Should Ontario Update Its Fuel Oil Safety Codes?
Official title: Amendments to Fuel Oil Code Adoption Document (CAD) 2025
Ontario's safety regulator wants to adopt the 2024 national safety codes for fuel oil equipment. This affects oil-burning furnaces, boilers, and heating systems in homes and businesses. The update would also fold in requirements from a separate approval code that's being retired.
Why This Matters
Heat your home with oil? This affects the safety rules for your furnace or boiler. Contractors installing or servicing oil equipment will need to follow updated standards. The changes also require professional engineers to sign off on certain calculations.
What Could Change
Ontario would adopt the 2024 CSA B139 series codes for fuel oil equipment. Seven existing Ontario-specific amendments would be removed, while three new ones would be added. Professional engineers would be required to perform certain safety calculations that weren't previously mandated.
Key Issues
- Should Ontario adopt the 2024 edition of CSA B139 series fuel oil safety codes?
- Should requirements from the Field Approval Code be incorporated into the Fuel Oil CAD?
- Are the proposed Ontario-specific amendments appropriate?
How to Participate
- Review the draft Fuel Oil CAD on the TSSA engagement platform to understand the proposed changes.
- Submit your feedback through the ERO or contact mkulik@tssa.org with questions.