Chapter 9 — INSTALLATION OF SPECIFIC APPLIANCES
912.3 Installation — 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) § 912.3 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
The installation of vented gas fireplaces shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) [HCD 1 & HCD 2] Any newly installed gas fireplace shall be a direct-vent sealed-combustion type.
(2) Vented gas fireplaces shall be installed in accordance with their listing and the manufacturer’s installation instructions and where installed in or attached to com bustible material shall be specifically listed for such installation.
(3) Panels, grilles, and access doors that are required to be removed for normal servicing operations shall not be attached to the building.
(4) Direct vent gas fireplaces shall be installed with the vent air intake terminal in the outdoors and in accor dance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions.
[NFPA 54:10.7.3]
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