2000
International Residential Code
Decorative Appliances for Installation in Fireplaces
Section G2431
General
- Shall be tested in accordance with ANSI Z21.60.
- Shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation
instructions.
- Manually lighted natural gas decorative appliances hall be
tested in accordance with an approved method.
Flame Safeguard Device
- Decorative appliances, except those tested in accordance with
an approved method, shall use a direct ignition device, an ignitor
or a pilot flame to ignite the fuel at the main burner.
- Shall be equipped with a flame safeguard device.
- The flame safeguard device shall automatically shut off the
fuel supply to the burner/burners when the means of ignition become
inoperative.
Prohibited Installations
- Decorative appliances for installation in fireplaces shall not
be installed where prohibited by Section G2406.2.