Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-01-10


incombuStible materials with not
less than three-quarter ia hour
fire resistance.
FireplaceS The back and
jambS of fireplaces shall be not
less than eight 90 inches of
solid masonry or reinforced con-
crete with lining of friedrich,
cast iron or other approved in
combustible material not less
than two (2) inches thick.
Hearth Every fireplace shall
be constructed with a hearth of
brick, stone, tile or other in
combustible material which ex-
tends not less than twenty 600
inches in front and not less
than twelve (12) inches on each
side of the fireplace opening.
Such hearth shall be supported
on trimmer arches of wood,
brick, stone, tile or concrete
not less than four (4) inches
thick, and no combustible mat
erial shall be permitted under
meath the hearth where the
greatest heat is produced.
Section So. FURNACE:
Crate area if t hree square
feet or more Furnaces and
boilers fired by solid fuels shall
be mounted on masonry found
ationS supported by incombust-
lble assemblies on not less than
two (2) hours fire resistance.
Crate area less than three
square feet of area Furnaces
and boilers fired by solid fuels
may be mounted on wood or
similar combuStible floors, pro-
vided the surface is protected
by two courses of four a.
inches hollow clay tile covered
with No. IA U. S. gauge
steel plate. The tile courses
shall be laid at right angles
to each other with the ends
unsealed and joints matched to
; permit free circulation of air.
: When solid fuel is used the
, plate shall extend not less than
tWenty-four (24) inches in all
directions beyond the base of
: the boiler or furnace.
Solid fuel fired quipment
; shall be provided with an ash
plate or pen not less than No.
10 U. S. gauge extending not
less than eighteen (1S) inches
: on that side of the appliance
from which the ashes are re-
moved.
{ Oil Fired Furnaces Oil fired
) air furnaces shall be installed
: In accordance with regulations
as set forth by (N.B.F.U.) Nat
: ionaI Board Fire Underwriters
pamphlet No. 81 and Regulat-
| ions as set forth by the Amer
5 lean Standards Association.
= Gas Fired Furnaces Gas
burning heating equipment shall
/ be installed under the regulat-
: ions of the N.B.F.U. pamphlet
4 No. 81 for the installation OF
gas applications in buildings
/, and the American Standards
: Requirements for Installation OF
e Gas Conversion Burners.
D NOTE: It is advisable to
e raise the furnace or boiler from
two (2) to four a. inches above
: the floor, especially in a base.
ment with a cement floor, in
S order to prevent corroSion OF
: the metal base of the furnace
: or boiler, when the loor is
! subject to cleaning with water
! Section, So. APPLIANCES:
Governed by N.B.F.U. pam.
phlets No. 54 and No. 81 and
4 American Standards require.
s ments along these regulations
: Gas Fired Appliances Elk.
0 cept when the equipment is in,
f Sulated by the manufacturer in
: excess of two hundred anc
fifty (250) degrees F. gas ranges
n or gas water heater shall not
: be placed nearer than twelve
(12) inches to unprotected OF
i other combustible material OF
e nearer than six 90 inches il
S protected with not less than one
Cd inch air space, or protected
r with not less than one (1) inch
r clay tile of three-quarter (34)
inches of plaster on metal lath
Gas Crates and Gas Logs .
: When installed in a fireplace
e or recess, shall have a clear
\ ance of not less than then (lO)
: inches to unprotected wood OF
combustible material unless in.
e sulated as required for gas
ranges.
Gas water Heaters placed
e in a recess shall have not less
n than six co. inches clearance
: on all sides of the heater, and
S the recess shall be completely
lined with not less than three
S quarter "a hour fire reSistive
construction.
Drafthood Every flue con.
e nected gas appliance shall be
: equipped with an effective draft
6 hood In accordance with the
: manufacturers directions, Oh
E integrally incorporated in the
! construction of the equipment
Section 81. RANGES:
: Domestic Heating and Cook.
S ing Ranges (other than gas
e fired) When mounted on legs
: with four "a inches under the
f base, may be mounted on wood
e and other combuStible floors
e when protected by not less than
e No. "a U. S. gauge metal or
e other approved incombustible
material.
= Gas fired and Electrical