Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 (SOR/2016-311)

Marginal note:Early compliance

214.1 A split system central heat pump that is manufactured on or after January 1, 2025 and before January 1, 2026 is deemed to satisfy the requirements of sections 213 and 214 if it satisfies the requirements of those sections that would have applied to the split system central heat pump if it had been manufactured on or after January 1, 2026.

[215 to 256 reserved]

DIVISION 4Furnaces, Fireplaces, Unit Heaters and Recovery Ventilators

Interpretation

Marginal note:Definitions

256.1 The following definitions apply in this Division.

CSA P.2

CSA P.2 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-P.2-13 entitled Testing method for measuring the annual fuel utilization efficiency of residential gas-fired or oil-fired furnaces and boilers. (CSA P.2)

FER

FER means, in respect of a gas furnace, an oil-fired furnace or an electric furnace, the fan energy rating, which is the annual electrical energy consumption of the furnace fan normalized by annual fan operating hours and the product’s maximum airflow (Q_max). (FER)

10 C.F.R. Appendix AA

10 C.F.R. Appendix AA means Appendix AA to Subpart B of Part 430 of Title 10 to the United States Code of Federal Regulations, entitled Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Furnace Fans, as amended from time to time. (appendice AA 10 C.F.R.)

10 C.F.R. §430.32(y)

10 C.F.R. §430.32(y) means Table 1 to paragraph 430.32(y) of Subpart C, Part 430 of Title 10 to the United States Code of Federal Regulations, as amended from time to time. (10 C.F.R. §430.32(y))

SUBDIVISION AGas Furnaces

Marginal note:Definitions

257 The following definitions apply in this Subdivision.

CSA 2.3

CSA 2.3 means the CSA standard ANSI Z21.47-2016/CSA 2.3-2016 entitled Gas-Fired Central Furnaces. (CSA 2.3)

CSA P.2

CSA P.2[Repealed, SOR/2018-201, s. 34]

gas furnace

gas furnace means an automatic operating gas-fired central forced air furnace that uses propane or natural gas and has an input rate of not more than 117.23 kW (400,000 Btu/h). It does not include a furnace for a park model trailer or a recreational vehicle. (générateur d’air chaud à gaz)

gas furnace for relocatable buildings

gas furnace for relocatable buildings means a gas furnace that is intended for use in a temporary modular building that can be relocated from one site to another and is marked for use in relocatable buildings. (générateur d’air chaud à gaz pour bâtiments relocalisables)

manufactured home

manufactured home means a factory-built, single- or multiple-section, one-storey dwelling that

• (a) is designed and constructed for year-round occupancy;

• (b) is designed to be transported to its installation site; and

• (c) is ready for occupancy when it is installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions. (maison usinée)

replacement non-condensing gas furnace

replacement non-condensing gas furnace means a non-condensing gas furnace that is marked for use as a replacement for a non-condensing gas furnace in a manufactured home. (générateur d’air chaud à gaz sans condensation de remplacement)

space-constrained

space-constrained, with respect to a gas furnace, means one that

• (a) uses single-phase electric current; and

• (b) has an outdoor or indoor unit

  • (i) that has an overall displacement that is — or two or more overall exterior dimensions that are — substantially smaller than those of other units of a similar heating capacity that are usually installed in single-family homes, and

  • (ii) with respect to which an increase in the overall displacement or two or more overall exterior dimensions would result in a considerable increase in the usual cost of installation or in a significant loss in the utility of the product to the consumer. (à espace restreint)

through-the-wall

through-the-wall means, with respect to a gas furnace, one that is designed and marketed to be installed in an opening in an exterior wall that is fitted with a weatherized sleeve. (mural)

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 258 (1) A gas furnace is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limits

  (2) However, for the purposes of sections 4, 5 and 259, a gas furnace is not considered to be an energy-using product if

  • (a) it was manufactured before February 3, 1995;

  • (b) it is a gas furnace for relocatable buildings that is manufactured before July 3, 2019; or

  • (c) it is a replacement non-condensing gas furnace that is manufactured before July 3, 2019.

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards

• 259 (1) The energy efficiency standards set out in column 3 of the table to this section apply to gas furnaces described in column 1 that are manufactured during the periods set out in column 4.

