Important Instructions For The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts - Rheem GHE119SS Use & Care Manual

Important Instructions for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires com-
pliance with regulation 5.08: Modifications to NFPA-
54, Chapter 10 : 248 CMR 4.00 and 5.00 for installation
of through – the – wall vented gas appliances as fol-
lows:
(1) Revise NFPA-54 section 10.5.4.2 by adding a sec-
ond exception as follows:
Existing chimneys shall be permitted to have their use
continued when a gas conversion burner is installed,
and shall be equipped with a manually reset device
that will automatically shut off the gas to the burner in
the event of a sustained back-draft.
(2) Revise 10.8.3 by adding the following additional
requirements:
(a) For all side wall horizontally vented gas fueled
equipment installed in every dwelling, building or
structure used in whole or in part for residential pur-
poses, including those owned or operated by the
Commonwealth and where the side wall exhaust vent
termination is less than seven (7) feet above finished
grade in the area of the venting, including but not lim-
ited to decks and porches, the following requirements
shall be satisfied:
1. INSTALLATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETEC-
TORS. At the time of installation of the side wall hori-
zontal 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 oper-
ated 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 ser-
vices of qualified licensed professionals for the instal-
lation 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 subdi-
vision can not be met at the time of completion of
installation, the owner shall have a period of thirty (30)
days to comply with the above requirements; pro-
vided, however, that during said thirty (30) 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 accor-
dance with the above provisions shall comply with
NFPA 720 and be ANSI/UL 2034 listed and IAS certi-
fied.
3. SIGNAGE. A metal or plastic identification plate
shall be permanently mounted to the exterior of the
building at a minimum height of eight (8) 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 one-half (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 inspec-
tion, the inspector observes carbon monoxide detec-
tors and signage installed in accordance with the pro-
visions 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 "Equip-
ment 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.
(c) MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS - GAS EQUIP-
MENT VENTING SYSTEM PROVIDED. When the
manufacturer of Product Approved side wall horizon-
tally vented gas equipment provides a venting system
design or venting system components with the equip-
ment, the instructions provided by the manufacturer
for installation of the equipment and the venting sys-
tem shall include:
1. Detailed instructions for the installation of the vent-
ing system design or the venting system components;
and
2. A complete parts list for the venting system design
or venting system.
(d) MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS - GAS EQUIP-
MENT VENTING SYSTEM NOT PROVIDED. When the
manufacturer of a Product Approved side wall hori-
zontally vented gas fueled equipment does not pro-
vide 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" instruc-
tions shall be included with the appliance or equip-
ment 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 installa-
tion instructions.
(e) A copy of all installation instructions for all Prod-
uct Approved side wall horizontally vented gas fueled
equipment, all venting instructions, all parts lists for
venting instructions, and/or all venting design instruc-
tions shall remain with the appliance or equipment at
the completion of the installation.
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