Furnace Closet Door Code

The afternoon inspection of new construction under construction had them in an upstairs hall.

Furnace closet door code.

There is no general code restriction to having the furnace in a storage closet off of the bedroom. My main concern was if there is a general code restriction to having the furnace in a storage closet off the bedroom. Is there a code requirement for the type of door required for a utility closet housing a gas furnace and water heater. Furnaces have their own supply and exhaust vents that need to be installed along with the unit.

Using double doors provides enough space to replace the furnace and water heater. In houses that lack a basement or garage it is necessary to install the water heater somewhere inside the house itself. In older homes oxygen or air for combustion is often provided by vents in the closet door see bottom of door in above photo. Depending on building codes in your area you will need to install either a double pipe system or a single pipe with a double inner layer.

These vents are pipes that drop from the attic down into the closet. Codes for a water heater in the closet. 3 measure and cut pressure treated 2 by 4 boards into sill plates with a circular saw. Even if the vents are opened up the door also still needs to be sealed as far as i can tell.

Thank you for the replies. How to build a furnace enclosure. Furnaces in basements. A furnace can be installed various places in a house in a basement an attic a garage a ground floor utility room or outside the walls.

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