Includes solid fuel and gas fireplaces, stoves, dampers, fireboxes and hearths.
(1) The inspector will:
• Describe fireplaces and stoves.
• Inspect accessible dampers, fireboxes, and hearths.
• Describe and identify any condition of these systems or components that may need to be referred to a specialist.
(2) The inspector is not required to:
• Inspect flues and verify the presence of flue liners beyond what can be safely and readily seen from the roof or the firebox of a stove or fireplace.
• Ignite fires in a fireplace or stove.
• Determine the adequacy of draft.
• Perform a chimney smoke test.
• Inspect any solid fuel device being operated at the time of the inspection.
• Evaluate the installation or adequacy of fireplace inserts.
• Evaluate modifications to a fireplace, stove, or chimney.
• Dismantle fireplaces or stoves to inspect fireboxes or remove rain caps to inspect chimney flues.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.280.050 and 18.280.060. WSR 26-15-037, s 308-408C-160, filed 7/7/26, effective 8/7/26. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.280.050 and 18.280.060(6). WSR 09-08-014, § 308-408C-160, filed 3/20/09, effective 4/20/09.]