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Finned copper tube gas boilers & water heaters – Boiler manual
FTXLF-IOM-HN-1-110308 Copyright 2008 Mestek, Inc.
commonwealth of massachusetts
installation requirements
notice!
In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the installation
must be performed by a licensed plumber or gas fitter.
For all side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment in-
1.
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:
INSTALLATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETEC-
d.
TORS. At the time of installation of the side wall horizon-
tal 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 gas fitter shall observe that
a battery operated or hard wired carbon monoxide 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 li-
censed professionals for the installation of hard wired carbon
monoxide detectors.
In the event that the side wall horizontally vented gas fu-
i.
eled 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.
In the event that the requirements of this subdivision can
ii.
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 car-
bon monoxide detector with an alarm shall be installed.
APPROVED CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS. Each
e.
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.
SIGNAGE. A metal or plastic identification plate shall be
f.
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 OB-
STRUCTIONS”.
INSPECTION. The state or local gas inspector of the side
g.
wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment shall not ap-
prove 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.
Improper venting can result in excessive levels of carbon
monoxide which can cause severe personal injury or
death!
Exemptions — The following equipment is exempt from
2.
248 CMR 5.08(2)(a) 1 through 4:
The equipment listed in Chapter 10 entitled “Equipment Not
a.
Required To Be Vented” in the most current edition of NFPA
54 as adopted by the Board; and
Product Approved side wall horizontally vented gas fueled
b.
equipment installed in a room or structure separate from the
dwelling, building or structure used in whole or in part for
residential purposes.
MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS — GAS EQUIP-
3.
MENT VENTING SYSTEM PROVIDED.
When the manufacturer of Product Approved side wall hori-
a.
zontally vented gas equipment provides a venting system de-
sign or venting system components with the equipment, the
instructions provided by the manufacturer for installation of
the equipment and the venting system shall include:
Detailed instructions for the installation of the venting
i.
system design or the venting system components; and
A complete parts list for the venting system design or
ii.
venting system.
MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS — GAS EQUIP-
4.
MENT VENTING SYSTEM NOT PROVIDED.
When the manufacturer of a Product Approved side wall
a.
horizontally vented gas fueled equipment does not provide
the parts for venting the flue gases, but identifies “special vent-
ing systems”, the following requirements shall be satisfied by
the manufacturer:
The referenced “special venting system” instructions shall
i.
be included with the appliance or equipment installation
instructions; and
The “special venting systems” shall be Product Approved
ii.
by the Board, and the instructions for that system shall
include a parts list and detailed installation instructions.
A copy of all installation instructions for all Product Approved
5.
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.
Improper venting can result in excessive levels of carbon
monoxide which can cause severe personal injury or
death!
260 North Elm Street
7555 Tranmere Drive
Westfield, MA 01085
Mississauga, Ontario L5S 1L4 Canada
Phone: (413) 568-9571
Phone: (905) 670-5888
Fax: (413) 568-9613
Fax: (905) 670-5782
www.rbiwaterheaters.com
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