I have performed an Elevation Certificate that the dwelling has a wood stove in an unfinished garage under the main portion of the house, Split Level, Diagram 3 structure.
It sits about two feet off the garage floor and has a heat exchanger that is tied into the regular furnace duct work of the house. It is below the base flood elevation while the fuel oil furnace is above the BFE. Does this meet the requirements of a furnace in an attached garage that provides utility service to the dwelling?
Thanks
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Yes
I would say no . Since its non electrical and the only downside is rust from a flood .
However, the loss of it's service can damage other parts of the house when the pipes freeze.
See if this helps
Enter the lowest elevation of machinery and/or equipment—furnaces, hot water heaters, heat pumps, air conditioners, and elevators and their associated equipment—in an attached garage or enclosure or on an open utility platform that provides utility services for the building. If the machinery and/or equipment is mounted to a wall, pile, etc., enter the platform elevation of the machinery and/or equipment
It appears this is a second heat source for the house , seems that it can be easily moved . I thinking one of those pot belly stoves ..
Thanks for the input. From these comments I guess it depends if the duct work makes the wood stove associated equipment. If there was no duct work, the stove would be in the garage and it would not matter. Would you agree, if I ask the homeowner to remove the duct work connection I could certify to the higher furnace elevation?
> Would you agree, if I ask the homeowner to remove the duct work connection I could certify to the higher furnace elevation?
Be careful. In my opinion, that is like asking the homeowner to add some fill around the foundation so you can get the LAG above BFE.
At the very least, the homeowner should be asking you, "After I PERMANENTLY remove the ductwork, can you then certify to the higher furnace elevation?"
Otherwise, just report the facts as you find them.
Two years from now when the wood burner is hooked up like always, he'll get a flood and claim it. The fingers will then be pointed at you for not disclosing it on the e-cert.
I had a similar situation where if the home owner removed something it would change the certificate for the better which he did. I took extra pictures and several extra comments in the comment section.
If he reinstalled what he removed I have documentation of what was there at the time of the certificaiton.
I did the exact same thing when I suspected a homeowner was trying to game the system. I took pictures and all I can attest to is what was there on the date of the survey.