Owner's Manual - Hearth & Home Technologies

Note: The following requirements reference variousMassachusetts and national codes not contained in thisdocument.H. Requirements for the Commonwealth ofMassachusettsFor all side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipmentinstalled in every dwelling, building or structure used inwhole or in part for residential purposes, including thoseowned or operated by the Commonwealth and where theside wall exhaust vent termination is less than seven (7)feet above fi nished grade in the area of the venting, includingbut not limited to decks and porches, the followingrequirements shall be satisfi ed:Installation of Carbon Monoxide DetectorsAt the time of installation of the side wall horizontal ventedgas fueled equipment, the installing plumber or gas fi ttershall observe that a hard wired carbon monoxide detectorwith an alarm and battery back-up is installed on the fl oorlevel where the gas equipment is to be installed. In addition,the installing plumber or gas fi tter shall observe thata battery operated or hard wired carbon monoxide detectorwith an alarm is installed on each additional level ofthe dwelling, building or structure served by the side wallhorizontal vented gas fueled equipment. It shall be theresponsibility of the property owner to secure the servicesof qualifi ed licensed professionals for the installation ofhard wired carbon monoxide detectors.In the event that the side wall horizontally vented gas fueledequipment is installed in a crawl space or an attic,the hard wired carbon monoxide detector with alarm andbattery back-up may be installed on the next adjacentfl oor level.In the event that the requirements of this subdivision cannot be met at the time of completion of installation, theowner shall have a period of thirty (30) days to complywith the above requirements; provided, however, that duringsaid thirty (30) day period, a battery operated carbonmonoxide detector with an alarm shall be installed.Approved Carbon Monoxide DetectorsEach carbon monoxide detector as required in accordancewith the above provisions shall comply with NFPA720 and be ANSI/UL 2034 listed and IAS certifi ed.SignageA metal or plastic identifi cation plate shall be permanentlymounted to the exterior of the building at a minimumheight of eight (8) feet above grade directly in line with theexhaust vent terminal for the horizontally vented gas fueledheating appliance or equipment. The sign shall read,in print size no less than one-half (1/2) inch in size, “GASVENT DIRECTLY BELOW. KEEP CLEAR OF ALL OB-STRUCTIONS”.InspectionThe state or local gas inspector of the side wall horizontallyvented gas fueled equipment shall not approve theinstallation unless, upon inspection, the inspector observescarbon monoxide detectors and signage installedin accordance with the provisions of 248 CMR 5.08(2)(a)1through 4.ExemptionsThe following equipment is exempt from 248 CMR5.08(2)(a)1 through 4:• The equipment listed in Chapter 10 entitled “EquipmentNot Required To Be Vented” in the most currentedition of NFPA 54 as adopted by the Board; and• Product Approved side wall horizontally vented gas fueledequipment installed in a room or structure separatefrom the dwelling, building or structure used inwhole or in part for residential purposes.MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTSGas Equipment Venting System ProvidedWhen the manufacturer of Product Approved side wallhorizontally vented gas equipment provides a ventingsystem design or venting system components with theequipment, the instructions provided by the manufacturerfor installation of the equipment and the venting systemshall include:• Detailed instructions for the installation of the ventingsystem design or the venting system components; and• A complete parts list for the venting system design orventing system.Gas Equipment Venting System NOT ProvidedWhen the manufacturer of a Product Approved side wallhorizontally vented gas fueled equipment does not providethe parts for venting the fl ue gases, but identifi es“special venting systems”, the following requirementsshall be satisfi ed by the manufacturer:• The referenced “special venting system” instructionsshall be included with the appliance or equipment installationinstructions; and• The “special venting systems” shall be Product Approvedby the Board, and the instructions for that systemshall include a parts list and detailed installationinstructions.A copy of all installation instructions for all Product Approvedside wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment,all venting instructions, all parts lists for ventinginstructions, and/or all venting design instructions shallremain with the appliance or equipment at the completionof the installation.See Gas Connection section for additional Commonwealthof Massachusetts requirements.Heat & Glo • Paloma • 7031-220 Rev. S • 8/09 5