N.M. Admin. Code § 8.321.6.47 - HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR-CONDITIONING
A. Heating, airconditioning, piping, boilers,
and ventilation equipment must be furnished, installed and maintained to meet
all requirements of current state and local mechanical, electrical, and
construction codes.
B. The heating
method used by the facility must have a minimum indoor-winterdesign-capacity of
75 degrees F. with controls provided for adjusting temperature as appropriate
for client and staff comfort.
C.
The use of non-vented heaters, open flame heaters or portable heaters is
prohibited.
D. An ample supply of
outside air must be provided in all spaces where fuel fired boilers, furnaces,
or heaters are located to assure proper combustion.
E. All fuel fired boilers, furnaces, or
heaters must be connected to an approved venting system to take the products of
combustion directly to the outside air.
F. A facility must be adequately ventilated
at all times to provide fresh air and the control of unpleasant
odors.
G. All gas-fired heating
equipment must be provided with a one hundred percent automatic cutoff control
valve in event of pilot failure.
H.
The facility must be provided with a system for maintaining clients and staff's
comfort during periods of hot weather.
I. All boiler, furnace or heater rooms shall
be protected from other parts of the building by construction having a fire
resistance rating of not less than one hour. Door must be self-closing with
three-quarters of an hour fire resistance.
Notes
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