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Venting/air piping — Massachusetts installations
Venting instructions for the installations in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
(a) For all sidewall horizontally-vented gas-fueled equip-
ment installed in every dwelling, building or structure
used in whole or in part for residential purposes, includ-
ing 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 limited to decks and porches,
the following requirements shall be satisfied:
1.
INSTALLATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETEC-
. At the time of installation of the side wall hori-
TORS
zontal vented gas fueled equipment, the installing
plumber or gas fitter 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 install-
ing plumber or gas fitter 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 profession-
als 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 mon-
oxide 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 require-
ments; provided, however, that during said thirty
(30) day period, a battery operated carbon mon-
oxide detector with an alarm shall be installed.
2.
APPROVED CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS
Each carbon monoxide detector as required in ac-
cordance with the above provisions shall comply
with NFPA 720 and be ANSI/UL 2034 listed and IAS
certified.
3.
. A metal or plastic identification plate
SIGNAGE
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 ap-
pliance 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."
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4.
INSPECTION
the side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equip-
ment 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)
: The following equipment is exempt from
EXEMPTIONS
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 EQUIPMENT
VENTING SYSTEM PROVIDED
of Product Approved side wall horizontally vented gas
equipment provides a venting system design or venting
system components with the equipment, the instruc-
tions provided by the manufacturer for installation of
the equipment and the venting system shall include:
1. Detailed instructions for the installation of the venting
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 EQUIPMENT
VENTING SYSTEM NOT PROVIDED
turer 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 Ap-
proved by the Board, and the instructions for that
system shall include a parts list and detailed instal-
lation instructions.
(e) A copy of all installation instructions for all Product Ap-
proved side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equip-
ment, all venting instructions, all parts lists for venting
instructions, and/or all venting design instructions shall
remain with the appliance or equipment at the comple-
tion of the installation.
. The state or local gas inspector of
. When the manufacturer
. When the manufac-
Part number 550-100-561/0224
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