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Utility closet doors Anagram 07-26-2008
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Posted by Anagram on July 26, 2008, 2:06 am


A utility closet with natural gas appliances needs ventilation openings of
at least 100 square inches within 12 inches of the top and 100 square
inches within 12 inches of the bottom, according to local code.

Does that normally mean the entire 100 square inches has to be within those
12 inches, or just that they have to start within them? For example, could
you have slots going down the door such that the entire door provides 200
square inches of openings, but only some of those openings are within 12
inches of the top or bottom?

These are bifold doors. If I go to Home Depot or Lowes and ask for bifold
doors for a utility closet, will they know what I'm talking about, and
provide doors that meet code?

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Posted by ransley on July 26, 2008, 2:57 am


> A utility closet with natural gas appliances needs ventilation openings o=
f
> at least 100 square inches within 12 inches of the top and 100 square
> inches within 12 inches of the bottom, according to local code.
>
> Does that normally mean the entire 100 square inches has to be within tho=
se
> 12 inches, or just that they have to start within them? =A0For example, c=
ould
> you have slots going down the door such that the entire door provides 200
> square inches of openings, but only some of those openings are within 12
> inches of the top or bottom?
>
> These are bifold doors. =A0If I go to Home Depot or Lowes and ask for bif=
old
> doors for a utility closet, will they know what I'm talking about, and
> provide doors that meet code?

Gee who the f knows, call your citys code dept

Posted by Anagram on July 26, 2008, 3:52 am



> Gee who the f knows, call your citys code dept

It seems like it must be a fairly common requirement, because it's
mentioned in some water heater manuals. But if I call, there is no way for
me to know if I'm getting the correct answer, till the actual inspection.
That's why I wanted opinions of people who have actually encountered this
requirement before.

Posted by willshak on July 26, 2008, 7:18 am


on 7/26/2008 2:06 AM Anagram said the following:
> A utility closet with natural gas appliances needs ventilation openings of
> at least 100 square inches within 12 inches of the top and 100 square
> inches within 12 inches of the bottom, according to local code.
>
> Does that normally mean the entire 100 square inches has to be within those
> 12 inches, or just that they have to start within them? For example, could
> you have slots going down the door such that the entire door provides 200
> square inches of openings, but only some of those openings are within 12
> inches of the top or bottom?
>
> These are bifold doors. If I go to Home Depot or Lowes and ask for bifold
> doors for a utility closet, will they know what I'm talking about, and
> provide doors that meet code?
>

You want louvered bifolds.
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Navigation?Ntk=AllProps&N=10000003+90065+500107&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053&langId=-1
or: http://tinyurl.com/57p7dh

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Posted by Anagram on July 26, 2008, 8:11 am


I wonder if I would be violating anything by simply removing the doors from
the utility closet. If it would be a code violation, would it likely be
something more general, such as "no furnaces or water heaters in unenclosed
spaces", or something more specific, such as "doors required on utility
closets?"

I would of course put new doors there later, with the appropriate amount of
ventilation. But I just wonder if I could pass inspection with no doors at
all there.

Has anyone ever heard of any such requirement, as having the doors there?

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