This session is aimed at installers and retailers regarding the new UL/ULC standards covering solid-fuel inserts installed into masonry fireplaces (UL/ULC 1390) and factory-built fireplaces (UL/ULC 1391). The session will cover a brief history of the new standards, the need for their development, how the changes affect other standards related to inserts, and what the new requirements mean for installers and retailers as new products become listed to these standards. Included in the session will be pre-installation inspections, mandatory repairs, limitations of what the inserts can be installed into, and other requirements, including what can, and cannot be modified during installation. There will be a question & answer period as time allows.

Speaker Bio:

Eric Adair has been in the Hearth Industry for over 25 years. He has developed products through research and testing; performed liability analysis on how and why products fail in the field; and served on multiple committees covering product safety standards, performance standards, and service certifications. Mr. Adair serves as the Senior Manager of Codes and Standards for HPBA working to ensure the safe manufacture, installation, and use of hearth-related products.

Mr. Adair holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering, an MBA, is a Professional Engineer in California, and is a designer of record on multiple patents for hearth-related products.

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