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Posted by Steve Barker LT on November 10, 2006, 10:13 pm
From the 2000 IRC. (the version my municipality uses)
M2005.1 General. Water heaters shall be installed in accordance
with the manufacturer's installation instructions and the
requirements of this code. Water heaters installed in an attic
shall conform to the requirements of Section M1305.1.3. Gasfired
water heaters shall conform to the requirements in Chapter
24. Domestic electricwater heaters shall conform toUL174
or UL 1453. Commercial electric water heaters shall conform
toUL1453. Oiled-firedwater heaters shall conform toUL732.
M2005.2 Prohibited locations. Fuel-fired water heaters shall
not be installed in a room used as a storage closet.Water heaters
located in a bedroom or bathroom shall be installed in a sealed
enclosure so that combustion air will not be taken from the living
space. Direct-vent water heaters are not required to be installed
within an enclosure.
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Steve Barker
>I plan to install a 30 gallon gas water heater in an upstairs bathroom.
> This is new construction out in the country with propane.
>
> I know gas water heaters in garages have to be on a platform 18 or 24
> inches
> off the floor to avoid potential ignition problems.
>
> What does the code say/ What is the safe practice for my situation?
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> Thanks in advance.
>
> rfa
> texas
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