6.3.1.1 — Requirement for Venting

(1) The installation of solid fuel-burning appliances for central heating systems shall comply with CSA B365, “Installation Code for Solid-Fuel-Burning Appliances and Equipment” and the manufacturer’s installation instructions. (2) The solid fuel-fired appliances in Sentence (1) shall conform to CSA B366.1, “Solid-Fuel-Fired Central Heating Appliances”. (3) The design and installation of earth energy systems shall conform to CAN/CSA-C448.2, “Design and Installation of Earth Energy Systems for Residential and Other Small Buildings”, where such systems use groundwater, submerged heat exchangers or ground heat exchangers to serve, (a) a house, or (b) a building, other than a house, where the conditioned space is not more than 1 400 m². (4) Except for houses, the design and installation of earth energy systems shall conform to CAN/CSA-C448.1, “Design and Installation of Earth Energy Systems for Commercial and Institutional Buildings”, where such systems use groundwater, submerged heat exchangers or ground heat exchangers to condition a floor space area more than 1 400 m². (5) The design and installation of solid fuel-burning stoves, ranges and space heaters, including the requirements for combustion air, shall conform to the requirements of CSA B365, “Installation Code for Solid-Fuel-Burning Appliances and Equipment” and the manufacturer’s installation instructions. (6) The design and installation of hydronic heating systems shall conform to, (a) CSA B214, “Installation Code for Hydronic Heating Systems”, or (b) good engineering practice appropriate to the circumstances such as described in Article 6.2.1.1. (7) Solid fuel-burning stoves, furnaces and hydronic heating systems designed to burn solid fuels, other than coal, shall conform to the particulate emission limits of, (a) CSA B415.1, “Performance Testing of Solid-Fuel-Burning Heating Appliances”, or (b) the “Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters”, set out in Subpart AAA of Part 60 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, as it read on March 16, 2015.

(1) Rectangular masonry or concrete chimneys not more than 12 m in height shall conform to Part 9 if they serve, (a) appliances with a combined total rated heat output of 120 kW or less, or (b) fireplaces. (2) Masonry or concrete chimneys other than those described in Sentence (1) shall be designed and installed in conformance with the appropriate requirements in NFPA 211, “Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents and Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances”.

(1) Single wall metal smoke stacks shall be designed and installed in conformance with NFPA 211, “Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents and Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances”.