Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Consumer Furnace Fans

Protection of the environment (TBT); Quality requirements (TBT)

Furnace fans; - Fans: (HS code(s): 84145); Quality (ICS code(s): 03.120); Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Test conditions and procedures in general (ICS code(s): 19.020); Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners (ICS code(s): 23.120)

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8414 - Air or vacuum pumps (excl. gas compound elevators and pneumatic elevators and conveyors); air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitted with filters; parts thereof; 84145 - - Fans :; 8414 - Air or vacuum pumps (excl. gas compound elevators and pneumatic elevators and conveyors); air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitted with filters; parts thereof; 84145 - - Fans :

03.120 - Quality; 03.120 - Quality; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 19.020 - Test conditions and procedures in general; 19.020 - Test conditions and procedures in general; 23.120 - Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners; 23.120 - Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners

The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is amending the test procedure for consumer furnace fans to: clarify the scope of applicability of the furnace fan test procedure; incorporate by reference the most recent versions of industry test methods; establish a test method for furnace fans incapable of operating at the required external static pressure; clarify testing of certain products, including furnace fans with modulating controls, certain two-stage furnaces that operate at reduced input only for a preset period of time, and dual-fuel furnaces; and make updates to improve test procedure repeatability and reproducibility.The effective date of this rule is 26 June 2024. The amendments will be mandatory for product testing starting 9 October 2024.    The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 26 June 2024.Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 430This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comment notified as G/TBT/N/USA/703/Rev.1 are identified by Docket Number EERE-2020-BT-TP-0041. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2020-BT-TP-0041/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. 

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