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WM97+ gas-fired water boiler — Boiler Manual

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(a) For all sidewall 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:

INSTALLATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETEC-

TORS

. At the time of installation of the side wall horizon-

tal 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 ad-

ditional 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 installa-

tion, 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.

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.

SIGNAGE. A metal or plastic identiﬁcation plate shall

be permanently mounted to the exterior of the build-

ing 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 BE-

LOW. KEEP CLEAR OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS.”

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 equip-

ment 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 manufac-

turer 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 follow-

ing 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.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts installations

Commonwealth of Massachusetts — When the boiler is installed within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,

the boiler must be installed by a licensed plumber or gas ﬁtter. Read and comply with the instructions below.

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