UpCodes logo
Go To Full Code Chapter
Floor-mounted-type unit heaters shall comply with the following requirements:
  1. A listed unit heater shall be installed with clearances from combustible material at the back and one side of not less than 6 inches (152 mm). Where the flue gases are vented horizontally, the 6 inch (152 mm) clearance shall be measured from the draft hood or vent instead of the rear wall of the unit heater. A unit heater listed for reduced clearances shall be installed in accordance with its listing and the manufacturer's installation instructions.
  2. Floor-mounted-type unit heaters installed on combustible floors shall be listed for such installation.
  3. Combustible floors under unlisted floor-mounted unit heaters shall be protected in an approved manner.
  4. Clearances for servicing shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Upcodes Diagrams

Related Code Sections

917.2.1 Installation of Specific Appliances, Floor-Mounted-Type Unit Heaters
Floor-mounted-type unit heaters shall comply with the following requirements: A listed unit heater shall be installed with clearances from ...
G2444.4 Fuel Gas, (620.4) Clearance
of the sloping side of the vertical draft hood. Floor-mounted-type unit heaters shall be installed with clearances to combustible materials at the back and one ...
G2444.4 Fuel Gas, (620.4) Clearance
of the sloping side of the vertical draft hood. Floor-mounted-type unit heaters shall be installed with clearances to combustible materials at the back and one ...
(1) Special Equipment, Unit Heaters
Unit heaters shall be rigidly mounted to the structure and shall be of the totally enclosed or guarded type. Unit heaters shall not be mounted over ...
E4206.13.1 Swimming Pools, Unit Heaters
Unit heaters shall be rigidly mounted to the structure and shall be of the totally enclosed or guarded types. Unit heaters shall not be mounted over ...