Adopts With Amendments
Chapter 10
Boilers, Water Heaters, and Pressure Vessels
International Mechanical Code 2021
[F] 1001.1 Boilers Scope
Section 1001.1 — Boilers Scope. This section establishes the scope, applicability, and administrative provisions for enforcement of this code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1001.1.1 Boiler Scope
Section 1001.1.1 — Boiler Scope. This section establishes the scope, applicability, and administrative provisions for enforcement of this code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1001.2 Standards
Section 1001.2 — Standards. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1001.2.1 Scope of Boiler Systems
Section 1001.2.1 — Scope of Boiler Systems. This section establishes the scope, applicability, and administrative provisions for enforcement of this code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1001.3 Permits and Inspections
Section 1001.3 — Permits and Inspections. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1001.4 Boiler Pressure Relief Valves
Section 1001.4 — Boiler Pressure Relief Valves. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1002.1 Clearances for Boilers
Section 1002.1 — Clearances for Boilers. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1002.1.1 Boiler Room Requirements
Section 1002.1.1 — Boiler Room Requirements. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1002.2 Safety and Relief Valves
Section 1002.2 — Safety and Relief Valves. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1002.2.1 Relief Valve Discharge
Section 1002.2.1 — Relief Valve Discharge. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1002.3 Boiler Room Requirements
Section 1002.3 — Boiler Room Requirements. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1002.4 Pressure Relief Valves
Section 1002.4 — Pressure Relief Valves. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1002.5 Blowoff and Blowdown
Section 1002.5 — Blowoff and Blowdown. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1003.1 Expansion Tanks
Section 1003.1 — Expansion Tanks. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1003.1.1 Boiler Blow-Off Equipment
Section 1003.1.1 — Boiler Blow-Off Equipment. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1003.2 Pressure Relief for Hot Water Boilers
Section 1003.2 — Pressure Relief for Hot Water Boilers. This section covers plumbing system requirements. Specific sizing, materials, and installation methods are in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1003.3 Safety Controls - Low Water Cutoff
Section 1003.3 — Safety Controls - Low Water Cutoff. This section covers plumbing system requirements. Specific sizing, materials, and installation methods are in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1003.4 Low-Water Cutoff
Section 1003.4 — Low-Water Cutoff. This section covers plumbing system requirements. Specific sizing, materials, and installation methods are in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1003.5 Pressure Gauge
Section 1003.5 — Pressure Gauge. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1004.1 Hot Water Heaters and Storage Tanks
Section 1004.1 — Hot Water Heaters and Storage Tanks. This section covers plumbing system requirements. Specific sizing, materials, and installation methods are in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1004.1.1 Pressure Gauge Requirements
Section 1004.1.1 — Pressure Gauge Requirements. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1004.2 Relief Valve Discharge
Section 1004.2 — Relief Valve Discharge. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1004.3 Clearance for Maintenance
Section 1004.3 — Clearance for Maintenance. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1004.4 Water Heater Seismic Restraint
Section 1004.4 — Water Heater Seismic Restraint. This section covers plumbing system requirements. Specific sizing, materials, and installation methods are in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1005.1 Water Heater Installation
Section 1005.1 — Water Heater Installation. This section covers plumbing system requirements. Specific sizing, materials, and installation methods are in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1005.2 Condensate Drainage
Section 1005.2 — Condensate Drainage. This section covers plumbing system requirements. Specific sizing, materials, and installation methods are in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1005.3 Return Piping
Section 1005.3 — Return Piping. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1006.1 Boiler Room Requirements
Section 1006.1 — Boiler Room Requirements. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1006.2 Platform Requirements
Section 1006.2 — Platform Requirements. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1006.3 Blowoff Valve
Section 1006.3 — Blowoff Valve. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1007.1 Chimney Connection
Section 1007.1 — Chimney Connection. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1008.1 Boiler Expansion Tanks
Section 1008.1 — Boiler Expansion Tanks. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1009.1 Boiler Clearances
Section 1009.1 — Boiler Clearances. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
Code sections are sourced from the International Code Council (ICC) and NFPA. Refer to ICC Digital Codes or NFPA for the authoritative source documents.