BrotherBart said:
Any locality that uses the BOCA mechanical codes won't allow it.
"Vented gas, oil and solid fuel-fired appliances shall not be installed in bedrooms, bathrooms, toilet rooms, or rooms used for sleeping purposes."
Is BOCA still around? I thought they merged with the International Code Council way back when I was in high school.
As far as I know, most places follow the International Mechanical Code.
http://www.iccsafe.org/gr/Documents/jurisdictionadoptions.pdf
Massachusetts (where the OP and I live) certainly follows the IMC standards for one and two family houses.
R102.4.3 Mechanical. The provisions of the
International Mechanical Code shall apply to the
installation, alterations, repairs and replacement of mechanical systems, including equipment,
appliances, fixtures, fittings and/or appurtenances, including ventilating, heating, cooling, airconditioning
and refrigeration systems, incinerators and other energy-related systems.
And the IMC says -
303.3 Prohibited locations. Fuel-fired appliances shall not be located in, or obtain combustion air from, any of the following rooms or spaces:
1. Sleeping rooms
2. Bathrooms.
3. Toilet rooms.
4. Storage closets.
5. Surgical rooms.
Exception: This section
shall not apply to the following appliances:
1. Direct-vent appliances that obtain all combustion air directly from the outdoors.
2.
Solid fuel-fired appliances, provided that the room is not a confined space and the building is not of unusually tight construction.
3. Appliances installed in a dedicated enclosure in which all combustion air is taken directly from the outdoors, in accordance with Section 703. Access to such enclosure shall be through a solid door, weather-stripped in accordance with the exterior door air leakage requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code and equipped with an approved self-closing device.
Best bet is to ask your building inspector what code(s) they follow for HVAC in your area and if you can have a look at his copy of the code book.