26 Tex. Admin. Code § 550.1220 - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Systems
(a) A center must use a safe heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system that meets the requirements of
the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 90A and is sufficient to
maintain a comfortable temperature, with a minimum of 65 degrees and a maximum
of 80 degrees Fahrenheit, in all public and private areas year round.
(b) A center must ensure that during warm
weather conditions, the temperature within the center does not exceed 80
degrees Fahrenheit. The center must ensure that the HVAC system operates in
designated core areas of the center in the event of power failure.
(c) A center must maintain the HVAC system in
good repair.
(d) A center must
inspect gas-fired heating equipment before the cold weather season to ensure
that the equipment operates properly and safely. The center must ensure that
gas-fired heating equipment is inspected by a person licensed or approved by
the State of Texas to inspect the equipment.
(e) The center must maintain a record of the
inspection conducted in accordance with subsection (d) of this
section.
(f) A center must correct
any unsatisfactory condition or evacuate or relocate the minors.
(g) A center must ensure that a gas heating
unit and water heater are vented in accordance with NFPA 54 to carry the
products of combustion to the outside atmosphere. The center must ensure that a
vent is constructed and maintained to provide a continuous draft to the outside
atmosphere in accordance with NFPA 54. The center must ensure that a heating
unit is provided with a sufficient supply of outside combustion air in
accordance with NFPA 54. A center must not use a portable heater within the
center .
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