Friction rate velocity friction rate.
Flex duct hvac cfm chart.
The flex duct size may be different than the hard duct that runs to that room.
Calculations are for 60 f dry air at sea level from 5 to 3000 cfm approximately standard air which is 0 075lb da ft.
For instance a 2 5 ton system approximately 400 cfm per ton would require 2 14 flexible return ducts or 1 very short flexible 18 duct to move the 1000 cfm required by the 2 5 ton system.
If ashrae 2013 is selected flexible roughness is 0 003 ft when straight and fully stretched tight at 0 compression adjusted at other compressions otherwise the.
Include fittings in the duct tel enter either.
Enter the desired length of the rectangular duct.
Use the online duct calculator see references and calculate the needed flex duct size.
Input the required cfm in the box below that.
Rectangular duct is rounded up to the nearest 1 4 inch.
Larger volumes or higher static pressures should be dealt with on an individual job basis.
Read friction loss inches of water and duct velocity fpm.
Enter round duct diameter.
Metal ductboard flex size by.
Read duct diameter inches and duct velocity fpm.
Sheet metal duct friction loss calculator.
In wg duct tel.
Cfm 4 cfm 6 cfm 8 cfm 10 cfm 12 60 6x4 60 4x6 90 4x8 120 4x10 150 4x12.
As systems increase in efficiency the tolerances of how we have always done it will no longer be adequate.
Select the duct type on the pull down menu.
Enter duct airflow cfm duct velocity fpm duct length and the number of bends.
Duct system sizes and airflow quick chart created date.
This equal friction method of duct sizing should be adequate for normal residential furnace heating and air conditioning applications.
Click calculate and you will see the size of flex duct you need for that room.
Flex duct 05 on most metal duct calculator round metal pipe 06 on most metal duct calculators field duct sizing chart rectangular sheet metal duct 07 on most metal duct calculators duct size.
Velocity duct sizing chart residential main supply trunk ducts non zoned systems target velocity of 800fpm used listed by air quantity round duct size and nearest square duct size 500cfm 11 ø or 10 x 10 1 300cfm 16 ø or 14 x 16 600cfm 12 ø or 10 x 12 1 400cfm 18 ø or 16 x 16.
Read round duct diameter inches and friction loss per 100 of duct inches of water.