Equipment and appliances shall be located as required by this section, specific requirements elsewhere in this code and the conditions of the equipment and appliance listing.
Appliances shall not be located in a hazardous location unless listed and approved for the specific installation.
Fuel-fired appliances shall not be located in, or obtain combustion air from, any of the following rooms or spaces:
- Sleeping rooms.
- Bathrooms.
- Toilet rooms.
- Storage closets.
- Surgical rooms.
Exception: This section shall not apply to the following appliances:
- Direct-vent appliances that obtain all combustion air directly from the outdoors.
- Solid fuel-fired appliances, provided that the room is not a confined space and the building is not of unusually tight construction.
- Appliances installed in a dedicated enclosure in which all combustion air is taken directly from the outdoors, in accordance with Chapter 7. Access to such enclosure shall be through a solid door, weather-stripped in accordance with the exterior door air leakage requirements of the Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation and equipped with an approved self-closing device.
Appliances shall not be installed in a location where subject to mechanical damage unless protected by approved barriers.
Fuel-fired furnaces, water heaters and boilers installed in closets and alcoves shall be listed for such installation. For purposes of this section, a closet or alcove shall be defined as a room or space having a volume less than 12 times the total volume of fuel-fired appliances other than boilers and less than 16 times the total volume of boilers. Room volume shall be computed using the gross floor area and the actual ceiling height up to a maximum computation height of 8 feet (2438 mm).
Appliances installed in other than indoor locations shall be listed and labeled for outdoor installation.
Appliances installed in pits or excavations shall not come in direct contact with the surrounding soil. The sides of the pit or excavation shall be held back a minimum of 12 inches (305 mm) from the appliance. Where the depth exceeds 12 inches (305 mm) below adjoining grade, the walls of the pit or excavation shall be lined with concrete or masonry. Such concrete or masonry shall extend a minimum of 4 inches (102 mm) above adjoining grade and shall have sufficient lateral load-bearing capacity to resist collapse. The appliance shall be protected from flooding in an approved manner.
Mechanical systems shall not be located in an elevator shaft.