A growing number of HVAC contractors view the transition to 13 SEER products as an upselling opportunity, according to the third quarterly 13 SEER market survey conducted by Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson. The 13 SEER regulation will go into effect Jan. 23, 2006.
Despite the positive response, concerns ranged from increased pricing of the units and homeowner education, to mismatched systems and service technician training. The survey also found: