
Heat & Glo • 6000GLX-IPI-S/-R, 6000GLX-IPILP-S/-R • 2101-900 Rev. K • 12/07 5
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,
includingbut notlimited todecksandporches,the following
requirements shall be satisfied:
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
wallhorizontal vented gasfueled equipment.It shall bethe
responsibility of the property owner to secure the services
of qualified licensed professionals for the installation of
hard wired carbon monoxide detectors.
Inthe eventthatthesidewall horizontallyvented gasfueled
equipmentisinstalled inacrawl spaceoran attic,thehard
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
not be met at the time of completion of installation, the
ownershallhave aperiod of thirty(30) daystocomply 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.
Approved Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Eachcarbon monoxidedetectoras requiredin accordance
with the above provisions shall comply with NFPA720 and
be ANSI/UL 2034 listed and IAS certified.
Signage
Ametal 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 OFALL
OBSTRUCTIONS”.
Inspection
Thestate orlocalgas inspectorof theside wallhorizontally
vented gas fueled equipment shall not approve the
installationunless, uponinspection, theinspector observes
carbon monoxide detectors and signage installed in
accordance with the provisions of 248 CMR 5.08(2)(a)1
through 4.
Exemptions
The following equipment is exempt from 248 CMR
5.08(2)(a)1 through 4:
• Theequipmentlisted inChapter 10 entitled“Equipment
Not 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 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 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:
• Detailed instructions for the installation of the venting
system design or the venting system components; and
• A complete parts list for the venting system design or
venting system.
Gas Equipment Venting System NOT Provided
When the manufacturer of a Product Approved side wall
horizontallyvented gas fueledequipment doesnot provide
the parts for venting the flue gases, but identifies “special
venting systems”, the following requirements shall be
satisfied by the manufacturer:
• The referenced “special venting system” instructions
shallbe included withthe applianceor equipment instal-
lation instructions; and
• The“special ventingsystems”shall beProductApproved
bythe Board,andthe instructionsforthatsystemshall in-
clude a parts list and detailed installation instructions.
A copy of all installation instructions for all Product Ap-
provedside wallhorizontallyvented gasfueled equipment,
all venting instructions, all parts lists for venting instruc-
tions, and/or all venting design instructions shall remain
with the appliance or equipment at the completion of the
installation.
See Gas Connection section for additional Common-
wealth of Massachusetts requirements.
F. Requirements for the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
NOTE: The following requirements reference various
Massachusetts and national codes not contained in
this document.