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New Efficiency Rule Issued by DOE

An HVAC Minute Video Update: October 16, 2023

October 16, 2023

The latest rule will require every mobile home gas furnace — and every new residential, non-weatherized gas furnace — to have a minimum annual fuel utilization efficiency (or AFUE) of 95% starting in late 2028.

Residential Heating Showcase 2023

Manufacturers introduce heating equipment for the cold winter months

Joanna R. Turpin

October 9, 2023

The residential heating showcase is designed to help HVAC contractors learn about the new heating equipment that is available for the upcoming cooler months.

DOE Issues 95% AFUE Rule For New Gas Furnaces

October 5, 2023

Manufacturers will have five years, from the date the rule is published in the Federal Register, to ensure that new gas furnaces comply with the new minimum.

Judge Overturns Berkeley Gas Infrastructure Ban

Judges: Federal law pre-empts city’s prohibition of natural gas connections in new construction

Matt Jachman

April 25, 2023

The decision is a win for the California Restaurant Association, which challenged the ban that took effect in 2020. The city has not decided whether to appeal.

Peterman Brothers Charity Showdown Supports Indianapolis-Area Community Organizations

March 15, 2023

Throughout March, voters will help the staff at Peterman Brothers select four charity partner organizations for 2023.

BlocPower Announces $150M in Financing for Building Decarbonization in Low-Income Communities

March 8, 2023

BlocPower, a climate technology company focused on greening America's buildings, announced a fundraising round of $150 million, including more than $24 million of Series B corporate equity led by VoLo Earth Ventures and $130 million of debt financing led by Goldman Sachs.

Residential Heating Scene Shows Mix of Cold Climate Heat Pumps, Furnaces

Manufacturers see dual fuel as a way to bridge the electrification transition

Maria Taylor

February 27, 2023

Cold climate heat pumps were on full display on the AHR show floor and manufacturers were eager to share their progress reports in the Department of Energy’s CCHP Challenge.

Basic Furnace Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Layan Dahhan

January 14, 2023

The ACHR NEWS visited Flame Furnace in Warren, Michigan to learn how to do maintenance and basic troubleshooting on a furnace.

Three Ways Contractors Can Make High-End Furnaces ‘Sell Themselves’

With a 28% rise in natural gas prices predicted, homeowners are primed to realize the value of high-efficiency HVAC

Hannah Belloli-Oster

November 21, 2022

If contractors in colder climates focus on educating their customers on what new higher-efficiency furnaces bring to the table, often times the furnaces will sell themselves.

Department of Energy May Bump Up Furnace Standards

ACCA, AHRI weigh in on plan that would phase out noncondensing models

Matt Jachman

November 18, 2022

Two major HVAC industry organizations have weighed in on a DOE proposal that would phase out noncondensing gas furnaces for consumer use beginning in about six years.