Massachusetts Requirements; Massachusetts Residents Only - Prime Heat PH18 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS ONLY:

PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW THESE
NOTE REGARDING VENTED PRODUCTS
This product must be installed by a licensed plumber or gas fitter when installed within the Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts.
Any residence with a direct vent product must have a CO detector installed in the residence.
Installation of the fireplace or vented gas log in the State of Massachusetts requires the damper to be permanently re-
moved or welded in the fully open position.
In addition, a naturally vented gas log may not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom in the State of Massachusetts.
Flex line installation must not exceed 36 inches and must have a T shutoff valve.
NOTE REGARDING VENT FREE PRODUCTS
This product must be installed by a licensed plumber or gas fitter when installed within the Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts.
In addition, vent free products may not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom regardless of size or type in the State of
Massachusetts.
Flex line installation must not exceed 36 inches and must have a T shutoff valve.
CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS
(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 purposes, 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, includ-
ing 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 struc-
ture 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.
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