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[#1] Posted: 06/26/2012 - 2:36:00 PM
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Sorry bout this. I am in the middle of a move and have packed my tech reference materials. I have a 1992 gas water heater installed in a bedroom closet. No makeup air being drawn from the exterior, natural venting type.

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[#2] Posted: 06/26/2012 - 4:59:47 PM
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Not on "that" computer at the moment but probably best to download the manufacturers install manual and use that for reference.
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[#3] Posted: 06/26/2012 - 5:25:57 PM
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2006 IRC:
Quote: SECTION G2401 (101)
GENERAL
G2401.1 (101.2) Application.
This chapter covers those fuelgas piping systems, fuel-gas utilization equipment and related accessories, venting systems and combustion air configurations most commonly encountered in the construction of one- and two-family dwellings and structures regulated by this code.

SECTION G2406 (303)
APPLIANCE LOCATION
G2406.1 (303.1) General. Appliances shall be located as required by this section, specific requirements elsewhere in this code and the conditions of the equipment and appliance listing.

G2406.2 (303.3) Prohibited locations. Appliances shall not be located in sleeping rooms, bathrooms, toilet rooms, storage closets or surgical rooms, or in a space that opens only into such rooms or spaces, except where the installation complies with one of the following:
1. The appliance is a direct-vent appliance installed in accordance with the conditions of the listing and the manufacturer?s instructions.
2. Vented room heaters, wall furnaces, vented decorative appliances, vented gas fireplaces, vented gas fireplace heaters and decorative appliances for installation in vented solid fuel-burning fireplaces are installed in rooms that meet the required volume criteria of Section G2407.5.
3. Asingle wall-mounted unvented room heater is installed in a bathroom and such unvented room heater is equipped as specified in Section G2445.6 and has an input rating not greater than 6,000 Btu/h (1.76 kW). The bathroom shall meet the required volume criteria of Section G2407.5.
4. Asingle wall-mounted unvented room heater is installed in a bedroom and such unvented room heater is equipped as specified in Section G2445.6 and has an input rating not greater than 10,000 Btu/h (2.93 kW). The bedroom shall meet the required volume criteria of Section G2407.5.
5. The appliance is installed in a room or space that opens only into a bedroom or bathroom, and such room or space is used for no other purpose and is provided with a solid weather-stripped door equipped with an approved self-closing device. All combustion air shall be taken directly from the outdoors in accordance with Section G2407.6.


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[#4] Posted: 06/26/2012 - 5:56:01 PM
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[#5] Posted: 06/26/2012 - 10:48:15 PM
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I would search for the installation manual online.

Most of them will show a 4" vent pipe installed for combustion air.
The closet door should have an airtight seal, but I will suggest drywall the door opening and cut a new door in from the hall if possible.

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