Congress asked to establish new federal minimum efficiency standards
for residential gas, oil boilers ‘Regionalization’ issues inserted in
energy bill could cost homeowners
The standard levels in the final rule for nonweatherized gas furnaces, mobile
home gas furnaces, oil-fired furnaces and oil-fired boilers are the same as the
standard levels the DOE proposed in its Oct. 6, 2006, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking. However, the standard levels in the final rule for weatherized gas
furnaces and gas boilers are less stringent than what DOE proposed. No changes
were made to existing standards for steam boilers.