Heating

Heating must be adequate for healthful and comfortable living conditions.

If the property has an unvented space heater, see the requirements in Section 11.12.

Homes with a wood burning stove as a primary heating source must also have a permanently installed conventional heating system that maintains a temperature of at least 50 degrees Fahrenheit in areas with plumbing. 

Solar systems for domestic water heating and/or space heating must:

·   meet standards in HUD Handbook 4930.2, Solar Heating and Domestic Hot Water Heating Systems, and

·   be backed-up 100 percent with a conventional thermal energy subsystem or other backup system which will provide the same degree of reliability and performance as a conventional system.

Note:  VA field stations may determine that climatic conditions are such that mechanical heating is not required.

Water Supply and Sanitary Facilities

Each unit must have the following:

·         domestic hot water

·         a continuing supply of safe and potable water for drinking and other household uses, and

·         sanitary facilities and a safe method of sewage disposal.

Reference:  For requirements regarding individual water supplies and individual sewage disposal systems, see Section 12.08.