918.1 Clearance for Listed Appliances

Listed floor-mounted food service appliances, such as ranges for hotels and restaurants, deep-fat fryers, unit broilers, kettles, steam cookers, steam generators, and baking and roasting ovens, shall be installed not less than 6 inches (152 mm) from combustible material except that not less than a 2 inch (51 mm) clearance shall be maintained between a draft hood and combustible material. Floor-mounted food service appliances listed for installation at lesser clearances shall be installed in accordance with its listing and the manufacturer's installation instructions. Appliances designed and marked, "For use only in noncombustible locations," shall not be installed elsewhere.