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Washington State Amendments <br /> TABLE 403.8.1 5.7 At the time of final inspection,the automatic control <br /> VENTILATION RATES FOR ALL GROUP It shall be set to operate the whole house fan <br /> � PRIVATE DVO�ELLII+tGS,SINGLE A1otD MUL,TIPLE according to the schedule used to calculate the <br /> (Continuously Operating Systems) whole house fan sizing. <br /> 5.8 A label shall be affixed to the control that reads <br /> Floor Area Bedrooms' "Whole House Ventilation(see operating <br /> (fY) 0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 >7 instructions)." <br /> <1500 30 45 60 75 90 Exception:Engineered central ventilation systems serving <br /> 1501 -3000 45 60 75 90 105 dwelling units or sleeping units are not required to have <br /> 3001 -4500 60 75 90 105 120 individual controls for each d�velling unit or sleeping unit <br /> when designed for continuous operation and approved by <br /> 4501 -6000 75 90 105 120 135 the code official. <br /> 6001 -7500 90 105 120 135 150 403.8.3 Outdoor air intalce locations. Outdoor air intakes <br /> >7500 105 120 135 150 165 shall be classified as either operable openings or mechanical <br /> 'Ventilation rates in table are minimum outdoor airflow rates air intakes and shall be located per the followin�criteria. <br /> measured in cfin. The intake locations far operable openings and mechanical <br /> air intakes shall comply with the following: <br /> 403.8.2 Control and operation. 1. Openings for mechanical air intakes shall comply <br /> 1. Location of controls. Controls for all ventilation �vith Section 401.4. Operable openings shall comply <br /> systems shall be readily accessible by the occupant. with Section 401.4 items 2 ancl 4 only. <br /> 2. Instructions. Operating instructions for whole house 2. Intake openings shall not be located closer than 10 <br /> ventilation systems shall be provided to the occupant by feet from an appliance vent outlet unless such vent <br /> the installer of the system. outlet is 3 feet above the outdoor air inlet. The vent <br /> 3. Local ventilation systems. Local ventilation systems shall be permitted to be closer if specifically allorved <br /> shall be controlled by manual s�vitches,dehumidistats, by Chapter 8 or by the International Fuel Gas Code. <br /> timers, or other approved means. 3. Intake openings shall be located where they will not <br /> 4. Continuous whole house ventilation systems. pick up objectionable odors, fiimes,or flammable <br /> Continuous whole house ventilation systems shall vapors. <br /> operate continuously.E�►aust fans, forced-air system 4. Intake openings shall be located�vhere they will not <br /> fans,or supply fans shall be equipped with"fan on" as take air from a hazardous or unsanitary location. <br /> override controls. Controls shall be capable of operating 5. Intake openings shall be located where they will not <br /> the ventilation system without energizing other energy- take air from a room or space having a fuel-burnin� <br /> consuming appliances. A label shall be affixed to the appliance. <br /> controls that reads °Whole House Ventilation(see 6. Intake openings shall not be located closer than 10 <br /> operating instructions)." feet from a vent opening of a plumbin�draina�e <br /> 5. Intennittent whole house ventilation systems. system�mless the vent openin;is at least 3 feet above <br /> Intermittent whole house ventilation systems shall the air inlet. <br /> comply with the following: 7. Intake openings shall not be located where they�vill <br /> 5.1 They shall be capable of operatin�intermittently take air from an attic,crawl space,or gara�e. <br /> and continuously. 403.8.4 Local ventilation requirements. Local exhaust <br /> 5.2 They shall have controls capable of operating the ventilation systems shall e�chaust at least the volume of air <br /> exhaust fans,forced-air system fans, or supply fans requu-ed for exhaust in Table 403.3. Exhaust shall be <br /> without energizing other energy-consumin; provided in each kitchen,bathroom,water closet, laundry <br /> appliances. area, indoor swimmin�pool,spa,and other room where <br /> 53 The ventilation rate shall be adjusted according to water vapor or cookin�odor is produced. <br /> the exception in Section 403.8.5.1. 403.�.4.1 Local exhaust systems. Exhaust systems shall be <br /> 5.4 The system shall be designed so that it can operate designed and installed to meet all of the criteria below: <br /> automatically based on the type of control timer 1. Local exhaust shall be discharged outdoors. <br /> installed. 2. Exhaust outlets shall comply with Section 501.3. <br /> I 5.5 The intermittent mechanical ventilation system ;. pressure equalization shalt comply�vith Section <br /> shall operate at least one hour out of every four. 501.4. <br /> 5.6 The system shall have a manual control and <br /> � _ automatic control, such as a 24-hour clock timer. <br /> (Insert as Page 37a) <br /> Effective July 1,2013 <br />