NAC489.515. Installation.


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  •      1. A device which burns solid fuel may be installed in a manufactured home or mobile home if:

         (a) The device is approved, listed, or certified for use in a manufactured home or mobile home by a nationally recognized testing agency. An unlisted device may not be installed.

         (b) The device does not take the place of the normal heating unit or furnace in the manufactured home or mobile home.

         (c) The device is equipped with an integral door or shutter designed to close the opening of the fire chamber.

         (d) The device is completely vented through the roof by using a listed chimney designed to attach directly to the device.

         (e) The chimney extends at least 3 feet above the part of the roof through which it passes and at least 2 feet above any part of the roof which is within 10 feet of the chimney. Portions of the chimney extending more than 13 1/2 feet above the ground level may be designed to be removed when transporting the manufactured home or mobile home. The chimney must be installed in conformance with the manufacturer’s instructions or the instructions of the testing agency.

         (f) The device contains an inlet which conducts combustible air directly into the fire chamber from the area beneath the manufactured home or mobile home. The inlet must be installed in conformance with the manufacturer’s instructions or the instructions of the testing agency.

         (g) Extensions of the hearth are made of noncombustible material at least 3/8 of an inch thick and extend at least 16 inches in front of and 8 inches to the side of the device. The hearth must also cover the entire surface beneath the device.

         (h) The device is not installed in a sleeping area.

         (i) The device is labeled “For Installation in Manufactured Homes” or “For Installation in Mobile Homes” and “For Use With Solid Fuel Only” or similar language.

         2. No significant structural change to the manufactured home or mobile home may be made in the process of installing a device which burns solid fuel without the written consent of the Division.

         3. No masonry fireplace may be installed without the written consent of the Division.

         4. Manufacturers of listed devices shall provide with each device which is sold, complete instructions for installation, including clearances. No reductions in the manufacturer’s specifications on clearances are allowed unless approved by the enforcement agency.

         5. Any person applying for a permit to install a device in a manufactured home or mobile home shall provide the enforcement agency with such information as is necessary to issue the permit before the installation of the device.

         6. An insert may not be installed in a device which burns solid fuel unless the device has been specifically tested and approved by a recognized testing laboratory or agency for this purpose.

     [Mfd. Housing Div., Solid Fuel Devices Reg. § F, eff. 1-27-82]—(NAC A 8-23-95)