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Bathroom Exhaust Fan Calculation

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mesi55

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Aug 9, 2008
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I've been given a arch plan with different types of bathroom arrangements. If I have same area of ventilation( ie volume) but instead of having one toilet I had three in other area, will my CFM different for each types of toilets? What is the rules of thumbs to calculate cfm (l/s) with different basin number?

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Try to calculate based on 50 CFM per fixture too. Some standards accept this too.What is the usage any way,if I may Ask?

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They are in two type of projects. One is a childcare and the other one is call center.
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Also how about if our toilet in public place? Is it different with private like an apartment or hotel room?
 
What code are you designing to? Int'l Mechanical code requires 25/50/70 CFM per fixture depending on several factors, refer to your copy of the code for the factors and how they apply.

Do 2 calculations, one based on code minimum, and Willard's 10 ACH. Use the higher of the 2.
 
Per ASHRAE standard 62.1

For Private use: 25 cfm per water closet and/or urinal (normal use)​
For Private use: 50 cfm per water closet and/or urinal (heavy use)​
For Public use: 50 cfm per water closet and/or urinal (normal use)​
For Public use: 70 cfm per water closet and/or urinal (heavy use)​




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