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HEATING AND COOKING EQUIPMENT 224.7 on large buildings, hamper or fall on fire fighters who may have to respond to a fire in the building. Chapter 5 Heating and Cooking Equipment 5-1 Chimneys and Flues. 5-1 1• Stoves and furnaces shall be installed in accor- dance with requirements of NFPA 211, Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, and Vents. 5-1.2 Any wood construction used in the building shal! not be in contact with the chimney and shall be kept a minimum of 2 in. (5.1 cm) away. Clearance to heat pro- ducing appliances shall be as specified in NFPA 89M, Neat P7oducing Appliance Clearances. 5.1.30 Chimneys shall extend at least 3 ft (0.9 m) above the highest point where they pass through the roof of the building and at least 2 ft (0.6 m) higher than any portion of a building within 10 ft (3 05 m). 54.4 Fireplaces shall be constructed of solid masonry or reinfo-ced concrete or be an approved freestanding design. If a lining of fire brick at least 2 in. (5.1 cm) thick or other appropriate lining is used, the total thickness of back and sides shall be 8 in. (20.3 cm). If such lining is not provided, the thickness of back and sides shall be not less than 12 in. (30 cm). 5-1.4.1• A noncombustible hearth shall extend a mini mum of 20 in. (50.8 cm) from the fiue or fireplace to pro trot flooring and rugs. 5-2 Equipment Burning Solid Fuel. 5-2.1 Wood and coal stoves shall rest on a firm base with 36-in. (91.4-cm) clearance from unprotected com bustible walls and ceiling. 5-2.1.1 Noncombustible floor covering approved by the authority having jurisdiction shall be used to catch falling sparks under wood stoves equipped with legs on com- bustible floors; extend this covering at least 6 in. (15.2 cm) beyond all sides of stove anr! 12 in- �30.5 cm) in front. (For definition of "noncom built ble" refer to NFPA 97M, Standard Glossary of Terms Relating to Chimneys, Vents aiW Heat Producing Appliances ) $4.2 An insulator shall cover exposed combustible walls or partitions wl.erc clearances mentioned in 5 2. 1 cannot be obtained. The insulating material shall be in accordance with Tablet 2 1 of NFPA 149M, Clearances for Haut Prodoicin� .4 noes. A I -in. (2.54 cm) air space ttAall be prtmded cwcen this protective covering and the wall, using noncombustible spacers. ".3 Locate woodboxes at least 3 h (0.9 m) from a wood burning stove $4.4 Deposit aahrs in covered anetal containers only storing outdoors until safe disptnal tan be made 5-2.4.1 'Co dispose of ashes, dump them only when thoroughly wetted in a pit dug in mineral soil where all vegetative hazard has be, i cleared awry for 10 It (3 m). 5-2.5 Do not use kerosene or other fla,-tmable liquids for starting or accelerating fires. 5-3 Outdoor Barbecues. 5-3.1• The area used for barbecues in forest land shall be geared to mineral soil in a circle at least 5 ft (1.5 in) diamt-ter and the barbecue stand shall be placed in the center on a firm, level spot. A supply of water and a shovel or rake shall be kept nearby for control of any small fire that may start in nearby forest duff or litter. 5-3.1.1 Gasoline shalt not be used for starting barbecue fires. 5-3.1.2 Electrical charcoal igniters shall be of the ap- proved type. 54 Equipment Burning Fuel Oil. 5-4.1+ All equipment which burns fuel oil for cooking or supplying heat to a room or building shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 31, Installation of Oil Burning Equipment. Only appliances ar(I equipment which have been tested and listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory shall be used and their use shall be restricted to their designated purp-ses. 5-4.1.1 All fuel oil hall be stored and handled in con- formance with the provisions of NFPA 51, Installation of Ott Burning Equspnient. 5-4.1.2 Other combustible and flammable liquids shall be stored and handled in conformance with the provi- sions of NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code 3-5 Equipment Burning Gas. 5-5.14 All equipment that burns gas shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 54, National Fuel Gos Code. 5-5.20 Liquefied petroleum gas containers and installa- tions shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 58. Storage and Handhng of Liquefied Petro- leum Gases. 5-5.2.1 Locate liquefied petroleum gas containers and firm stage regulating equipment outside of buildings All containers shall be secured against calling 5-5.2.2 For domestic use, containers should br set on a firm foundation. aboveground. The outlet piping should be protected against break -age from settling by a flexible connection or special fitting 'The containers are required to have safety devices specified by Department of Transportation regulations " Open Flame-Typt Equipment. 5-6.1 • % hen cased indtx,T s , ,Fxn flame -type equlpnwnt shall be pi-»itioned firmfv c)n a steady support sable or