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911.0 Decorative Appliances for Installation in Vented Fireplaces

California Mechanical Code 2019 > 9 Installation of Specific Appliances > 911.0 Decorative Appliances for Installation in Vented Fireplaces
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911.1 Prohibited Installations

Decorative appliances for installation in vented fireplaces shall not be installed in bathrooms or bedrooms unless the appliance is listed and the bedroom or bathroom has the required volume in accordance with Section 701.4. [NFPA 54:10.6.1] [OSHPD 1, 1R, 2, 4 & 5] A vented decorative appliance shall not be located in any hospital, skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility, or correctional treatment center.

911.2 Installation

A decorative appliance for installation in a vented fireplace shall be installed only in a vented fireplace having a working chimney flue and constructed of noncombustible materials. These appliances shall not be thermostatically controlled. [NFPA 54:10.6.2]

TABLE 911.2
FREE OPENING AREA OF CHIMNEY DAMPER FOR VENTING FLUE GASES FROM UNLISTED DECORATIVE APPLIANCES FOR INSTALLATION IN VENTED FIREPLACES
[NFPA 54:TABLE 10.6.2.3]
MINIMUM PERMANENT FREE OPENING (square inches)*
CHIMNEY HEIGHT (feet) 8 13 20 29 39 51 64
APPLIANCE INPUT RATING (Btu/h)
6 7800 14000 23200 34000 46400 62400 80000
8 8400 15200 25200 37000 50400 68000 86000
10 9000 16800 27600 40400 55800 74400 96400
15 9800 18200 30200 44600 62400 84000 108800
20 10600 20200 32600 50400 68400 94000 122200
30 11200 21600 36600 55200 76800 105800 138600
For SI units: 1 foot = 304.8 min, 1000 British thermal units per hour = 0.293 kW, 1 square inch = 0.000645 m2
* The first six minimum permanent free openings [8 square inches (0.005 m2) to 51 square inches (0.03 m2)] correspond to the cross-sectional areas of chimneys having diameters of 3 inches (76 mm) through 8 inches (203 mm), respectively. The 64 square inch (0.04 m2) opening corresponds to the cross-sectional area of a standard 8 inch (203 mm) by 8 inch (203 mm) chimney tile.

911.2.1 Listed Decorative Appliance

A listed decorative appliance for installation in a vented fireplace shall be installed in accordance with its listing and the manufacturer's installation instructions.

911.2.2 Reserved

911.2.3 Unlisted Decorative Appliance

An unlisted decorative appliance for installation in a vented fireplace shall be installed in a fireplace having a permanent free opening, based on appliance input rating and chimney height, equal to or greater than that specified in Table 911.2. [NFPA 54:10.6.2.3]

911.3 Fireplace Screens

A fireplace screen shall be installed with a decorative appliance for installation in a vented fireplace. [NFPA 54:10.6.3]

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