Minnesota Administrative Rules

1323.0745 SECTION 7.4.5, POOLS.

ASHRAE Standard 90.1, Section 7.4.5, and all subsections are deleted and replaced with the following:

7.4.5 Pools.

7.4.5.1 Pool heaters. Pool heaters shall be equipped with a readily accessible on-off switch to allow shutting off the heater without adjusting the thermostat setting.

7.4.5.2 Pool covers. Heated swimming pools shall be equipped with a vapor retardant pool cover in compliance with Minnesota Rules, part 4717.1575, the Minnesota Department of Health pool cover safety standard. Pools heated to more than 90 degrees Fahrenheit shall have a pool cover with a minimum insulation value of R-12.

Exception: Pools deriving over 60 percent of the energy for heating from site-recovered energy or renewable energy source.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 326B.02; 326B.101; 326B.106; 326B.13

History:

33 SR 1473

Published Electronically:

June 17, 2009