Article #1454 - REScheck Webcast Questions - Appliances

This article is based on questions asked during both the May 6, 2005 REScheck Training Webcast and the July 28, 2005 REScheck Training Rebroadcast as well as questions received through email following these events. The original language of the questions and answers has been modified to make them as generic as possible while retaining the applicable specific information.

REScheck does not have the option for entering appliances. If you are installing a system that is not handled in REScheck, you should do three things to help your code official.

1. Make a note in the Project folder that gives your mechanical system and/or appliances specifics.
2. Attach documents to your REScheck compliance report that provide information about equipment type, efficiency, installation, and sizing.
3. Meet the appropriate requirements for the mechanical code in your area.

The following link offers additional information on this subject:

What Should I Do if my Mechanical Equipment is Not an Option in the REScheck Software?

The IRC code now requires combustion air openings, high and low in areas of appliance, including attics. How does this apply to REScheck?

REScheck does not show compliance to the IRC. REScheck can be used to show compliance to the IECC for the exterior building envelope that separates conditioned from unconditioned spaces. Therefore, the inside walls of a room with combustion appliances that are vented to the exterior must be insulated to the exterior wall requirements.