SPS 323.04 Note
2 Rooms which are large in comparison to the size of the appliance are those having a volume equal to at least 12 times the total volume of a furnace and at least 16 times the total volume of a boiler. If the actual ceiling height of a room is greater than 8 feet, the volume of a room should be figured on the basis of a ceiling height of 8 feet.
SPS 323.04 Note
3 The minimum dimension should be that necessary for servicing the appliance including access for cleaning and normal care, tube removal, etc.
SPS 323.04 Note
4 For a listed oil, combination gas-oil, gas, or electric furnace this dimension may be 2 inches if the furnace limit control cannot be set higher than 250° F or this dimension may be one inch if the limit control cannot be set higher than 200
° F.
SPS 323.04 Note
5 To combustible material or metal cabinets. If the underside of such combustible material or metal cabinet is protected with asbestos millboard at least 1/4-inch thick covered with sheet metal of not less than No. 28 gauge, the distance may be not less than 24 inches. Also, if the manufacturer of the range, cooktop, or cooking stove specifies a shorter clearance, that clearance may be used instead.
SPS 323.04 Note
6 Clearance above charging door should be not less than 48 inches.
TABLE 323.04-B
SPS 323.04 Note
*All clearances shall be measured from the outer surface of the equipment to the combustible material disregarding any intervening protection applied to the combustible material.
SPS 323.04 Note
**A factory fabricated board formed with noncombustible materials, normally fibers, and having a thermal conductivity in the range of 1 Btu inch per square foot per °F, or less.
SPS 323.04 Note
***Spacers shall be of noncombustible material.
SPS 323.04(2)
(2) Furnaces. The input and output capacity of furnaces shall be listed on the nameplate. All nameplates shall show evidence that the equipment has been listed by a recognized testing laboratory.
SPS 323.04(2)(a)
(a) Fuel supply. Furnaces shall be fired with the fuel for which they have been approved, except as provided in
par. (d). Fuels shall be supplied to the furnace in the volume and at the pressure required on the label.
SPS 323.04(2)(b)
(b) Unvented furnaces and space heaters. The use of unvented furnaces and space heaters fueled by natural gas, kerosene, alcohol or other fuel shall be prohibited due to concerns about oxygen depletion; contamination from carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, formaldehyde and other combustion related contaminants; and water vapor buildups.
SPS 323.04(2)(c)
(c) Vented wall furnaces. Vented wall furnaces shall not be equipped with duct extensions beyond the vertical and horizontal limits of the enclosure unless listed. Vented wall furnaces shall be located to prevent the restriction of air circulation by doors, projections, or other openings. Vented wall furnaces shall be provided with combustion air.
SPS 323.04(2)(d)
(d) Conversion burners. Conversion burners shall be listed by a recognized testing laboratory. The existing equipment shall be reconditioned and defective parts replaced before a conversion burner is installed. Conversion burners shall be installed in accordance with the installation instructions.
SPS 323.04(3)(a)(a) Size. Heat pump appliances shall be sized to provide control of the wet and dry bulb temperatures during cooling and maximum performance during heating. The heating balance point shall be considered to determine the outdoor temperature at which the heat pump must operate 100% of the time to offset the dwelling heat loss.
SPS 323.04(3)(b)
(b) Auxiliary heaters. Provisions for auxiliary heat to supplement the heat pump at outdoor temperatures below the balance point shall be provided. Auxiliary heaters shall be sized so that the heat pump auxiliary will offset the dwelling heat loss down to the heating design temperature.
SPS 323.04(4)(a)(a) Boilers and solid fuel-fired water-heating appliances that serve a one-or 2-family dwelling, whether located inside or outside the dwelling, shall comply with
ch. SPS 341, Boilers and Pressure Vessels.
SPS 323.04(4)(b)
(b) Solid fuel-fired water-heating appliances installed inside one or two family dwellings are exempt from the requirements of
s. SPS 341.49 (3).
SPS 323.04 Note
Note: The department will accept equipment listed by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Underwriters' Laboratories, and the American Gas Association.
SPS 323.04 Note
Note: The appliances addressed in this section include non-pressurized solid-fuel-fired water-heating appliances used for space heating.
SPS 323.04(5)(a)2.
2. The data plate shall indicate that the unit is suitable for simultaneous water heating and space heating.
SPS 323.04 Note
Note: ANSI Z21.10.1 or ANSI Z21.10.3 are acceptable listing standards for dual use water heaters.
SPS 323.04(5)(b)
(b)
Sizing. A dual use water heater shall be sized to provide sufficient hot water to supply both the daily and hourly peak loads of the dwelling.
