Monessen Hearth EYF24 Indoor Fireplace User Manual


 
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NOTE REGARDING VENTED PRODUCTS
This product must be installed by a licensed plumber or gas fitter
when installed within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Any residence with a direct vent product must have a CO detector
installed in the residence.
Installation of the fireplace or vented gas log in the State of
Massachusetts requires the damper to be permanently removed or
welded in the fully open position.
In addition, a naturally vented gas log may not be installed in a
bedroom or bathroom in the State of Massachusetts.
Flex line installation must not exceed 36 inches and must have a
T shutoff valve.
NOTE REGARDING VENT FREE PRODUCTS
This product must be installed by a licensed plumber or gas fitter
when installed within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
In addition, vent free products may not be installed in a bedroom or
bathroom regardless of size or type in the State of Massachusetts.
Flex line installation must not exceed 36 inches and must have a
T shutoff valve.
CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS
(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 gas fitter 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 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.
Massachusetts Residents Only — Please read and follow these special requirements
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