• Marginal note:Testing standard

  (2) A gas furnace complies with the energy efficiency standard if it meets that standard when tested in accordance with testing procedures established by the standard set out in column 2 that are applicable to a gas furnace as defined in section 257.

  	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
  Item	Energy-using Product	Testing Standard	Energy Efficiency Standard	Period of Manufacture
  1	Gas furnaces that have an input rate of ≤ 65.92 kW (225,000 Btu/h) and use single-phase electric current	CSA 2.3	Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 78%	On or after February 3, 1995 and before December 31, 2009
  2	Gas furnaces that have an input rate of ≤ 65.92 kW (225,000 Btu/h), use single-phase electric current and do not have an integrated cooling component	CSA P.2	Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 90%	On or after December 31, 2009 and before July 3, 2019
  2.1	Gas furnaces, other than gas furnaces for relocatable buildings or replacement non-condensing gas furnaces, that have an input rate of ≤ 65.92 kW (225,000 Btu/h), use single-phase electric current and do not have an integrated cooling component	CSA P.2, for annual fuel utilization efficiency 10 C.F.R. Appendix AA, for FER	Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 95% FER ≤ FER for product class “Non-Weatherized, Condensing Gas Furnace Fan (NWG-C)”, set out in 10 C.F.R. §430.32(y)	On or after July 3, 2019
  3	Gas furnaces that are outdoor furnaces, have an input rate of ≤ 65.92 kW (225,000 Btu/h), use single-phase electric current and have an integrated cooling component	CSA P.2	Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 78%	On or after December 31, 2009 and before July 3, 2019
  3.1	Gas furnaces that are outdoor furnaces, have an input rate of ≤ 65.92 kW (225,000 Btu/h), use single-phase electric current and have an integrated cooling component	CSA P.2, for annual fuel utilization efficiency 10 C.F.R. Appendix AA, for FER	Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 78% FER ≤ FER for product class “Weatherized Non-Condensing Gas Furnace Fan (WG-NC)”, set out in 10 C.F.R. §430.32(y)	On or after July 3, 2019
  4	Gas furnaces that are through-the-wall, have an input rate of ≤ 65.92 kW (225,000 Btu/h), use single-phase electric current and have an integrated cooling component	CSA P.2	Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 78%	On or after December 31, 2009 and before December 31, 2012
  5	Gas furnaces, other than gas furnaces for relocatable buildings or replacement non-condensing gas furnaces, that are through-the-wall, have an input rate of ≤ 65.92 kW (225,000 Btu/h), use single-phase electric current and have an integrated cooling component	CSA P.2	Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 90%	On or after December 31, 2012 and before January 1, 2024
  5.1	Gas furnaces, other than gas furnaces for relocatable buildings or replacement non-condensing gas furnaces, that are space-constrained, have an input rate of ≤ 65.92 kW (225,000 Btu/h) and have an integrated cooling component	CSA P.2	Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 90%	On or after January 1, 2024
  6	Gas furnaces that have an input rate of ≤ 65.92 kW (225,000 Btu/h) and use three-phase electric current	CSA 2.3	Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 78% or Thermal efficiency ≥ 80%	On or after February 3, 1995
  7	Gas furnaces that have an input rate of > 65.92 kW (225,000 Btu/h) but ≤ 117.23 kW (400,000 Btu/h)	CSA 2.3	Thermal efficiency ≥ 80%	On or after February 3, 1995
  8	Gas furnaces for relocatable buildings	CSA P.2 for annual fuel utilization efficiency 10 C.F.R. Appendix AA, for fan energy rating	Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 80% FER ≤ FER for product class “Mobile Home Non-Weatherized, Non-Condensing Gas Furnace Fan (MH-NWG-NC)”, set out in 10 C.F.R. §430.32(y)	On or after July 3, 2019
  9	Replacement non-condensing gas furnaces	CSA P.2 for annual fuel utilization efficiency 10 C.F.R. Appendix AA, for fan energy rating	Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 80% FER ≤ FER for product class “Mobile Home Non-Weatherized, Non-Condensing Gas Furnace Fan (MH-NWG-NC)”, set out in 10 C.F.R. §430.32(y)	On or after July 3, 2019

Marginal note:Information

260 For the purpose of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the information set out in column 3 of the table to this section must be collected in accordance with the standard set out in column 2 and provided to the Minister in respect of a gas furnace described in column 1.