Special Requirements

NOTES MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS ONLY: PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW THESE

NOTE REGARDING VENTED PRODUCTS

This product must be installed by a licensed plumber or gas ﬁtter when installed within the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts.

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.

NOTE REGARDING VENT FREE PRODUCTS

This product must be installed by a licensed plumber or gas ﬁtter when installed within the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts.

In addition, vent free products may not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom regardless of size or type in the State of Mas- sachusetts.

Flex line installation must not exceed 36 inches and must have a T shutoff valve.

CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS

(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 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 in- stalled.

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