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Chapter 5 — WATER HEATERS

504.5 Temperature Limiting Devices — 2025 California Plumbing Code

California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 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 Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) § 504.5 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

A water heater installation or a hot water storage vessel installation shall be provided with overtemperature protection by means of an approved, listed device installed in accordance with the terms of its listing and the manufacturer’s installation instructions. {NFPA 54:10.26.5}

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