SPS 323.04(5)(c)
(c)
Installation. Dual use water heaters shall be installed to provide both space heating and potable water.
SPS 323.04 Note
Note: The Wisconsin Uniform Plumbing Code requires dual use water heaters to be installed by a licensed plumber when installed in a new, not-yet-occupied dwelling. The plumbing code also requires that a floor drain be provided, if the water heater is installed on the lowest floor level and that all piping be suitable for potable water.
SPS 323.04(5)(d)
(d)
Heat exchanger. A single-wall heat exchanger may not be used with a toxic heat transfer fluid.
SPS 323.04(6)(a)(a) Enclosed spaces. Except as provided in
par. (c), no space heating or water-heating appliance shall be installed in a bedroom, bathroom, closet, or garage unless listed for such installation.
SPS 323.04(6)(b)
(b) Garages. Appliances installed in garages shall have burners and burner ignition devices located at least 18 inches above the floor and shall be protected or located so the furnace is not subject to damage from a vehicle.
SPS 323.04(6)(c)1.1. Vented decorative gas appliances and decorative gas appliances for installation in vented fireplaces may be installed in bedrooms or bathrooms only when both of the following conditions are met:
SPS 323.04(6)(c)1.a.
a. The volume of the space in which the appliance is located is not less than 50 cubic feet per 1000 Btu/h of the combined input rating of all fuel-burning appliances installed in that space. The space may be made up of more than one room if the rooms are connected through doorway openings without doors.
SPS 323.04(6)(c)2.
2. Water heaters may be installed in a closet located in a bathroom or bedroom where the closet is used exclusively for the water heater, where the enclosed space has a weather-stripped solid door with a self-closing device, and where all air for combustion is obtained from the outdoors.
SPS 323.04 Note
Note: Section
SPS 323.06 still requires combustion air to be provided to the appliance.
SPS 323.04 History
History: Cr.
Register, November, 1979, No. 287, eff. 6-1-80; r. and recr. (1) (b), and am. (4) (b),
Register, February, 1985, No. 350, eff. 3-1-85; correction in (3) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, February, 1985, No. 350; am. (intro.) and Table 23.04-A, r. (4), renum. Figures to ILHR 23.045,
Register, January, 1989, No. 397, eff. 2-1-89; correction in (3) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, January, 1989, No. 397; am. (intro.) and (1) (e), r. and recr. Table 23.04-B,
Register, March, 1992, No. 435, eff. 4-1-92; r. (1) (e) and cr. (4),
Register, March, 2001, No. 543, eff. 4-1-01;
CR 08-028: am. (3)
Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08;
CR 08-043: renum. (intro.), (1) to (3) and (4) to be (1) to (4) and (6) and am. (1), cr. (5)
Register March 2009 No. 639, eff. 4-1-09; correction in (6) (c) 1. b. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register March 2009 No. 639; correction in (1) (c), (4), (6) (c) 1. b. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672;
CR 15-041: renum. (4) to (4) (a), cr. (4) (b) Register December 2015 No. 720, eff. 1-1-16. SPS 323.045(1)(1)
General. Solid-fuel-burning appliances shall be installed as specified in this section unless the manufacturer or listing specifies the use of protection or clearances other than those specified in this section. All solid-fuel-burning appliances shall be tested and listed by an accepted testing agency.
SPS 323.045 Note
Note: Factory-built fireplaces shall comply with s.
SPS 321.32.
SPS 323.045(2)(a)(a) Servicing. Every appliance shall be located to permit access to the appliance. Sufficient clearance shall be maintained around the equipment to permit cleaning of surfaces; the replacement of air filters, blowers, motors, controls and chimney connectors; the lubrication and servicing of moving parts; and the adjustment and servicing of stokers and appliance components.
SPS 323.045(2)(b)
(b) Garages. Solid-fuel-burning appliances may not be installed in a garage unless listed for that application.
SPS 323.045(3)(a)(a) Solid-fuel-burning appliances shall be connected to one of the following types of chimneys:
SPS 323.045(3)(a)1.
1. `Factory-built chimneys or vents'. A listed residential-type and building heating appliance chimney may be used with solid-fuel-burning appliances if the chimneys have been tested 3 times to a minimum flue gas temperature exposure of 2100
°F, under the conditions specified by the listing agency, for at least 10 minutes each time.
SPS 323.045 Note
Note: Products listed and labeled as complying with UL 103 - “Type HT" meet this requirement. UL 103 uses several temperature ranges for different products but only the “Type HT"-designated products have met the 2100°F testing requirement.
