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2018-05-23 14:14:21 | EXHAUST FAN / EXHAUST HOOD - EF2 DOES NOT SPECIFY RATE |
| OF EXHAUST (CFM) PLEASE SEE CODE SECTION ATTACHED. |
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| 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE - RESIDENTIAL, SIXTH EDITION |
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| M1503.4 MAKEUP AIR REQUIRED. |
| EXHAUST HOOD SYSTEMS CAPABLE OF EXHAUSTING IN EXCESS OF |
| 400 CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE (0.19 M3/S) SHALL BE |
| MECHANICALLY OR NATURALLY PROVIDED WITH MAKEUP AIR AT A |
| RATE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE EXHAUST AIR RATE. SUCH |
| MAKEUP AIR SYSTEMS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH NOT LESS THAN |
| ONE DAMPER. EACH DAMPER SHALL BE A GRAVITY DAMPER OR AN |
| ELECTRICALLY OPERATED DAMPER THAT AUTOMATICALLY OPENS |
| WHEN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM OPERATES. DAMPERS SHALL BE |
| ACCESSIBLE FOR INSPECTION, SERVICE, REPAIR AND |
| REPLACEMENT WITHOUT REMOVING PERMANENT CONSTRUCTION OR |
| ANY OTHER DUCTS NOT CONNECTED TO THE DAMPER BEING |
| INSPECTED, SERVICED, REPAIRED OR REPLACED. |
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| EXCEPTION: IN A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING, MAKE-UP AIR IS |
| NOT REQUIRED FOR RANGE HOOD EXHAUST SYSTEMS CAPABLE OF |
| EXHAUSTING: |
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| (A)FOUR HUNDRED CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE OR LESS; OR |
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| (B)MORE THAN 400 CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE BUT NO MORE THAN |
| 800 CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE IF THERE ARE NO GRAVITY VENT |
| APPLIANCES WITHIN THE CONDITIONED LIVING SPACE OF THE |
| STRUCTURE. |
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| M1503.4.1 LOCATION. |
| KITCHEN EXHAUST MAKEUP AIR SHALL BE DISCHARGED INTO THE |
| SAME ROOM IN WHICH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IS LOCATED OR |
| INTO ROOMS OR DUCT SYSTEMS THAT COMMUNICATE THROUGH ONE |
| OR MORE PERMANENT OPENINGS WITH THE ROOM IN WHICH SUCH |
| EXHAUST SYSTEM IS LOCATED. SUCH PERMANENT OPENINGS |
| SHALL HAVE A NET CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA NOT LESS THAN THE |
| REQUIRED AREA OF THE MAKEUP AIR SUPPLY OPENINGS. |
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| CHRIS MONTELLO |
| 561-805-6733 |
| [email protected] |