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Homeowners - If you have an air conditioning air-handler unit located in your attic, and if it has been installed in the attic after March, 2002, the Florida Building Code requires the builder or air conditioning contractor to post a notice on your electrical panel stating you have an air-handler unit in your attic. The following is from the Florida Building Code, Energy Efficiency code: 13-610.1.ABC.3.5.2 Air-handling units. - Air-handling units shall be allowed in attics if the following conditions are met: - - 1. The service panel of the equipment is located within 6 feet (1829 mm) of an attic access. - - 2. A device is installed to alert the owner or shut the unit down when the condensation drain is not working properly. - - 3. The attic access opening is of sufficient size to replace the air handler. - - 4. A notice is posted on the electric service panel indicating to the homeowner that the air handler is located in the attic. Said notice shall be in all capitals, in 16 point type, with the title and first paragraph in bold: NOTICE TO HOMEOWNER A PART OF YOUR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM, THE AIR HANDLER, IS LOCATED IN THE ATTIC. FOR PROPER, EFFICIENT, AND ECONOMIC OPERATION OF THE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM, YOU MUST ENSURE THAT REGULAR MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED. YOUR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM IS EQUIPPED WITH ONE OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) A DEVICE THAT WILL ALERT YOU WHEN THE CONDENSATION DRAIN IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY OR (2) A DEVICE THAT WILL SHUT THE SYSTEM DOWN WHEN THE CONDENSATION DRAIN IS NOT WORKING. TO LIMIT POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO YOUR HOME, AND TO AVOID DISRUPTION OF SERVICE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU ENSURE PROPER WORKING ORDER OF THESE DEVICES BEFORE EACH SEASON OF PEAK OPERATION. |
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