Iowa Admin. Code r. 661-211.12 - Installation and placement of carbon monoxide alarms
(1)
Location. When required
by rule 661-211.11 (86GA,SF2219), a
carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed in the following locations:
a. In the immediate vicinity of every room
used for sleeping purposes in each dwelling unit .
b. In each bedroom where a fuel-burning
heater or furnace, fuel-burning appliance, or fireplace is located within the
bedroom or its attached bathroom.
c. In each sleeping unit , if the sleeping
unit or its attached bathroom contains a fuel-burning appliance, fuel-burning
heater or furnace, or fireplace.
d.
In the immediate vicinity of each sleeping unit where the sleeping unit or its
attached bathroom does not contain a fuel-burning appliance, fuel-burning
heater, or fireplace and is not served by a forced-air furnace.
(2)
Carbon monoxide alarm
location - exceptions. A carbon monoxide alarm shall
not be required in the locations specified by subrule 211.12(1) when:
a. There are no communicating openings
between the fuel-burning heater or furnace, fuel-burning appliance, fireplace,
or attached garage and a dwelling unit or sleeping unit .
b. There are no communicating openings
between the fuel-burning heater or furnace, fuel-burning appliance or fireplace
and a dwelling unit or sleeping unit and when a dwelling unit or sleeping unit
is located more than one story above or below an attached garage .
c. There are no communicating openings
between the fuel-burning heater or furnace, fuel-burning appliance, or
fireplace and a sleeping unit or dwelling unit and the attached garage connects
to the building through an open-ended corridor .
d. A carbon monoxide alarm is located on the
ceiling of the room containing the fuel-burning heater, fuel-burning appliance
or fireplace, or in the first room or area between the fuel-burning heater,
fuel-burning appliance or fireplace and the dwelling unit or sleeping
unit .
(3)
Forced-air furnace - exception. A carbon
monoxide alarm shall not be required in a dwelling unit or sleeping unit which
is served by a fuel-burning forced-air furnace when a carbon monoxide alarm is
located on the ceiling of the room containing the forced-air furnace or in the
first room or area served by each main duct leaving the forced-air furnace and
the carbon monoxide alarm signals are automatically transmitted to the
occupants of each dwelling unit or sleeping unit served by the forced-air
furnace.
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