Residential Air Duct Sizer and Velocity Calculator
version 1.1
Friction Rate
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.1
0.11
0.12
0.13
0.14
0.15
0.16
0.17
0.18
"wc/100ft
Supply
Return
Manual D Velocities
Duct Type
PVC or Alum.
Sheet Metal
Fiber Board
Flexible
PVC or Alum.
Sheet Metal
Fiber Board
Flexible
Supply
Return
Rigid
Flex
Rigid or Flex
Airflow - CFM
Trunks
700
600
600
Fill in the boxes, and click the "Calculate" button for results.
Branches
600
600
400
Maximums
900
700
700
Exceeding maximums increase restriction, noise,
and renders fitting equivalent lengths inaccurate.
Allow to exceed maximums by:
fpm
Velocity Calculator
Side(a)
Side(a)
Diameter
CFM
Select 4" to 10"
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
x
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
x
@
=
1019 fpm
11" to 17"
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
x
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
x
Side(a)
Side(b)
CFM
18" to 24"
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
x
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
x
x
@
=
1080 fpm
This Ductulator calculates the smallest duct size acceptable for the selected friction rate and duct type that stays within the ACCA Manual D maximum velocities.
Unless within 2%, the diameter is rounded up to the nearest inch.
Rectangular duct is rounded up to the nearest 1/4 inch. Calculations are for standard dry air at sea level, from 5 to 2500 cfm.
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