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Hearth & Home Technologies   •  BE-36-C, BE-36-CIPI  •  397-981 Rev. V  1/07
G.  Requirements for the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts
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 fi nished grade in the area of the venting, 
including but not limited to decks and porches, the following 
requirements shall be satisfi ed:
Installation of Carbon Monoxide Detectors
At the time of installation of the side wall horizontal vented 
gas fueled equipment, the installing plumber or gasfi tter 
shall observe that a hard wired carbon monoxide detector 
with an alarm and battery back-up is installed on the 
fl oor level where the gas equipment is to be installed. In 
addition, the installing plumber or gasfi tter 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 qualifi ed licensed professionals for the installation of 
hard wired carbon monoxide detectors.
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 fl oor level.
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.
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 certifi ed. 
Signage
A metal or plastic identifi cation 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”.
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. 
Exemptions
The following equipment is exempt from 248 CMR 
5.08(2)(a)1 through 4: 
•  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 
•  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 
horizontally vented gas fueled equipment does not provide 
the parts for venting the fl ue gases, but identifi es “special 
venting systems”, the following requirements shall be 
satisfi ed by the manufacturer:
•  The referenced “special venting system” instructions 
shall be included with the appliance or equipment instal-
lation instructions; and 
•  The “special venting systems” shall be Product Approved 
by the Board, and the instructions for that system shall in-
clude a parts list and detailed installation instructions. 
A copy of all installation instructions for all Product Ap-
proved side wall horizontally vented gas fueled 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.
NOTE:  The following requirements reference various 
Massachusetts and national codes not contained in this 
document.