Biden admin issues restrictions on gas furnaces in latest war on appliances - Printable Version
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Biden admin issues restrictions on gas furnaces in latest war on appliances - Levin - 01-10-2023
By Thomas Catenacci Fox News
Published September 29, 2023 6:51pm EDT
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DOE's finalized regulations, which are slated to go into effect in 2028, specifically require furnaces to achieve an annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) of 95%, meaning manufacturers would only be allowed to sell furnaces that convert at least 95% of fuel into heat within six years. The current market standard AFUE for a residential furnace is 80%.
Because of the stringent AFUE requirements, the regulations would largely take non-condensing gas furnaces — which are generally less efficient, but cheaper — off the market. But consumers who replace their non-condensing furnace with a condensing furnace after the rule is implemented face hefty installation costs.
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