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No emergency cut off switch on my furnace

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#1 ·
I never really realized till now, but my furnace has no cut off switch. Should I add one, and is there any specific location it needs to be in? Normally they're near the stairs to go to the basement. Do I just add it to the circuit that feeds the furnace, or does it have to be wired in any special way like through the furnace or something?
 
#4 ·
Code technically wants the switch outside the furnace room.
But, in many areas, inspectors allow them to be just inside the door of the basement.
Can't tell you what your area allows.
 
#5 ·
Think I'll be fine, as while the switch will technically be in the furnace room, it will be facing the opposite side of the wall which is the stairs area. I just need to find some kind of red "emergency" plate so people don't think it's a light switch. I've seen that happen. :laughing: "every time grandma comes over the furnace stops working".
 
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