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DU T LEAKS AN REATE AN
UNBALAN ED SYSTEM AND DRAW
POLLUTANTS SU H AS DIRT, DUST,
FUMES AND ODORS INTO THE
HOME AUSING PROPERTY
DAMAGE. FUMES AND ODORS
FROM TOXI , VOLATILE OR
FLAMMABLE HEMI ALS, AS WELL
AS AUTOMOBILE EXHAUST AND
ARBON MONOXIDE ( O), AN BE
DRAWN INTO THE LIVING SPA E
THROUGH LEAKING DU TS AND
UNBALAN ED DU T SYSTEMS
AUSING PERSONAL INJURY OR
DEATH (SEE FIGURE 2).
• IF AIR-MOVING EQUIPMENT OR
DU TWORK IS LO ATED IN
GARAGES OR OFF-GARAGE
STORAGE AREAS - ALL JOINTS,
SEAMS, AND OPENINGS IN THE
EQUIPMENT AND DU T MUST BE
SEALED TO LIMIT THE MIGRATION
OF TOXI FUMES AND ODORS
IN LUDING ARBON MONOXIDE
FROM MIGRATING INTO THE
LIVING SPA E.
• IF AIR-MOVING EQUIPMENT OR
DU TWORK IS LO ATED IN
SPA ES ONTAINING FUEL
BURNING APPLIAN ES SU H AS
WATER HEATERS OR BOILERS -
ALL JOINTS, SEAMS, AND
OPENINGS IN THE EQUIPMENT
AND DU T MUST ALSO BE
SEALED TO PREVENT
DEPRESSURIZATION OF THE
SPA E AND POSSIBLE
MIGRATION OF OMBUSTION
BYPRODU TS IN LUDING
ARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE
LIVING SPA E.
IN OMPLIAN E WITH RE OGNIZED
ODES, IT IS RE OMMENDED THAT
AN AUXILIARY DRAIN PAN BE
INSTALLED UNDER ALL
EVAPORATOR OILS OR UNITS
ONTAINING EVAPORATOR OILS
THAT ARE LO ATED IN ANY AREA
OF A STRU TURE WHERE DAMAGE
TO THE BUILDING OR BUILDING
ONTENTS MAY O UR AS A
RESULT OF AN OVERFLOW OF THE
OIL DRAIN PAN OR A STOPPAGE IN
THE PRIMARY ONDENSATE DRAIN
PIPING. SEE A ESSORIES
SE TION OF THESE INSTRU TIONS
FOR AUXILIARY HORIZONTAL
OVERFLOW PAN INFORMATION
(MODEL (-)XBM).
!WARNING
NOTI E
IMPROPER INSTALLATION, OR
INSTALLATION NOT MADE IN
A ORDAN E WITH THE SA
INTERNATIONAL ( SA)
ERTIFI ATION OR THESE
INSTRU TIONS, AN RESULT IN
UNSATISFA TORY OPERATION
AND/OR DANGEROUS ONDI-TIONS
AND ARE NOT OVERED BY THE
UNIT WARRANTY.
NOTI E
IMPORTANT!
THE OMMONWEALTH OF
MASSA HUSETTS REQUIRES
OMPLIAN E WITH REGULATION
248 MR 4.00 AND 5.00 FOR
INSTALLATION OF THROUGH-THE-
WALL VENTED GAS APPLIAN ES 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 ARBON
MONOXIDE DETE TORS. 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 (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 ARBON MONOXIDE
DETE TORS. 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 DIRE TLY BELOW.
KEEP LEAR OF ALL
OBSTRU TIONS”.
4. INSPE TION. 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
PROVI E . 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. etailed 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 PROVI E . 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
instructions shall remain with the
appliance or equipment at the
completion of the installation.