Does anybody have Michigans Building codes? Inspector from...

I have a friend trying to install a new wood stove and having a heck of a time getting the inspector to pass it.

The UL number is 1482.

If there is any information for Michigan mechanical code regarding solid fuel out there it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

Thank you Jeff.

I am home now so I will give the whole story and hope for good solid advice.


Thedude Myself and a another friend installed his first stove bought at lowes an England stove works Madison in his house. It was failed because it said conforms to UL #1482 not tested to UL #1482 It was made to e sold in Canada but somehow got shipped to lowes and I did not catch that little detail.

The inspector told him it absalulty has to be either UL 127 or 737 no questions asked then said he had a friend at a stove shop near by and to go buy one of their stoves. That is a bit fishy in my book.. I told him that it doesnt matter as long as its UL 1482 and so we went and purchased a Drolet Blackomb for his house at a big discount.

Today the inspector came back and repeated 727 or 137 and that 1482 isnt in his books therefore its wrong and once again told him he needed to go buy a different stove. John called Drolet and they told him the inspector is an idiot. He is so upset hes ready to rip everything out at this point.



What I want is the michigan mechanical code to print out and show this bafoon hes wrong....

let me add they keep asking for a certificate of ul testing and drolet told him there isnt such a thing and that they do not issue a UL certificate with anything because the manual is what they go buy.

 

Yes he has the manual however the inspector will not accept that.

 

Thats what he ended up doing. Monday he is going down to talk with a higher up and explain what has been going on.

I did some research and discovered the codes they keep telling him are for fireplace not freestanding solid fuel room heaters. He ended up going down to the stove shop the guy kept recommending and was pleasantly surprised by the friend of the inspector. The friend refuted everything the inspector has been saying and even went as far as to say that they not only install stoves with UL 1482 but that his friend approves them all the time. they even looked up the first stove that we installed and said if it states conforms to UL 1482 then it is acceptable.


The reason for getting it installed and passed is because the Insurance company asks for the certificate of install in most cases. Out of the 5 I have personally helped Install for friends only one did not ask. They did send a request in the mail a few weeks later for the certificate though.

 

The crazy thing is the inspector didn't even date or sign the original inspection ticket! All he wrote was does not meet 127 or 737 pipping... Piping??

It is State the Eaton county does not do inspections they refer to the state.

 

Yup defiantly required for insurance in this area.

Inspector gadget

 

He got Drolet to mail him all the information that he needs to present on Monday to the state and I believe the signed it too. We are even making a timeline of all that has been going on. As for pics o we got those! Im rather proud of the install considering the tight space limitations on his roof and house!

 

Nothing fancy but defiantly good for the budget involved. He found the hearth pad on sale with a small chip and the stove at a great price! We even found all the Simpson Durovent at 20% off from TSC.