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(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 res-
idential purposes.
(c) MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS - GAS EQUIP-
MENT 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 instruc-
tions provided by the manufacturer for installation of the
equipment and the venting system shall include:
1. Detailed instructions for the installation of the venting sys-
tem design or the venting system components; and
2. A complete parts list for the venting system design or vent-
ing system.
(d) MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS - GAS EQUIP-
MENT 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 sys-
tems", 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 equip-
ment, 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.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires compliance
with regulation 248 CMR 4.00 and 5.00 for installation of
through – the – wall vented gas appliances as follows:
(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 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 vent-
ed 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.
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 min-
imum 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 inspec-
tor observes carbon monoxide detectors and signage
installed in accordance with the provisions of 248 CMR
5.08(2)(a)1 through 4.
Important Instructions for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts