1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers performance requirements, test methods, and marking requirements for automatic feed, pellet fuel-burning room heaters that are intended to burn wood pellets or other suitable solid fuel. These room heaters shall be drafted by forced or natural means.

1.2 Exhaust venting systems and associated externally mounted draft inducers are not evaluated by this specification unless they are part of an engineered system provided as part of the room heater. Parts specifically evaluated and determined to be acceptable for use with pellet fuel-burning room heaters are required to be specified in the room heater manufacturer's instructions and are to be used in evaluating the room heater.

1.3 Pellet fuel-burning room heaters covered by this specification are intended for installation in accordance with the applicable requirements of NFPA 211 and in accordance with the applicable building and mechanical codes.

1.4 Pellet fuel-burning room heaters covered by this specification are acceptable for use in manufactured homes when installed in accordance with the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards published by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). See 24 CFR 3280.

1.5 The terms 'product' or 'room heater,' as used in this specification, refer to all pellet fuel-burning room heaters or any part thereof covered by the requirements of this specification, unless specifically noted otherwise.

1.6 No information provided in this specification is intended to prevent the use of other methods or devices, provided that sufficient technical data are submitted to the authority having jurisdiction to demonstrate that the proposed method or device is equivalent in quality, strength, fire endurance, effectiveness, durability, and safety to that prescribed in this specification.

1.7 The notes incorporated into this specification are not prescriptive requirements. They are given for clarification and informational purposes only.

1.8 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.9 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section , of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D1102 Test Method for Ash in Wood

D2015 Test Method for Gross Calorific Value of Coal and Coke by the Adiabatic Bomb Calorimeter

D3211 Test Method for Relative Density of Black Smoke (Ringelmann Method)

D3286 Test Method for Gross Calorific Value of Coal and Coke by the Isoperibol Bomb Calorimeter

E136 Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750C

E871 Test Method for Moisture Analysis of Particulate Wood Fuels

E873 Test Method for Bulk Density of Densified Particulate Biomass Fuels

U.S. Code of Federal Regulations--Housing and Urban Development

NFPA Standards

UL Standards

ULC Standards

Keywords

exhaust venting system; fuel hopper; manufactured home; pellet fuel; performance criteria; room heater; safety testing ;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 97.100.30 (Solid fuel heaters)

DOI: 10.1520/E1509-04

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