5 Colo. Code Regs. § 1001-6-I

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 24, December 25, 2024

Section 5 CCR 1001-6-I - Definitions

I.A. Unless otherwise required by the context, as used in this Regulation:

I.A.1. "Accredited Laboratory" means an independent testing laboratory that has obtained accreditation pursuant to the Federal Regulations 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart AAA (2015).

I.A.2. (State Only) "Approved Masonry Heater" means a masonry heater as defined in Section I.A.12 that has complied with all requirements of Section IV.

I.A.3. "Approved Pellet Stove" means a pellet stove as defined in Section I.A.18 that has complied with all the requirements of Section III.

I.A.4. "Boiler" means a domestic solid wood-burning appliance used primarily for heating space where the appliance is located, by the distribution through pipes of a gas or fluid heated in the appliance. This appliance must be tested and listed as a boiler under accepted U.S. or Canadian safety testing codes.

I.A.5. "Burn Down Time" shall mean that period of time not to exceed three hours following the declaration of a high pollution day required for the cessation of combustion within any wood-burning stove, pellet stove, masonry heater or wood-burning fireplace pursuant to this Regulation.

I.A.6. "Cookstove" means a domestic wood-burning appliance that is designed primarily for cooking food and that has the following characteristics:

I.A.6.a. An oven, with a volume of 1 cubic foot or greater, and an oven rack:

I.A.6.b. A device for measuring oven temperatures;

I.A.6.c. A flame path that is routed around the oven;

I.A.6.d. A shaker grate;

I.A.6.e. An ash pan;

I.A.6.f. An ash clean-out door below the oven; and

I.A.6.g. The absence of a fan or heat channels to dissipate heat from the appliance.

I.A.7. "Dealer" means a person who sells wood-burning stoves, pellet stoves, wood-burning fireplaces or masonry heaters on a regular basis.

I.A.8. "Exempt device" means a wood-burning device that does not meet the definition of a wood-burning stove by EPA standards (as contained in 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart AAA (2015)) and is not a fireplace, masonry heater, nor pellet stove as defined in this regulation.

I.A.9. "Furnace" means a domestic solid wood-burning appliance that is designed to be located outside of ordinary living areas and is used for heating spaces other than the space where the appliance is located by the distribution through ducts of air heated in the appliance. The appliance must be tested and listed as a furnace under accepted U.S. or Canadian safety testing codes.

I.A.10. "High pollution day" means those periods of time declared by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment as provided for in § 25-7-106.3(1), C.R.S.

I.A.11. "Manufacturer" means a person who constructs a wood-burning stove or pellet stove or is engaged in the business of designing and constructing masonry heaters or wood-burning fireplaces.

I.A.12. (State Only) "Masonry Heater" means an appliance designed for or capable or burning wood, capable of and intended for domestic space heating or domestic water heating, which meets the following criteria:

I.A.12.a. A factory-built or site-built wood-burning appliance with a core constructed primarily of manufacturer-built, supplied or specified masonry materials (i.e., stone, cemented aggregate, clay, tile, or other non-combustible non-metallic solid materials) which weighs at least 800 kg;

I.A.12.b. The firebox effluent of the masonry heater travels horizontally and/or downward through one or more heat absorbing masonry duct(s) for a distance at least the length of the largest single internal firebox dimension before leaving the masonry heater. For the purposes of this subparagraph:

I.A.12.b.(i) Horizontal or downward travel distance is defined as the net horizontal and/or downward internal duct length, measured from the top of the uppermost firebox door opening(s) to the exit of the masonry heater as traveled by any effluent on a single pathway through duct channel(s) within the heater (or average of net internal duct lengths for multiple pathways of different lengths, if applicable). Net internal duct length is measured from center of the internal side or top surface of a duct, horizontally or vertically to the center of the opposite side or the bottom surface of the same duct, and summed for multiple ducts or directions on a single pathway, if applicable. For duct channel(s) traversing horizontal angles of less than ninety degrees from vertical, only the net actual horizontal distance traveled is included in the total duct length.

I.A.12.b.(ii) The largest single internal firebox dimension is defined as the longest of either the length or the width of the firebox hearth and the height of the firebox, measured from the hearth to the top of the uppermost firebox door opening(s).

I.A.12.c. The appliance has one or more air-controlling door(s) for fuel-loading that are designed to be closed during the combustion of fuel loads, and that control the entry of combustion air (beyond simple spark arresting screen(s)) to one or more inlet(s) as prescribed by the masonry heater manufacturer;

I.A.12.d. The appliance is assembled in conformance with the underwriters' laboratories-listed and/or manufacturer's specifications for its assembly and, if the core is constructed with a substantial proportion of materials not supplied by the manufacturer, is certified by a representative of the manufacturer to be substantially in conformance with those specifications.

I.A.12.e. The appliance has a label permanently affixed to the appliance identifying its manufacturer and model.

I.A.13. "Method 5G" and "Method 5H" are test methods for determination of particulate emissions from wood-burning heaters from dilution tunnel sampling and stack locations as described in 40 CFR, Part 60, Subpart AAA, Appendix A (2004).

I.A.14. "Method 28" is a test method designed to establish certification test conditions and the particulate matter weighted emission values, as described in 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart AAA, Appendix A (2004).

I.A.15. "Method 28A" is a test method to measure air to fuel ratios and minimum achievable burn rates as described in 40 CFR, Part 60 Subpart AAA, Appendix A (2004).

I.A.16. "Model" means a group of wood stoves, pellet stoves, wood-burning fireplaces or masonry heaters that are identical to one another regarding design, emissions, and heating performance.

I.A.17. "New wood stove" means any wood-burningstove other than one which was sold to an individual for personal use prior to January 1, 1987.

I.A.18. "Pellet Stove" means a heater which meets the following criteria:

(1) the manufacturer makes no reference to burning cordwood in advertising or other literature,

(2) the unit is safety listed for pellet fuel only,

(3) the unit's operating and instruction manual must state the use of cordwood is prohibited by federal law, and

(4) the unit must be manufactured and sold including a hopper and auger combination as integral parts.

I.A.19. "Phase III Certified wood-burning stove" means a wood-burning stove that meets the emission standards set forth in Section II.A.

I.A.20. "Primary source of heat" shall mean one or more residential wood-burning stoves, pellet stoves, masonry heaters or wood-burning fireplaces that provide more than half the annual heating demands for the residence.

I.A.21. "Standard method" means the applicable testing procedures and criteria set forth in the Federal Regulations 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart AAA, Appendix A (2004).

I.A.22. "Wood-burning appliance" means any stove, fireplace, masonry heater, furnace, fire pit, fixture or device used, or intended for use, to burn only clean, dry, untreated wood.

I.A.23. "Wood-burning fireplace" means an appliance with an open hearth (i.e. devoid of wood-burning inserts, gas logs, or electric devices), is not a masonry hearer, may or may not be equipped with air-controlling doors, is primarily constructed of masonry materials (brick, stone or ceramic) and is installed in a dwelling or building for purpose of burning wood.

I.A.24. "Wood-burning stove" means an appliance, primarily constructed of metal, designed for or capable of burning wood, including a fireplace insert, capable of and intended for domestic space heating or domestic water heating.

5 CCR 1001-6-I

38 CR 24, December 25, 2015, effective 1/14/2016

40 CR 07, April 10, 2017, effective 4/30/2017

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