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WARNING
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WARNING
SAFETY INFORMATION
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MUST
BE DISCHARGED OUTDOORS.
CONNECT THIS FURNACE TO AN
APPROVED VENT SYSTEM ONLY,
AS SPECIFIED IN VENT PIPE
INSTALLATION SECTION OF
THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
PROVIDE ADEQUATE
COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION
AIR TO THE FURNACE SPACE AS
SPECIFIED IN THE COMBUSTION
AND VENTILATION AIR SECTION
OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
INSTALL THIS FURNACE ONLY IN
A LOCATION AND POSITION AS
SPECIFIED IN THE LOCATION
REQUIREMENTS AND
CONSIDERATIONS SECTION OF
THESE INSTRUCTIONS. PROVIDE
ADEQUATE COMBUSTION AND
VENTILATION AIR TO THE
FURNACE SPACE AS SPECIFIED
IN THE VENTING SECTION OF
THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
USE ONLY WITH TYPE OF GAS
APPROVED FOR THIS FURNACE.
REFER TO THE FURNACE RATING
PLATE.
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IMPORTANT!
THE COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS REQUIRES
COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION
248 CMR 4.00 AND 5.00 FOR
INSTALLATION OF THROUGH-
THE-WALL VENTED GAS
APPLIANCES AS FOLLOWS:
(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, 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.
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 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) 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 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. 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:
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. 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:
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 Approved 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.
