Furnace Fans

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Standard Level

Residential furnace fans incorporated in the products listed in Table 1 and manufactured on and after July 3, 2019, shall have a fan energy rating (FER) value that meets or is less than the following standards:

_{* Furnace fans incorporated into hydronic air handlers, SDHV modular blowers, SDHV electric furnaces, and CAC/HP indoor units are not subject to the standards listed in this table.}

_{** QMax is the airflow, in cfm, at the maximum airflow-control setting measured using the final DOE test procedure at 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix AA.}

Links:

• Final Rule, Federal Register, 79 FR 38129 (July 3, 2014)
• Technical Support Document
• Final Rule; correction, Federal Register, 79 FR 38130 (January 30, 2019)
• AHRI Comments to Previous Stages of Rulemaking:
  • 2014-01-23 â€” AHRI Comments in Response to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR)
  • 2013-12-09 â€” AHRI Request for Extension to NOPR
  • 2012-09-10 â€” AHRI Response to Technical Support Document (TSD)

After a regulatory action has been completed, Executive Order 12866 requires agencies to identify the substantive changes between the draft submitted to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for review and the action subsequently announced, and to identify those changes made at the suggestions or recommendation of OIRA.

OIRA Compare Document (coming soon)

DOE published a final rule to establish test procedures for measuring the electrical consumption for electrically-powered devices used in weatherized and non-weatherized gas, oil and electric furnaces and modular blowers to circulate air through ductwork. This final rule establishes procedures that will take effect on February 3, 2014. These procedures will be mandatory for product testing to demonstrate compliance with future energy standards and for representations starting 180 days after publication.

• Final Rule: Test Procedure, Federal Register, 79 FR 499 (January 3, 2014)
• Technical Correction; Final Rule: Test Procedure, Federal Register, 79 FR 37937 (July 3, 2014)
• Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-TP-0010 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents.

AHRI comments to rulemaking:

• AHRI Comment response to the Published SNOPR (May 2, 2013)
• AHRI Supplementing Comment (August 23, 2012)
• AHRI comment response to the published NOPR (July 30, 2012)