SPS 323.045(3)(b)
(b) Wood-burning equipment shall not be connected to a flue serving a fireplace or other equipment.
SPS 323.045(3)(c)
(c) The chimney shall be designed to create a natural draft to carry away the products of combustion or provision shall be made for mechanically maintaining constant updraft during equipment operation.
SPS 323.045(3)(e)
(e) A listed, multifuel appliance may be vented into a single flue.
SPS 323.045(4)(a)(a) All solid-fuel-burning appliances shall be connected to chimneys with factory-built chimney material, Type L vent material or steel pipe with minimum thicknesses as specified in Table 323.045-A.
SPS 323.045(4)(b)
(b) The required clearance to combustibles for chimney connectors shall be 18 inches. This clearance may be reduced in accordance with Table 323.045-B. The specified protection shall be applied to and cover all combustible material as specified in Figure 323.045-A.
SPS 323.045(4)(c)
(c) Connectors and chimneys for solid fuel-burning appliances shall be designed, located and installed to permit ready access for internal inspection and cleaning.
SPS 323.045(4)(d)2.
2. The horizontal length shall not exceed 75% of the total vertical height of the entire venting system measured from the appliance outlet.
SPS 323.045(4)(d)3.
3. The connector shall maintain a rise of at least 1/4 inch per foot from the appliance outlet to the chimney inlet.
SPS 323.045(4)(d)4.
4. Connectors shall be securely supported and joints fastened with a minimum of 3 sheet metal screws or rivets.
SPS 323.045(4)(d)5.
5. Appliances used mainly for wood burning shall have the joints assembled so that the crimped end points towards the stove. Appliances burning coal shall have the joints assembled so that the crimped end points away from the appliance.
SPS 323.045(4)(d)6.
6. A connector to a masonry chimney shall extend through the wall to the innerface of the liner but not beyond.
SPS 323.045(4)(d)7.
7. The effective area of the connector shall not be less than the area of the appliance flue collar.
SPS 323.045(4)(e)
(e) No chimney connectors may pass through any floor, ceiling, window, door or combustible wall nor be concealed in any closet, attic or similar space. A connector may pass through a combustible wall if the connector is guarded at the point of passage by one of the following methods:
SPS 323.045(4)(e)1.
1. Metal ventilated thimble not less than 12 inches larger in diameter than the connector.
SPS 323.045(4)(e)2.
2. All combustible material in the wall is cut away from the connector a sufficient distance to provide the required 18-inch clearance. Any material used to close up such openings shall be noncombustible.
SPS 323.045(4)(f)
(f) A manual, cast iron damper to control draft shall be provided in the chimney connector. The damper shall not obstruct more than 80% of the connector area. Listed solid-fuel appliances whose listing prohibits the use of manual dampers in the connector shall not require a manual damper to be installed.
FIGURE 323.045-A
CONSTRUCTION USING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
“B" Equals the reduced clearance permitted in accordance with Table 323.045-B. The wall protection should extend far enough in each direction to make `C' equal to `A'.
TABLE 323.045-B
CONNECTOR CLEARANCES WITH SPECIFIED FORMS OF PROTECTION1,2,3,4
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SPS 323.045 Note
1 Spacers and ties shall be of noncombustible material.
SPS 323.045 Note
2 All methods of protection require adequate ventilation between protective material and adjacent combustible walls and ceilings.
SPS 323.045 Note
3 Mineral wool batts (blanket or board) shall have a minimum density of 8 pounds per cubic foot and a minimum melting point of 1550° F.
SPS 323.045 Note
4 If a single wall connector passes through the masonry wall there shall be at least 1/2 inch of open ventilated air space between the connector and the masonry.
SPS 323.045(5)
(5) Mounting on floors. Appliances shall be placed on surfaces as described in Table 323.045-C. Solid-fuel-burning appliances listed specifically for installation on a floor constructed of combustible material may be installed in accordance with the terms of the listing and the manufacturer's instructions.
SPS 323.045(5m)
(5m) Mounting on the ground. Ground-based solid-fuel-burning appliances shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
SPS 323.045(6)(a)(a)
General. Solid-fuel-burning appliances shall be installed with clearances not less than specified in Table 323.045-D, except as provided in
pars. (b) and
(c).
SPS 323.045(6)(b)
(b)
Listed appliances exception. Listed appliances shall be installed in accordance with the terms of their listing if greater clearances other than those specified by Table 323.045-D are required in accordance with the listing.