Criterion 6.5.20 Emergency Egress and Access

Criterion text:
The design and installation of systems shall not impair emergency movement of the building occupants.

Comments:
Common sense during the installation dictates the steps that need to be followed to meet this requirement.

Usually this requirement is not a problem unless the tank is installed in a location that could block required exits.

In turn, the homeowner should be reminded that they also should maintain a clear space around the water heater and solar system equipment for possible future maintenance purposes. In the case shown in Figure 1, the owner has surrounded the storage tank with the usual accumulated surplus.

Figure 1

In addition, as shown in Figure 2, access to other plumbing devices should not be restricted by any component of the solar system!

Figure 2

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