AHU or Water Heater in Bedroom Closet?

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Do you know of any code that prohibits the installation of an electric water heater or an air handler with electric heat strip in a bedroom closet? I cant find one but am being turned down for such.

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Assume all clearances and working space OK
 
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If you're the inspector who is turning you down?

Roger
 
480sparky said:
Could working space be the problem? 110.26
If an inspector fails you, you should ask for a Code reference.
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Thats the point I cannot find a code and they wont produce one.
 
I believe that there is no code article that prohibits anything from being installed in a bedroom closet. There is an article ? 240.24(D) ? that says you can?t put overcurrent devices in the vicinity of easily ignitable materials. Do your components have overcurrent devices? Will this space, this ?enclosed space with a door opening into a bedroom,? be usable as a storage space for easily ignitable materials? If not, then there is no code prohibition against putting the two items into that space.
 
Do you know of any code that prohibits the installation of an electric water heater or an air handler with electric heat strip in a bedroom closet? I cant find one but am being turned down for such.
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This is just a thought, but maybe the inspector is mixed up. You are prohibited from installing fuel gas burning appliances in a bedroom closet. Maybe this inspector thinks that all water heaters and air handlers, even electric ones, are prohibited form be installed in a bedroom closet.

Chris
 
I would still like to know what inspector is turning this down, is it the electrical inspector? What is it that you inspect?

The reason I ask is, it seems as though there would be some professional courtesy between yourself and this/these other inspector(s) and should at least try to find the particular code being questioned together.

Roger
 
guess i read wrong, there is nothing to prohibit an electric WH in a closet. maybe the inspector assumes fuel- fired?
have him read the code again...(it's in the IRC under Waterheaters/boilers)
 
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I knew about 240.24D and we are not going to use any overcurrent devices as disconnects in the closet. The door does not open into the bedroom it opens into the master bath. They know that they are electric appliances. I am a licensed electrical inspector and plans examiner in this state and am involved with this job on a private basis. The electrical inspector and mechanical inspector are turning it down. I think this is just a old rule of thumb that they use and just quote blindly, I'm just trying to figure out if they have a case or are just making it up. I am certain there is no prohibition, there might be conditions, just wanted to know if anyone knows of some code I am not finding.

Thanks!
 
Dcpbill said:
The electrical inspector and mechanical inspector are turning it down. I think this is just a old rule of thumb that they use and just quote blindly,
Thanks!
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I agree with you, sounds as they are enforcing the "we have always done it that way but we don't know why" rule

Roger
 
stickboy1375 said:
Everyone I see installed in a closet has some type of drip pan under it... and I believe this is a building code...
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I am thinking past the drip pan and more concerned about spraying water.Not a big problem but one i would avoid if i could.Ours is in the linen closet located in bathroom,not been a problem in 9 years.
 
Jim W in Tampa said:
I am thinking past the drip pan and more concerned about spraying water.Not a big problem but one i would avoid if i could.Ours is in the linen closet located in bathroom,not been a problem in 9 years.
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No different then a frozen pipe in a wall, but I highly doubt you have ever seen that where you live... :grin:
 
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