Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-01-17

incombuStible materials with not
less than three-quarter (34) hour
fire resistance.
FireplaceS The back and
jambs of fireplaces shall be not
less than eight 60 inches of
solid masonry or reinforced con-
crete with a 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 hree square
feet or more Furnaces and
boilers fired by solid fuels shall
be mounted on masonry found
ationS supported by incombust-
ible assemblies on not less than
two CD 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 (4)
inches hollow clay tile covered
with a 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 o1
the boiler or furnace.
Solid fuel fired e quipment
shall be provided with an ash
plate or pen not less than No
10 U. S. gauge extending moi
less than eighteen (18) inches
on that side of the appliance
from which the ashes are re-
moved.
Oil Fired Furnaces Oil free
air furnaces shall be installed
in accordance with regulation.
as set forth by CN.B.F.U.) Nat
ional Board Fire Underwriters
pamphlet No. 81 and Regulat
ions as set forth by the Amer
lean Standards Association.
Gas Fired Furnaces Ga.
burning heating equipment shall
be installed under the regulat
ions of the N.B.F.U. pamphle
No. 81 for the installation O
gas applications in building
and the American Standard
Requirements for Installation O
Gas Conversion Burners.
NOTE: 1t is advisable t,
raise the furnace or boiler from
two (2) to four "a inches abov,
the floor, especially in base
ment with a cement floor, il
order to prevent corrosion O
the metal base of the furnac,
or boiler, when the loor i
subject to cleaning with water
Section So. APPLIANCES:
Governed by N.B.F.U. pam
phlets No. 81 and No. 81 ant
American Standards require
ments along these regulations
Gas Fired Appliances Elk
cept when the equipment is in
Sulated by the manufacturer i,
excess of two hundred an,
fifty (25O) degrees F. gas range
or gas water heater shall no
be placed nearer than tWelv
(l2) inches to unprotected O
other combuStible material O
nearer than six 90 inches
protected with not less than on
Cd inch air space, or protectet
with not less than one % incl
clay tile of three-quarter (34
inches of plaster on metal lath
Gas Crates and Gas Logs
When installed in a fireplace
or recess, shall have a clear
ance of not less than then Go
inches tc unprotected wood o
combustible material unless in
sulated as required for ga
ranges.
Gas water Heaters place,
in a recess shall have not les
than six (6) inches clearanc
on all sides of the heater, an
the recess shall be completed
lined with not less than three
quarter (34) hour fire resistiv
construction.
Drafthood Every flue cor
nected gas appliance shall b
equipped with an effective drat
hood in accordance with tn
manufacturers directions, @
integrally incorporated in tn
construction of the equipment
Section 54. RANGES:
Domestic Heating and Cook
ing Ranges (othe-.' than ga
fred When mounted on leg
with four "a inches under tn
base, may be mounted on wooc
and other combuStible floor
when protected by not less tina
No. "a U. S. gauge metal O
other approved incombustibl
material.
Gas fired and Electrics
Heating and Cooking Ranpe