Chapter 10 — BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS
1009.1 General — 2025 California Mechanical Code
California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California
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Cite as: 2025 California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4) § 1009.1 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
The following requirements shall be retroactive:
(1) Hot-water-heating boilers, other than manually fired, shall be equipped with two temperature combustion regulators in series. Steam-heating boilers, other than manually fired, shall be equipped with a pressure combustion regulator and a low-water cutoff. (See Section 1008.0)
(2) Boilers and pressure vessels shall be provided with the required number, size, and capacity of safety or relief valves to ensure positive relief of overpressure in accordance with nationally recognized standards, as applicable. Valves so employed shall be constructed, sealed, and installed in accordance with nationally recognized standards, as applicable.
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