{"product_id":"2018-international-mechanical-code-imc-paperback","title":"2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC) – ICC Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC) is the International Code Council’s 2018-cycle code for heating, ventilation, exhaust, duct, and refrigeration systems, in the ICC paperback edition for jurisdictions and exams that still specify 2018.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCode adoption moves slowly, and a meaningful number of states and municipalities still enforce the 2018 I-Codes. Contractors working there need the 2018 IMC, not a newer one, because section numbers and some requirements changed in 2021 and again in 2024. The 2018 edition keeps the IMC’s performance-based approach, which allows new materials and methods on demonstrated equivalence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2018 International Mechanical Code, complete text, paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: International Code Council (ICC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13: 9781609837433\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers ventilation, exhaust systems, duct systems, combustion air, chimneys and vents, specific appliances, boilers, refrigeration, and hydronic and solar systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMechanical and HVAC contractors permitting work in 2018-cycle jurisdictions, mechanical inspectors and plan examiners enforcing that edition, and candidates for state mechanical contractor exams that list the 2018 IMC as the reference. Facility managers reviewing older permits and engineers documenting existing installations also keep the 2018 book for the edition the work was approved under.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 cycle added coverage of pollution control units, a new exception for listed Type I kitchen hoods with clearances to combustibles under 18 inches, provisions for phenolic non-metallic duct, new coverage for high-volume large-diameter (HVLS) fans, and relaxed sealing requirements for snap-lock and button-lock duct joints located within the thermal envelope. Those are the items inspectors in 2018 jurisdictions check. When a job or exam names 2018, match it; do not substitute a newer edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich jurisdictions still use the 2018 IMC?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdoption is set by each state and locality. Several states remain on the 2018 I-Codes; confirm with the building department that will inspect your work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is new in the 2018 IMC compared with 2015?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePollution control units, a Type I hood clearance exception, phenolic duct, HVLS fans, and relaxed duct-joint sealing inside the thermal envelope are the headline changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this the official ICC printing?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. This is the paperback published by the International Code Council.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTitle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEdition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInternational Code Council\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781609837433\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCondition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"International Code Council","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67971817668917,"sku":null,"price":90.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/7410\/9749\/files\/imc-18-1.webp?v=1793133542","url":"https:\/\/nfpabooks.com\/products\/2018-international-mechanical-code-imc-paperback","provider":"NFPABooks.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}