Indoor airPLUS is a voluntary EPA partnership and labeling program that helps the builders of new homes improve the quality of indoor air and meet the growing consumer preference for homes with improved IAQ.
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.
Rheem's new Innovation Learning Center is a $5 million facility designed to meet the training needs of specialists in Rheem's air-conditioning and water-heating divisions.
El Nino, a combination of weak surface winds across the tropical Pacific and warmer-than-normal water temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific, will affect U.S. weather patterns this winter.
EDOS represents RectorSeal in the New England and Northeast markets, primarily in plumbing products; those responsibilities will be expanded to encompass RectorSeal’s HVAC division. United Components represents RectorSeal in the Mid-Atlantic region and will expand into the Northeast HVAC market.
“We are excited to be recognized by Good Housekeeping,” said David Budzinski, president of the global residential and light commercial division at Johnson Controls.
The residential heating showcase is designed to help HVAC contractors learn about the new heating equipment that is available for the upcoming cooler months.
The Department of Energy recently proposed new higher energy efficiency standards for residential water heaters. Industry is split over whether the new standards will help or hurt consumers.