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1 .. Should.you.have.any.questions.about.your.new.water.heater,.or.if.it.requires.adjustment,.repair,.or.routine.
maintenance,.it.is.suggested.that.you.first.contact.your.installer,.plumbing.contractor.or.previously.agreed.upon.service.
agency ..In.the.event.the.firm.has.moved,.or.is.unavailable,.refer.to.the.telephone.directory,.commercial.listings.or.local.
utility.for.qualified.service.assistance .
2 .. Should.your.problem.not.be.solved.to.your.complete.satisfaction,.you.should.then.contact.the.Manufacturer’s.National.
Service.Department.at.the.following.address:.
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1241.Carwood.Court
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Montgomery,.Alabama.36117
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Phone:.1-800-432-8373 ..
. When.contacting.the.manufacturer,.the.following.information.will.be.requested:
a .. Model.and.serial.number.of.the.water.heater.as.shown.on.the.rating.plate.attached.to.the.jacket.of.the.heater .
b .. Address.where.the.water.heater.is.located.and.physical.location .
c .. Name.and.address.of.installer.and.any.service.agency.who.performed.service.on.the.water.heater .
d .. Date.of.original.installation.and.dates.any.service.work.was.performed .
e .. Details.of.the.problems.as.you.can.best.describe.them .
f .. List.of.people,.with.dates,.who.have.been.contacted.regarding.your.problem .
The.Commonwealth.of.Massachusetts.requires.compliance.with.regula-
tion.
5 .08:.Modifications.to.NFPA-54,.Chapter.10.:.
248.CMR.4 .00.
and.5 .00.for.installation.of.through.–.the.–.wall.vented.gas.appliances.as.
follows:
(1).Revise.NFPA-54.section.10 .5 .4 .2.by.adding.a.second.exception.as.fol-
lows:
Existing.chimneys.shall.be.permitted.to.have.their.use.continued.when.a.gas.
conversion.burner.is.installed,.and.shall.be.equipped.with.a.manually.reset.
device.that.will.automatically.shut.off.the.gas.to.the.burner.in.the.event.of.a.
sustained.back-draft .
(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,.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.monox-
ide.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.mon-
oxide.detector.with.an.alarm.is.installed.on.each.additional.level.of.the.dwell-
ing,.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.detec-
tor.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.horizon-
tally.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.horizon-
tally.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.in-
stalled.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.fol-
lowing.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 ..
Important.Instructions.for.the.Commonwealth.of.Massachusetts
IF.YOU.NEED.SERVICE
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