Chapter 9 — INSTALLATION OF SPECIFIC APPLIANCES
904.10 Furnace (Upright and Horizontal) — 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) § 904.10 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
Upright furnaces shall be permitted to be installed in an attic, furred, or under-floor space exceeding 5 feet (1524 mm) in height, provided the required listings and furnace and duct clearances
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| TABLE 904.3.2 CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL FOR UNLISTED FURNACES AND BOILERS* [NFPA 54: TABLE 10.3.3.2] | ||||||
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| MINIMUM CLEARANCE (inches) |
MINIMUM CLEARANCE (inches) |
MINIMUM CLEARANCE (inches) |
MINIMUM CLEARANCE (inches) |
MINIMUM CLEARANCE (inches) |
MINIMUM CLEARANCE (inches) |
MINIMUM CLEARANCE (inches) |
| APPLIANCE | ABOVE AND SIDES OF FUR- NACE PLENUM |
TOP OF BOILER |
JACKET SIDES AND REAR |
FRONT | DRAFT HOOD AND BAROMETRIC DRAFT REGULATOR |
SINGLE-WALL VENT CONNECTOR |
| 1.Automatically fired, forced air or gravity system, equipped with temperature limit control that cannot be set higher than 250°F. |
6 | – | 6 | 18 | 6 | 18 |
| 2.Automatically fired heating boilers – steam boilers operating at not over 15 pounds- force per square inch (psi) and hot water boilers operating at 250°F or less. |
6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 3.Central heating boilers and furnaces, other than in 1 or 2. |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
For SI units: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, °C = (°F-32)/1.8, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa
- See Section 904.0 for additional requirements for central heating boilers and furnaces.
are observed. Horizontal furnaces shall be permitted to be installed in an attic, furred, or under-floor space, provided the required listings and furnace and duct clearances are observed.
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