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REQUIREMENTS FOR MASSACHUSETTS
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 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
days to comply with the above requirements;
provided, however, that during said thirty 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 feet above grade directly in line
with the exhaust vent termination for the horizontally
vented gas fueled appliance or equipment. The sign
shall read, in print size no less than 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.
(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 instruction.
(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.
To Order Parts Under Warranty, please contact your local Empire dealer. See the dealer locator at www.empirecomfort.
com. To provide warranty service, your dealer will need your name and address, purchase date and serial number, and the
nature of the problem with the unit.
To Order Parts After the Warranty Period, please contact your dealer or one of the Master Parts Distributors listed below.
This list changes from time to time. For the current list, please click on the Master Parts button at www.empirecomfort.com.
Please note: Master Parts Distributors are independent businesses that stock the most commonly ordered Original
Equipment repair parts for Heaters, Grills, and Fireplaces manufactured by Empire Comfort Systems Inc.
MASTER pARTS DISTRIBUTOR LIST
parts Not Under Warranty
Parts can be ordered through your Service Person, Dealer, or a Master Parts Distributor. See this page for the Master Parts Distribu-
tors list. For best results, the
service person or dealer
should order parts through the distributor. Parts can be shipped directly to the
service person/dealer
.
Warranty parts
Warranty parts will need a proof of purchase and can be ordered by your Service Person or Dealer. Proof of purchase is
required
for
warranty parts.
All parts listed in the Parts List have a Part Number. When ordering parts, first obtain the Model Number and Serial Number from the
name plate on your equipment. Then determine the Part Number (
not
the Index Number) and the Description of each part from the fol-
lowing illustration and part list. Be sure to give all this information . . .
Appliance Model Number
Part Description
Appliance Serial Number
Part Number
Type of Gas (Propane or Natural)
Do not order bolts, screws, washers or nuts. They are standard hardware items and can be purchased at any local hardware store.
Shipments contingent upon strikes, fires and all causes beyond our control.
HOW TO ORDER REpAIR pARTS
Dey Distributing
1401 Willow Lake Boulevard
Vadnais Heights, MN 55101
phone:
651-490-9191
Toll Free:
800-397-1339
Website:
www.deydistributing.com
parts: Heater, Hearth and Grills
Victor Division of F. W. Webb Company
200 Locust Street
Hartford, CT 06114
phone:
860-722-2433
Toll Free:
800-243-9360
Fax:
860-293-0479
Toll Free Fax:
800-274-2004
Websites:
www.fwwebb.com & www.victormfg.com
parts: Heater, Hearth and Grills
East Coast Energy products
10 East Route 36
West Long Branch, NJ 07764
phone:
732-870-8809
Toll Free:
800-755-8809
Fax:
732-870-8811
Website:
www.eastcoastenergy.com
parts: Heater, Hearth and Grills
