Special Instructions For Products Installed; In The State Of Massachusetts; Vent - Amana xMVM97 series Installation Instructions Manual

COMBUSTION
AIR INTAKE.
DISTANCE BETWEEN
COMBUSTION AIR
INTAKE AND GRADE
For all side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment in-
stalled in every dwelling, building or structure used in whole or
in part for residential purposes, including those owned or oper-
ated 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 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 (30) days to
comply with the above requirements; provided, 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 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
VENT/FLUE
TEE
4. INSPECTION. The state or local gas inspector of the side
DISTANCE BETWEEN
VENT AND GRADE
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
2. Product Approved side wall horizontally vented gas fueled
1. Detailed instructions for the installation of the venting
2. A complete parts list for the venting system design or
1. The referenced "special venting system" instructions shall
2. The "special venting systems" shall be Product Approved
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ASSACHUSETTS
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".
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.
Not Required To Be Vented" in the most current edition
of NFPA 54 as adopted by the Board; and
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. When the manufacturer of
Product Approved side wall horizontally vented gas
equipment provides a venting system design or venting
system components with the equipment, the
instructions provided by the manufacturer for installation
of the equipment and the venting system shall include:
system design or the venting system components; and
venting system.
(d) MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS - GAS 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:
be included with the appliance or equipment installation
instructions; and
by the Board, and the instructions for that system shall
include a parts list and detailed installation instructions.
(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.