90˚ elbows
3¼" x 10"
(8.3 x 25.4 cm)
to 6" (15.2 cm)
transition
1 - transition
2 - 90° elbows
1 - wall cap
8 ft (2.4 m) straight
Length of 6" (15.2 cm) system
6
6" (15.2 cm) Round
2.5 ft
(0.8 m)
5.0 ft
(1.5 m)
0.0 ft
(0.0 m)
4.5 ft
(1.4 m)
5.0 ft
(1.5 m)
6 ft
Wall cap
(1.8 m)
2 ft (0.6 m)
= 4.5 ft (1.4 m)
= 10.0 ft (3.0 m)
= 0.0 ft (0.0 m)
= 8.0 ft (2.4 m)
= 22.5 ft (6.9 m)
3¹⁄₄" x 10" (8.3 cm x 25.4 cm) Vent System
Vent Piece
3¹⁄₄" x 10" (8.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
90° elbow
3¹⁄₄" x 10" (8.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
flat elbow
3¹⁄₄" x 10" (8.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
wall cap
Example vent system
¹⁄₄
3
" x 10"
(8.3 x 25.4 cm)
elbow
6 ft (1.8 m)
2 ft
(0.6 m)
1 - 90° elbow
8 ft (2.4 m) straight
1 - wall cap
Length of 3¹⁄₄" x 10" (8.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
system
3¹⁄₄" x 10" (8.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
5.0 ft
(1.5 m)
12.0 ft
(3.7 m)
0.0 ft
(0.0 m)
Wall cap
= 5.0 ft (1.5 m)
= 8.0 ft (2.4 m)
= 0.0 ft (0.0 m)
= 13.0 ft (3.9 m)