Hussong Mfg. Co., Inc. 7 Rev. 4 — January 2024
NDK-34-i Report No. 22-779 Starng Serial Number: 23 N34i01000 01
1.1 Appliance Cercaon
Laboratory: PFS in Coage Grove, Wisconsin
Standards:
• ANSI Z21.88-2019/CSA 2.33-2019, Vented Gas Fireplace
Heaters
• CSA 2.17 2017, Gas-Fired Appliances for Use at High
Altudes
This installaon must conform with local codes, or in the
absence of local codes, with the Naonal Fuel Gas Code,
ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, or the Natural Gas and Propane Instal-
laon Code, CSA B149.1.
1.2 California Proposion 65 Warning
⚠ WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals in-
cluding Carbon Monoxide, that is an externally vented by-
product of fuel combuson, which is [are] known to the
State of California to cause birth defects or other reproduc-
ve harm. For more informaon, visit
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
1.3 Requirements for the Commonwealth of Mas-
sachuses
The following requirements reference various Massachuses
and naonal codes not contained in this manual.
For all sidewall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment
installed in every dwelling, building or structure used in
whole or in part for residenal purposes, including those
owned or operated by the Commonwealth and where the
side wall exhaust vent terminaon is less than (7) feet above
nished grade in the area of the venng, including but not
limited to decks and porches, the following requirements
shall be sased:
1.3.1 Installaon of Carbon Monoxide Detectors
At me of installaon of side wall horizontally vented gas
fueled equipment, the installing plumber or gas-er shall
observe that a hard wired carbon monoxide detector with an
alarm and baery back-up is installed on the oor level
where the gas equipment is to be installed. In addion, the
installing plumber or gas-er shall observe that a baery
operated or hard wired carbon monoxide detector is in-
stalled on each addional level of the dwelling, building or
structure served by the side wall horizontal vented gas
fueled equipment. It shall be the responsibility of the proper-
ty owner to secure the services of qualied licensed profes-
sionals for the installaon of hard wired carbon monoxide
detectors.
In the event that the side wall horizontally vented gas fueled
equipment is installed in a crawl space or ac, the hard
wired carbon monoxide detector with alarm and baery
back-up may be installed on the next adjacent oor level. In
the event that the requirements of this subdivision can not
be met at the me of compleon of installaon, the owner
shall have a period of thirty (30) days to comply with the
above requirements; provided, however, that during said
thirty (30) day period, a baery operated carbon monoxide
detector with an alarm shall be installed.
1.3.2 Approved Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Each carbon monoxide detector as required in accordance
with the above provisions shall comply with NFPA 720 and be
ANSI/UL 2034 listed and IAS cered.
1.3.3 Signage
A metal or plasc idencaon plate shall be permanently
mounted to the exterior of the building at a minimum of eight
(8) feet above grade directly in line with the exhaust vent ter-
minal for the horizontally vented gas fueled heang appliance
or equipment. The sign shall read, in print no less the one-half
inch (½) in size, “GAS VENT DIRECTLY BELOW. KEEP CLEAR OF
ALL OBSTRUCTIONS”.
1.3.4 Inspecon
The state or local gas inspector of the side wall horizontally
vented gas fueled equipment shall not approve the installaon
unless, upon inspecon, the inspector observes carbon mon-
oxide detectors and signage installed in accordance with the
provisions of 248 CMR 5.08 (2) (a) 1 through 4.
1.3.5 Exempons
The following equipment is exempt from 248 CMR 5.08 (2) (a)
1 through 4: The equipment listed in Chapter 10 entled
“Equipment Not Required To Be Vented” in the most current
edion of NFPA 54 as adopted by the Board; and Product Ap-
proved side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment
installed in a room or structure separate from the dwelling,
building or structure used in whole or in part for residenal
purposes.
1.3.6 Manufacturer Requirements
1.3.6.1 Gas Equipment Venng System Provided
When the manufacturer of Product Approved side wall hori-
zontally vented gas equipment provides a venng system de-
sign or venng system components with the equipment, the
instrucons provided by the manufacturer for installaon of
the equipment and the venng system shall include:
• Detailed instrucons for the installaon of the venng
system design or the venng system components; and
• A complete parts list for the venng system design or
venng system.
1.3.7 Gas Equipment Venng System NOT Provided
When the manufacturer of Product Approved side wall hori-
zontally vented gas equipment does not provide the parts for
venng the ue gases, but idenes “special venng systems”,
the following requirements shall be sased by the manufac-
turer:
• The referenced “special venng systems” instrucons
shall be included with the appliance or equipment instal-
laon instrucons and;
• The “special venng systems” shall be Product Approved
by the Board, and the instrucons for that system shall
include a parts list and detailed installaon instrucons.
A copy of all installaon instrucons for all Product Approved
side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment, all venng
instrucons, all parts lists for venng instrucons, and/or all
venng design instrucons shall remain with the appliance or
equipment at the compleon of the installaon.
1.0 Introducon