Section SPS 327.40 - Types and location of equipment(1) GENERAL. (a) All heat producing appliances and cooling appliances shall be listed by a testing agency acceptable to the department.(b) Installation and maintenance of gas-fueled appliances shall comply with the appliance listing and the requirements of NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code, except as otherwise required under this subchapter.(2) FURNACES. (a) The input and output capacity of furnaces shall be listed on the nameplate. All nameplates shall show evidence that the equipment has been listed by a recognized testing laboratory.(b) Furnaces shall be fired with the fuel for which they have been approved. Fuels shall be supplied to the furnace in the volume and at the pressure required on the label.(3) WATER HEATERS. (a) A water heater with a tank may be installed in a closet located in a bathroom or bedroom where the closet is used exclusively for the water heater, where the enclosed space has a weather-stripped solid door with a self-closing device, and where all air for combustion is obtained from the outdoors. Note: Section SPS 327.41 still requires combustion air to be provided to the appliance.
(b) A tankless water heater may be installed in any closet or cabinet. The tankless water heater shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 327.40
Adopted by, EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17; CR 17-017: cr. Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4/1/2018