State Regulations - Rinnai V53i Manuel D'installation Et D'utilisation

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NOTICE BEFORE INSTALLATION

Rinnai direct-vent appliance must be installed by a state qualified or licensed contractor and a properly

trained Rinnai Installer. If you are not properly trained, you must not install this unit.

IMPORTANT: In the State of Massachusetts (248 CMR 4.00 & 5.00)

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 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 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.