Manufactured Housing Changes
Big changes coming to the Manufactured Housing Industry!
The Federal Regulations governing the manufactured housing rules and regulations are changing on 03/01/2025.
§ 3280.403:
All primary windows and sliding glass doors must comply with the AAMA 1701.2 (2012) or the AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-17 standards as referenced in § 3280.4, except the exterior and interior pressure tests must be conducted at the minimum design wind loads required for components in § 3280.305(c)(1).
All Egress systems must have a minimum clear horizontal dimension of 20” and a minimum clear vertical dimension of 24”.
All windows and devices must show evidence of certification by affixing a certification label to the product from an independent product certification body accredited to ISO/IEC 17065.
§ 3280.405:
All exterior side-hinged doors must comply with the AAMA 1702.2 (2012) or the AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-17 standards as referenced in § 3280.4, except the exterior and interior pressure tests must be conducted at the minimum design wind loads required for components in § 3280.305(c)(1).
All exterior side-hinged doors and devices must show evidence of certification by affixing a certification label to the product from an independent product certification body accredited to ISO/IEC 17065.
All safety glazed materials must conform to the ANSI Z97.1 (2009).
In most cases, the AAMA 1701.2 (1995), as well as the AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440 (previous standard years) are comparable to the new standard year requirements. However, the AAMA 1702.2 (2012) presents a new challenge by requiring the ASTM E547 water penetration test and differing test procedures in comparison to the older ASTM E331 requirements stipulated in the older AAMA 1702.2 (95).
NAMI has conducted an extensive comparative review of the new standard years to ascertain whether products tested to the older standard year versions. If your products are currently certified or if you would like to have your products certified by us, and your test reports are currently issued to the manufactured housing 1995 standard year versions, ANSI Z97.1 (2004) standard year version or the previous AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440 standard year versions, please contact us as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, or if you wish to discuss the available options, please contact Tom (804) 684-5124 or email TDWix@namiinc.com
Don’t delay! The new requirements go into effect on March 1st, 2025.
NFRC Certification Cycle Change
Beginning March 1, 2016, the NFRC fenestration product certification cycle will change from a 4 year cycle to a 5 year cycle. On October 30, 2015, the NFRC Board of Directors approved extending the NFRC certification cycle and with careful consideration, decided that the change would not be retroactive. This only applies to products certified or recertified on or after March 1, 2016. The timeline for this implementation will allow NFRC the time needed to update and test the Certified Products Directory and the Attachments Directory to accommodate the changes.
For more information, please refer to the bulletin distributed November 12, 2015.
Insulating Glass
All NFRC Licensees who assemble insulating glass must participate in an approved NFRC IG Program. For NFRC licensees who buy their insulating glass from a supplier, they must provide evidence that the IG units that they are using are certified by an NFRC approved IG Program. All IG units or products must bear a certification mark or label identifying that the IG unit is certified.
Frequent questions occur regarding muntins, blinds and internal components. Any IG with internal components must be tested to ASTM E2189 for fogging. If your IG units with internal components has not tested and certified, then these products cannot bear the NFRC Certification Label.
Click here for the NFRC Website
Quality Assurance
Don’t let the word “Quality Assurance” scare you! Quality Assurance is a mind-set, and if the “CEO” of the company grasps the importance of this concept, then it is often carried successfully throughout the entire company.
NAMI requires licensee to review their quality assurance manuals every year. Designate members of your company to sit down and review the manual and processes of your company. The input from other employees is invaluable!
Once the manual has been reviewed, make sure the revisions are implemented in both the manual and in your processes. The manual should reflect your revision date and your document control number should be reflected on each page. Quality assurance will make you a better company!
Structural Testing
All NAMI licensees that are preparing to do prototype or re-testing for structural certification for windows and sliding doors, should be testing to the AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-11 test method. For side-hinged doors, they may also use that standard but have the flexibility to use just the ASTM E330-02. Remember to review the test method to determine if it designates a minimum test size, however, in all cases, test the largest size that your manufacturing facility would produce (must meet or exceed minimum test size if designated by specification).