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OLR Bill Analysis
HB 6395
AN ACT CONCERNING SMALL HOT WATER HEATERS.
SUMMARY
This bill exempts certain hot water heaters from the state Safety
Code for Boilers and Hot Water Heaters. The exemption applies to
heaters (1) approved by a nationally recognized testing agency and
equipped with adequate safety devices, including a temperature and
pressure release valve; (2) with a nominal capacity of up to 10 gallons
and a heat input of up to 20,000 BTUs (British thermal units) per hour;
and (3) installed in any occupancy.
The law already exempts hot water heaters meeting the first
criterion listed above if they (1) have a capacity of up to 120 gallons
and a heat input of no more than 200,000 BTUs per hour, (2) are solely
for hot water supply carrying a pressure of up to 160 PSI (pounds per
square inch), and (3) operate at a temperature of up to 210 degrees
Fahrenheit. However, this exemption does not apply to heaters in
schools, day care centers, hospitals, nursing or boarding homes,
churches, or public buildings.
Generally, the Safety Code for Boilers and Hot Water Heaters
regulates boiler and hot water heater design, construction, installation,
repair, use, and operation. Among other things, it requires that boilers
and hot water heaters subject to the code be registered with the
Department of Administrative Services and inspected by a boiler
inspector (CGS ยงยง 29-231 to -244).
EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon passage
COMMITTEE ACTION
Public Safety and Security Committee
Joint Favorable 2021HB-06395-R000085-BA.DOCX
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Yea 23 Nay 0 (03/04/2021)