ICC rule question - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

troj · 05-26-2009, 08:18 PM

Have been a hvac contractor for sometime and have never heard of this one.. I just completed a small job in Texas at some warehouses where we installed 10 gas shop hanging heaters in storage areas. I have installed your basic bi-metal heat only T-stats for these units. Now here is the question The city inspector says I must have digital (programmable) stats on these units to be legal. He says it is in the ICC book from 2003.. under some energy efficiency rule.. Funny I have never heard of this until now.. Has anyone ever heard of this? Thanks for replies

westernhvac · 05-26-2009, 08:51 PM

Nope, ya got me there. We use heat only, bimetals all the time uo here. And we follow the same code.

A.D. Const · 05-26-2009, 09:09 PM

no, never heard such a thing.

flashheatingand · 05-26-2009, 11:12 PM

I never heard of this either, but upon googling something, I found this:
http://todaysfacilitymanager.com/fac...log/labels/icc. It states that what your inspector mentioned. I believe the meeting, or decision was made in October of '08.

flashheatingand · 05-26-2009, 11:33 PM

Afterall, part of the inspectors job is to be on top of all code changes and discussion. They have to do a bit of extra schooling and the topics are most likely issues on well, codes x, y, and c.

Did he tag you on it? or did he just give a warning?

troj · 05-27-2009, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by flashheatingand

Afterall, part of the inspectors job is to be on top of all code changes and discussion. They have to do a bit of extra schooling and the topics are most likely issues on well, codes x, y, and c.

Did he tag you on it? or did he just give a warning?

As far as I know the only thing needed for a green tag on the building are brass ID plates for the meters designating each suite..The general contractor just said he had mentioned it several times. I asked the inspector myself about it and he is the one who said ICC 2003. But I have yet to find anything on this other than what you posted the link to.. Thanks for posting, That is some good info to keep up with.

beenthere · 05-27-2009, 04:20 PM

It doesn't say they have to be digital.

But, they most be programable/set back thermostats(which is probably imposible to find in a non digital thermostat).

Its in the IECC. (International Energy Conservation Code)
All commercial falls under the set back/programable thermostat requirement.

troj · 05-27-2009, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by beenthere

It doesn't say they have to be digital.

But, they most be programable/set back thermostats(which is probably imposible to find in a non digital thermostat).

Its in the IECC. (International Energy Conservation Code)
All commercial falls under the set back/programable thermostat requirement.

I'll check into it Thanks for the information.