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Return filter grille cfm chart.
Proper sizing and orientation of grilles registers and diffusers may seem like such a simple thing but it s an area where confusion and mistakes are commonly made.
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Return a return draws air into a return duct system with negative pressure compared to the space usually via a fixed grille but.
Then subtract the percent of outside air from each return air grille airflow in the system as calculated above to find the required adjusted return airflow.
1 5 8 c minus 2 3 4.
First let s define some terms.
The most common place you will find furnace filters are either in the unit or in the return air ductwork right next to the unit.
Table 4 2 return air duct installation sizes based on 05 inches of pressure drop per 100 ft round duct rectangular duct cfm dia.
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For the same 2 5 ton system with a filter grille the grille size would need to be what size asked rick we usually use a 20 x 20 for 2 5 ton said the tech 20 x 20 x 2 800 800 cfm well that s big enough for a 2 ton but a 20 x 25 may be a better choice.
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A return air grill will also look similar to the supply side grill and can only be differentiated by the flow of the air.
This comes in handy if your furnace is in an attic or otherwise hard to access area.
You determine a return grille pressure zone required 340 cfm of return.
Situations may arise where you want or need to install the filter at the return air grille.
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It s a 1600 cfm system with 200 cfm of outside air 200 1600 12 5 of outside air.
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Design cfm 4 cfm 6 cfm 8 cfm 10 cfm 12 60 6x4 60 4x6 90 4x8 120 4x10 150 4x12 90 8x4 110 6x6 160 6x8 215 6x10 270 6x12 120 10x4 160 8x6 230 8x8 310 8x10 400 8x12 150 12x4 215 10x6 310 10x8 430 10x10 550 10x12 180 14x4 270 12x6 400 12x8 550 12x10 680 12x12 210 16x4 320 14x6 490 14x8 670 14x10 800 14x12 240 18x4 375 16x6 580 16x8 800 16x10 950 16x12 270 20x4 430 18x6 670 18x8 930 18x10 1100.
The return air grill will also usually have a filter inside it to trap particulate matter and other contaminants in the atmosphere of your dwelling.
