This regulation requires that direct-vent gas fireplaces located in smoke compartments containing patient sleeping areas comply with NFPA 54 and Life Safety Code sections 18.5.2.3(2) and 19.5.2.3(2). The references to sections 18 and 19 of the Life Safety Code indicate applicability to new and existing health care occupancies, specifically inpatient psychiatric facilities where patients sleep on-site. Facility operators must ensure any direct-vent gas fireplaces in patient sleeping areas meet these fire and fuel gas safety standards.
View official sourceK524 HVAC – Direct-Vent Gas Fireplaces Direct-vent gas fireplaces, as defined in NFPA 54, inside of all smoke compartments containing patient sleeping areas comply with the requirements of 18.5.2.3(2), 19.5.2.3(2). 18.5.2.3(2), 19.5.2.3(2), NFPA 54