Requirements For The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts - Superior UVF-36 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

Note: The following requirements reference various Massachusetts
and national codes not contained in this document.

Requirements for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Un-vented Room Heaters shall be installed in accordance with 527 CMR
30.00 and 248 CMR 3.00 through 7.00:
(a) Permits and Inspections: In addition to complying with 248 CMR
3.05 the following requirements must be satisfi ed:
1. A permit shall be obtained from the head of the fi re department and
the local or state gas inspector having jurisdiction for the installation
of all unvented propane or natural gas-fi red space/room heaters.
2. The permits shall be conditioned upon fi nal inspection and approval
of installation by the head of the fi re department and the local or state
gas inspector having jurisdiction.
3. A copy of the manufacturer's installation/operating literature shall be
submitted with each permit application.
4. Before operation, the Head of the Fire Department and the local or
state gas inspector shall inspect the installation for compliance with
527 CMR (Board of Fire Prevention Regulations) and 248 CMR (Board
of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters).
5. A fi nal inspection by the state or local gas inspector of the unvented
space/room heater shall not be performed until proof is provided
that the head of the fi re department having jurisdiction has granted
a permit.
(b)Unvented propane or natural gas-fi red space/room heaters
shall conform to ANSI Z21.11.2, be equipped with an oxygen
depletion safety (ODS) shutoff system and be Product-approved
in accordance with 248 CMR.
(c)Unvented propane or natural gas-fi red space/room heaters
shall be installed in accordance with their listings and the
manufacturer's instructions. Proper clearances to combustibles
shall be maintained. In no case shall the clearances be such as
to interfere with combustion air and accessibility.
(d)Installations shall be of a permanent type, with a permanently
piped fuel supply in accordance with 248 CMR. LPG appliances
shall be subject to the storage requirements in accordance with
527 CMR 6.00. Portable unvented propane or natural gas-fi red
space/room heaters shall be prohibited.
(e)Unvented propane or natural gas-fi red space/room heaters shall
(f)Space/room heaters shall be properly sized for the room or space
(g)In occupancies with an unvented propane or natural gas-fi red
(h)In rooms and buildings served by an unvented propane or
(i)Sellers of unvented propane or natural gas-fi red space/room
• Installation and repair must be done by a plumber or gas fi tter licensed
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• The fl exible gas line connector used shall not exceed 36 inches (92
centimeters) in length.
• The individual manual shut-off must be a T-handle type valve.
NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATION ARE NOT TO SCALE.
be prohibited in bedrooms and bathrooms.
of installation, but shall not exceed a maximum of 40,000 BTU
input per room or space.
space/room heater, no less than one listed carbon monoxide
detector that is installed in accordance with the manufacturers
instructions shall be installed and maintained near the space
where the heater is located.
1. Any building wherein the heater is to be installed shall,
as a precondition to such installation, have working smoke
detectors installed and maintained in accordance with the
requirements of 780 CMR (State Board of Building Regulations
and Standards) in effect at the time of construction or;
2. If no requirement was in effect at the time of construc-
tion the smoke detector shall be compliant and installed as
provided for in M.G.L. c. 148, § 26E.
natural gas-fi red space/room heater, a primary source of heat,
which is operable, shall be permanently installed and maintained
in the building in accordance with 105 CMR (Department of
Public Health).
heaters shall provide to each purchaser a copy of 527 CMR
30.00 upon sale of the unit.
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