Chapter 8 — CHIMNEYS AND VENTS
802.2 Connection to Venting Systems.
California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4) · 2019 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California
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Except as permitted in Section 802.2.1 through Section 802.2.8, all appliances shall be connected to venting systems. [NFPA 54:12.3.1] The following appliances shall not be required to be 802.2.1 Appliances Not Required to be Vented. vented: (1) Listed ranges. (2) Built-in domestic cooking units listed and marked
for optional venting.
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(2) Built-in domestic cooking units listed and marked
for optional venting. (3) Listed hot plates and listed laundry stoves. (4) Listed Type 1 clothes dryers exhausted in accor dance with Section 504.4.
(4) Listed Type 1 clothes dryers exhausted in accor dance with Section 504.4. (5) A single listed booster-type (automatic instanta neous) water heater, when designed and used solely
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(5) A single listed booster-type (automatic instanta neous) water heater, when designed and used solely for the sanitizing rinse requirements of a dishwashing machine, provided that the appliance is installed with the draft hood in place and unaltered, if a draft hood is required, in a commercial kitchen having a mechanical exhaust system; where installed in this manner, the draft hood outlet shall not be less than 36 inches (914 mm) vertically and 6 inches (152 mm) horizontally from any surface other than the appliance. (6) Listed refrigerators. (7) Counter appliances. (8) Room heaters listed for unvented use. (9) Direct gas-fired makeup air heaters.
raft hood is required, in a commercial kitchen having a mechanical exhaust system; where installed in this manner, the draft hood outlet shall not be less than 36 inches (914 mm) vertically and 6 inches (152 mm) horizontally from any surface other than the appliance. (6) Listed refrigerators. (7) Counter appliances. (8) Room heaters listed for unvented use. (9) Direct gas-fired makeup air heaters.
(11) Specialized appliances of limited input such as lab oratory burners or gas lights. [NFPA 54:12.3.2] 802.2.2 Maximum Input Rating. Where any or all of the appliances in Section 802.2.1(5) through Section 802.2.1(11) are installed so the aggregate input rating exceeds 20 Btu/hr/ft 3 (207 W/m 3 ) of room or space in which it is installed, one or more shall be provided with venting systems or other approved means for conveying the vent gases to the outdoors so the aggregate input rating of the remaining unvented appliances does not exceed 20 Btu/hr/ft 3 (207 W/m 3 ). [NFPA 54:12.3.2.1] 802.2.3 Adjacent Room or Space. Where the calculation includes the volume of an adjacent room or space, the room or space in which the appliances are installed shall be directly connected to the adjacent room or space by a doorway, archway, or other opening of comparable size that cannot be closed. [NFPA 54:12.3.2.2] 802.2.4 Ventilating Hoods. Ventilating hoods and exhaust systems shall be permitted to be used to vent appliances installed in commercial applications and to vent industrial appliances, particularly where the process itself requires fume disposal. [NFPA 54:12.3.3] 802.2.5 Well-Ventilated Spaces. The operation of industrial appliances such that its flue gases are discharged directly into a large and well-ventilated space shall be permitted. [NFPA 54:12.3.4] 802.2.6 Direct-Vent Appliances. Listed direct-vent appliances shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions and Section 802.8.2.
[NFPA 54:12.3.5] 802.2.7 Appliances with Integral Vents. Appliances incorporating integral venting means shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions, Section 802.8, and Section 802.8.1.
[NFPA 54:12.3.6] 802.2.8 Incinerators. Commercial industrial-type incinerators shall be vented in accordance with NFPA 82.
[NFPA 54:12.3.7]
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- Chapter 1 — GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS
- Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 3 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 4 — VENTILATION AIR
- Chapter 5 — EXHAUST SYSTEMS
- Chapter 6 — DUCT SYSTEMS
- Chapter 7 — COMBUSTION AIR
▸Chapter 8 — CHIMNEYS AND VENTS
Overview- 801.1 Applicability.801.0 General. The requirements of this ch…
- 801.2 Venting of Gas Appliances. Low-heat and
- 801.3 Appliances Fueled by Other Fuels. Appliances
- 802.1 Listing.802.0 Venting of Appliances. Type B and Type B-W…
- 802.2 Connection to Venting Systems. Except as permitted in Se…
- 802.3 Design and Construction. Venting systems shall
- 802.4 Type of Venting System to be Used. The type of
- 802.5 Masonry, Metal, and Factory-Built Chimneys. Chimneys sha…
- 802.6 Gas Vents. The installation of gas vents shall meet
- 802.7 Single-Wall Metal Pipe. Single-wall metal pipe
- 802.8 Through-the-Wall Vent Termination. A mechanical draft ve…
- 802.9 Condensation Drain. Provision shall be made to
- 802.10 Vent Connectors for Category I Appliances.
- 802.11 Vent Connectors for Category II, Category III,and Categ…
- 802.12 Draft Hoods and Draft Controls. Vented appliances shall…
- 802.14 Obstructions. Devices that retard the flow of vent
- 802.13 Manually Operated Dampers. A manually operated damper s…
- 802.15 Automatically Operated Vent Dampers. An
- 803.1 Single Appliance Vent Table 803.1.2(1) through
- 803.2 Multiple Appliance Vent Table 803.2(1) through
- Chapter 9 — INSTALLATION OF SPECIFIC APPLIANCES
- Chapter 10 — BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS
- Chapter 11 — REFRIGERATION
- Chapter 12 — HYDRONICS
- Chapter 13 — FUEL GAS PIPING
- Chapter 14 — PROCESS PIPING
- Chapter 15 — SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Chapter 16 — STATIONARY POWER PLANTS
- Chapter 17 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
- Appendix A — RESIDENTIAL PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW FORM FOR HVAC SY…
- Appendix B — PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED TO PLACE GAS EQUIPMENT …
- Appendix C — INSTALLATION AND TESTING OF OIL (LIQUID) FUEL-FIR…
- Appendix D — FUEL SUPPLY: MANUFACTURED/MOBILE HOME PARKS AND R…
- Appendix E — SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
- Appendix F — SIZING OF VENTING SYSTEMS AND OUTDOOR COMBUSTION …
- Appendix G — EXAMPLE CALCULATION OF OUTDOOR AIR RATE