The installation of gas-fired heating appliances must comply with NFPA 1 and NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code. The use of unvented, fuel-fired heaters is prohibited by NFPA 1 and NFPA 101 in numerous occupancies, unless they are approved units that comply with NFPA 54.
Heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fire deaths. Fire departments responded to an estimated average of 37,365 fires involving heating equipment per year from 2020-2024, accounting for 11% of all reported home fires during this time, and these fires resulted in estimated annual 417 civilian deaths, 1,260 civilian injuries, and $1.2 billion in property damages.
Heating fires peak during the winter months, with nearly half of all U.S. home heating equipment fires (46 percent) occurring between December and February. In response to this increased risk, the National Fire Protection Association ® (NFPA ®) is sharing simple but critical ways to stay warm and safe during the colder months. “Each winter, when heating systems kick into high gear, so do ...
NFPA 90B Standard for the Installation of Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Systems
Heating equipment is a leading cause of home fire deaths. This Heating Safety Tip Sheet shares simple safety tips and precautions for helping to prevent most heating fires. The resource includes important facts and smart heating equipment practices for keeping homes safer.
NFPA 31 is a standard for the safe, efficient design and installation of heating appliances that use a liquid fuel, typically No. 2 heating oil, but also lighter fuels, such as kerosene and diesel fuel, and heavier fuels, such as No. 4 fuel oil. NFPA 31 applies to the installation of these systems in residential, commercial, and industrial occupancies.