Kan. Admin. Regs. § 4-27-21 - Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems
(a) Each licensee
shall ensure that each guest room has heating, ventilation, and related heating
and ventilation equipment.
(1) All equipment
shall be installed according to the manufacturer's directions and shall be kept
in operating condition.
(2) A means
to control the temperature in the guest room shall be provided in each guest
room that is furnished with a separate heating or air-conditioning
unit.
(3) If the guest room has
air-conditioning, the air-conditioning system shall meet the requirements
specified in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2).
(b) Unvented fuel-fired heaters, unvented
fireplaces, and similar devices and portable electrical space heaters shall be
prohibited from use in all areas of the lodging establishment, unless designed
by the manufacturer for commercial use and approved by the secretary. The
following conditions shall be met:
(1) The
unvented fuel-fired heater, unvented fireplace, or similar device or the
portable electrical space heater is not the primary source of heat.
(2) The unvented fuel-fired heater, unvented
fireplace, or similar device or the portable electric space heater is not used
in a guest room.
(c) All
gas and electric heating equipment shall be equipped with thermostatic
controls.
(d) All gas water
heaters, gas furnaces, and other gas heating appliances shall be vented to the
outside.
(e) A gas shutoff valve
shall be located next to each gas appliance, gas furnace, and gas water
heater.
(f) Each furnace and each
air-conditioning unit shall be equipped with an electrical fuse breaker to
protect the unit from electrical overload.
(g) Each furnace room or room containing a
gas water heater or any other fuel-fired appliance shall be provided with
adequate air for circulation.
(h)
Each filter shall be changed according to the manufacturer's
specifications.
Notes
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