Furnace Closet Door Code

How to build a furnace enclosure.

Furnace closet door code.

Furnaces in basements. Ventilating a closet is generally easy to do. In older homes oxygen or air for combustion is often provided by vents in the closet door see bottom of door in above photo. Depending on building codes in your area you will need to install either a double pipe system or a single pipe with a double inner layer.

A furnace can be installed various places in a house in a basement an attic a garage a ground floor utility room or outside the walls. There is no general code restriction to having the furnace in a storage closet off of the bedroom. The afternoon inspection of new construction under construction had them in an upstairs hall. It is often desirable to do so in a.

In houses that lack a basement or garage it is necessary to install the water heater somewhere inside the house itself. 3 measure and cut pressure treated 2 by 4 boards into sill plates with a circular saw. Any help would be appreciated. Even if the vents are opened up the door also still needs to be sealed as far as i can tell.

Since modern building codes allow combustion air to be provided by the attic vents can be installed in the closet ceiling. Using double doors provides enough space to replace the furnace and water heater. My main concern was if there is a general code restriction to having the furnace in a storage closet off the bedroom. Is there a code requirement for the type of door required for a utility closet housing a gas furnace and water heater.

Codes for a water heater in the closet.