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Designation:E160203(Reapproved 2010)1Standard Guide forConstruction of Solid Fuel Burning Masonry Heaters1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1602;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTEFootnote 5 was editorially updated in April 2010.1.Scope1.1 This guide covers the design and construction of solidfuel burning masonry heaters.It provides dimensions for siteconstructed masonry heater components and clearances thathave been derived by experience and found to be consistentwith the safe installation of those masonry heaters.1.2 Values given in SI units are to be regarded as standard.Inch/pound units may be rounded(see IEEE/ASTM SI-10).Alldimensions are nominal unless specifically stated otherwise.All clearances listed in this guide are actual dimensions.1.3 This guide applies to the design and construction ofmasonry heaters built on-site with the components and mate-rials specified herein.It does not apply to the construction/installation requirements for component systems that havebeen safety tested and listed.The requirements for listedmasonry heater systems are specified in the manufacturersinstallation instructions.1.4 The design and construction of solid fuel burningmasonry heaters shall comply with applicable building codes.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C11 Terminology Relating to Gypsum and Related BuildingMaterials and SystemsC43 Terminology of Structural Clay Products(Withdrawn2009)3C71 Terminology Relating to RefractoriesC270 Specification for Mortar for Unit MasonryC401 Classification of Alumina and Alumina-SilicateCastable RefractoriesE136 Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a VerticalTube Furnace at 750CIEEE/ASTM SI-10 Standard for Use of the InternationalSystem of Units(SI):The Modern Metric System2.2 UL Standards:4UL 103 Chimneys,Factory Built Residential Type andBuilding Heating Appliances3.Terminology3.1 Terms used in this guide are as defined in TerminologyC11,Definitions C43,Terminology C71,and ClassificationC401.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 approvedacceptable to the authority having jurisdic-tion.3.2.2 authority having jurisdictionthe organization,office,individual,or agent thereof,who is responsible for approvingconstruction,materials,equipment,installation,procedure,andso forth.In most cases in which a building permit is required,the authority is typically the building official or his agent.Where a building permit is not required,the authority istypically the owner or his agent.3.2.3 bypass dampera valve or plate that provides a directpath to the chimney flue for the flue gases or portion thereof.3.2.4 capping slaba horizontal refractory barrier coveringthe top of the masonry heater.3.2.5 cleanout openingan access opening in a flue pas-sageway of the masonry heater or chimney that is designed toallow access to the flue for purposes of inspecting for andremoval of ash,soot,and other extraneous matter that maybecome trapped.3.2.6 damperan adjustable valve or plate for controllingdraft or the flow of gases,including air.3.2.7 firebox(firechamber)that portion of the masonryheater that is designed for containing and burning the fuelcharge.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Performanceof Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.54 on Solid FuelBurning Appliances.Current edition approved April 1,2010.Published July 2010.Originallyapproved in 1994.Last previous edition approved in 2003 as E1602 03.DOI:10.1520/E1602-03R10.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available from Underwriters Laboratories(UL),333 Pfingsten Rd.,Northbrook,IL 60062-2096,http:/.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2.8 gas slota small fixed opening that provides a bypassfor unburned flue gases,and is a critical safety feature incertain masonry heater designs(namely those of the Grundofentype with vertical flue runs)(see Fig.1,Fig.2,Fig.3,and Fig.6).3.2.9 hearth extensionthe noncombustible surfacing ap-plied to the floor area extending in front of and beyond eachside of the fuel loading door of the masonry heater;also appliesto the floor beneath a masonry heater or beneath an elevatedoverhanging masonry heater hearth.3.2.10 masonry heater basethat portion of the support forthe masonry heater,between the masonry heater and thefoundation,that is below the firebox or the heat exchangeareas.3.2.11 heat-exchange flue