Requirements For Massachusetts - Empire Comfort Systems DVP FP3 4 Series Installation Instructions And Owner's Manual

REQUIREMENTS FOR MASSACHUSETTS

For all side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment
installed in every dwelling, building or structure used in whole
or in part for residential purposes, including those owned or
operated by the Commonwealth and where the side wall exhaust
vent termination is less than seven feet above finished grade in
the area of the venting, including but not limited to decks and
porches, the following requirements shall be satisfied:
1. INSTaLLaTION OF CaRBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS.
at the time of installation of the side wall horizontal vented
gas fueled equipment, the installing plumber or gasfitter
shall observe that a hard wired carbon monoxide detector
with an alarm and battery back-up is installed on the floor
level where the gas equipment is to be installed. In addition,
the installing plumber or gasfitter shall observe that a battery
operated or hard wired carbon monoxide detector with an
alarm is installed on each additional level of the dwelling,
building or structure served by the side wall horizontal
vented gas fueled equipment. It shall be the responsibility
of the property owner to secure the services of qualified
licensed professionals for the installation of hard wired
carbon monoxide detectors
a. In the event that the side wall horizontally vented gas
fueled equipment is installed in a crawl space or an
attic, the hard wired carbon monoxide detector with
alarm and battery back-up may be installed on the next
adjacent floor level.
b. In the event that the requirements of this subdivision
can not be met at the time of completion of installation,
the owner shall have a period of thirty days to comply
with the above requirements; provided, however, that
during said thirty day period, a battery operated carbon
monoxide detector with an alarm shall be installed.
2. aPPROVED CaRBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS. Each
carbon monoxide detector as required in accordance with
the above provisions shall comply with NFPa 720 and be
ANSI/UL 2034 listed and IAS certified.
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3. SIGNAGE. A metal or plastic identification plate shall be
permanently mounted to the exterior of the building at a
minimum height of eight feet above grade directly in line with
the exhaust vent terminal for the horizontally vented gas fueled
heating appliance or equipment. The sign shall read, in print
size no less than 1/2 inch in size, "GAS VENT DIRECTLY
BELOW. KEEP CLEAR OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS".
4. INSPECTION. The state or local gas inspector of the side
wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment shall not
approve the installation unless, upon inspection, the inspector
observes carbon monoxide detectors and signage installed
in accordance with the provisions of 248 CMR 5.08(2)(a) 1
through 4.
(b) EXEMPTIONS: The following equipment is exempt from
248 CMR 5.08(2)(a)1 through 4:
1. The equipment listed in Chapter 10 entitled
"Equipment Not Required To Be Vented" in the most
current edition of NFPa 54 as adopted by the Board;
and
2. Product approved side wall horizontally vented gas
fueled equipment installed in a room or structure
separate from the dwelling, building or structure
used in whole or in part for residential purposes.
(d) MaNUFaCTURER
EQUIPMENT VENTING SYSTEM NOT PROVIDED.
When the manufacturer of a Product approved side
wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment does not
provide the parts for venting the flue gases, but identifies
"special venting systems", the following requirements
shall be satisfied by the manufacturer:
1. The referenced "special venting system" instructions
shall be included with the appliance or equipment
installation instructions; and
2. The "special venting systems" shall be Product
approved by the Board, and the instructions for
that system shall include a parts list and detailed
installation instruction.
(e) a copy of all installation instructions for all Product
approved side wall horizontally vented gas fueled
equipment, all venting instructions, all parts lists for
venting instructions, and/or all venting design instructions
shall remain with the appliance or equipment at the
completion of the installation.
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