Ultra Boiler Manual
Part number 550-100-440/0122
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ADVANCED INSTALLATION
(a) REQUIREMENTS: 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 nished grade in the area of the venting,
including but not limited to decks and porches, the following
requirements shall be satised:
1.
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 oor level where the gas equipment is
to be installed. In addition, the installing plumber or gas
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 struc-
ture served by the side wall horizontal vented gas fueled
equipment. It shall be the responsibility of the property
owner to secure the services of qualied licensed profes-
sionals 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 oor 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.
2.
APPROVED CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS. Each
carbon monoxide detector as required in accordance with
the above provisions shall comply with NFPA720 and be
ANSI/UL2034 listed and IAS certied.
3.
SIGNAGE. A metal or plastic identication 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. e 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. e 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
248CMR5.08(2)(a)1 through4.
(b)
EXEMPTIONS: e following equipment is exempt from
248CMR5.08(2)(a)1 through 4:
1. e 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
ue gases, but identies “special venting systems”, the follow-
ing requirements shall be satised by the manufacturer:
1. e referenced “special venting system” instructions shall
be included with the appliance or equipment installation
instructions; and
2. e “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)
PLASTIC VENTING SYSTEMS.
e only plastic piping which may be used for venting ap-
pliances shall be:
1. Allowed by the appliance manufacturer.
2. Listed to a national/international standard for plastic
venting systems.
3. Product-accepted for that purpose by the board.
(f)
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. 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.
When the boiler is installed within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the
boiler must be installed by a licensed plumber or gas tter. Read and comply with the instructions below.