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Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council)
Chapter 51-51 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Residential Code
Section 51-51-1006 - Section R1006-Exterior air supply

Wash. Admin. Code § 51-51-1006

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Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024
Section 51-51-1006 - Section R1006-Exterior air supply
R1006.4Passageway. This section is not adopted.
R1006.6Solid fuel-burning appliances and fireplaces. Solid fuel-burning appliances and fireplaces shall be provided with tight-fitting metal or ceramic glass doors, and:
1. A source from outside the structure of primary combustion air, connected to the appliance in accordance with manufacturer's specification. The air inlet shall originate at a point below the fire box. The duct shall be 4 inches (102 mm) or greater in diameter, not exceed 20 feet (6096 mm) in length, and be installed in accordance with manufacturer's instructions; or
2. The appliance and manufacturer's recommended combustion air supply, as an installed unit, shall be certified by an independent testing laboratory to have passed Test No. 11-Negative Pressure Test, Section 12.3, of ULC S627-M1984 "Space Heaters for Use with Solid Fuels," modified as follows:

Negative pressure of 8 Pascal shall be initially established with the chamber sealed and the air supply, if not directly connected to the appliance, closed off.

The air supply if not directly connected to the appliance, shall then be opened.

The maximum allowable air exchange rate from chamber leakage and intentional air supply for the unit (appliance with combustion air supply) in the test chamber is 3.5 air changes per hour, or 28 cfm (cubic feet of air per minute), whichever is less.

EXCEPTION:

Combustion air may be supplied to the room in which the solid fuel burning appliance is located in lieu of direct ducting, provided that one of the following conditions is met:

1. The solid fuel-burning appliance is part of a central heating plant and installed in an unconditioned space in conformance with the International Mechanical Code; or

2. The solid fuel-burning appliance is installed in existing construction directly on a concrete floor or surrounded by masonry materials as in a fireplace. The combustion air terminus shall be located as close to the solid fuel-burning appliance as possible and shall be provided with a barometric damper or equivalent. The combustion air source shall be specified by the manufacturer or no less than 4 inches (102 mm) in diameter or the equivalent in area or as approved.

Wash. Admin. Code § 51-51-1006

Amended by WSR 20-03-023, Filed 1/6/2020, effective 7/1/2020
Amended by WSR 23-23-104, Filed 11/15/2023, effective 3/16/2024

Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.031 and chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW. 13-04-068, § 51-51-1006, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.031 and 19.27.074. 10-03-098, § 51-51-1006, filed 1/20/10, effective 7/1/10.