Thread: Thermostat location

Does anybody know of any codes in the IRC that state prohibited locations for a furnace thermostat. I found a thermostat in a Utility Room 3'-0" away from the furnace. Need a code refference.

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I don't known about the code. but the placement is key to the operation of the system.

Best

Ron

Originally Posted by Shawn Best

Does anybody know of any codes in the IRC that state prohibited locations for a furnace thermostat. I found a thermostat in a Utility Room 3'-0" away from the furnace. Need a code refference.

This would be something that the manufacturer would address in their install guidelines, I have never seen it covered in a code.

For the thermostat to work properly you would need to have an air supply and return in the room, and then this would cause another issue.

I would not worry about a code. I would report that this is a bad location for the thermostat to work properly and that it should be relocated to a central area in the home or as required by the manufacturer of the system.