Chapter 3 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
303.2 Closet or Alcove Installations — 2025 California Mechanical Code
California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · California
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Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.
Cite as: 2025 California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4) § 303.2 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
[Not adopted for OSHPD 1, 1R, 2, 3, 4 & 5] Central heating furnaces and boilers installed in closets or alcoves shall be listed for such
installation. Central heating furnaces not listed for closet or alcove installation shall be installed in a room or space having a volume not less than 12 times the total volume of the furnace. Central heating boilers not listed for closet or alcove installation shall be installed in a room or space having a volume 16 times the volume of the boiler. Where the ceiling height of the room or space exceeds 8 feet (2438 mm), the volume shall be calculated on the basis of an 8 foot (2438 mm) height.
The installation clearances shall be in accordance with
the appliance listing, shall not be reduced, and shall be installed in accordance with Section 904.3.
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