Monessen Hearth VFCS30DNV Benutzerhandbuch

31

This product must be installed by a licensed plumber or gas fitter

when installed within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Any residence with a direct vent product must have a CO detector

installed in the residence.
Installation  of  the  fireplace  or  vented  gas  log  in  the  State  of

Massachusetts requires the damper to be permanently removed or

welded in the fully open position.
In addition, a naturally vented gas log may not be installed in a

bedroom or bathroom in the State of Massachusetts.
Flex line installation must not exceed 36 inches and must have a

T shutoff valve.

This product must be installed by a licensed plumber or gas fitter

when installed within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
In addition, vent free products may not be installed in a bedroom or

bathroom regardless of size or type in the State of Massachusetts.
Flex line installation must not exceed 36 inches and must have a

T shutoff valve.

(2) Revise  10.8.3  by  adding  the  following  additional

requirements:
(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 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 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 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 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.”
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 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  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. 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  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