Oct. 26, 2005: Emerson Offers Handout To Explain 13 SEER To Homeowners
ST. LOUIS - Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson, has announced the availability of its "Quick Facts on 13 SEER" handout for contractors. The handout is designed for use by contractors to help explain the new efficiency standard and its possible effect on residential systems to homeowners. The handout also features a chart that helps homeowners estimate their annual electric bill savings if they upgrade to a 13 SEER system. It is available for download at www.emersonclimatecontractor.com.
Emerson's recent 2005 Home Air Conditioning Test, a national survey of homeowners with central air conditioning, found that 90 percent of homeowners do not know the efficiency rating of their central air conditioning system and are unaware that new air conditioners soon must meet a higher minimum federal efficiency standard. The survey also found that 55 percent of those homeowners unaware of the efficiency rating say they are concerned that they had not heard of this new mandate. Eighty percent of all the homeowners also said there is a need for more consumer education on the upcoming transition to 13 SEER.