Boiler in garage

[Scott Falvey]

Am I correct to say a boiler located in a garage should be mounted a minimum of 18" above the floor?

The boiler is in its "seperate" little room, however there is no door to seal it away from the garage.

Would it be acceptable to make an 18" sealed "barrier" at the door to correct this?

Thanks,

[Scott Falvey]

Comments would be appreciated.

Thanks,

[Larry D. Kage]

Originally Posted by sfalvey

Am I correct to say a boiler located in a garage should be mounted a minimum of 18" above the floor?

Yes, the burners need to be 18" above the floor.

The boiler is in its "seperate" little room, however there is no door to seal it away from the garage.

Would it be acceptable to make an 18" sealed "barrier" at the door to correct this?

I am not familiar with an 18" tall barrier such as you describe.

A fume sealed door would be acceptable but then don't forget about combustion air.

Thanks,

See above notes.

[Scott Falvey]

Thank you Larry,

[Doug Edwards, CMI]

I have a home in FL with a gas water heater in the garage that is NOT elevated 18 inches above the finished floor. It was not required at the time the house was built. I do not know how old the home in question is, but something to keep in mind; What was the requirement at the time of construction?

[Larry D. Kage]

Originally Posted by dedwards

I have a home in FL with a gas water heater in the garage that is NOT elevated 18 inches above the finished floor. It was not required at the time the house was built. I do not know how old the home in question is, but something to keep in mind; What was the requirement at the time of construction?

Regardless, I would recommend it for enhanced safety.

[Scott Falvey]

The house was renovated 8 years ago.