EPA Certification

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It'll be interesting seeing this move along. So far I haven't seen the EPA get engaged to any significant degree. Maybe that's changing.
It's a complex thing and some media reports can be pretty inaccurate, it can take a good bit of digging to understand.
 
It'll be interesting seeing this move along. So far I haven't seen the EPA get engaged to any significant degree. Maybe that's changing.
It's a complex thing and some media reports can be pretty inaccurate, it can take a good bit of digging to understand.
From the horse's mouth

"In light of the shortcomings of this test approach, EPA is embarking on a several year process to develop new test methods, including a new method for forced air furnace certification that includes a cold start, cycling of the unit during the testing and conducting a re-loading of fuel during the test run. "
 
From the horse's mouth

"In light of the shortcomings of this test approach, EPA is embarking on a several year process to develop new test methods, including a new method for forced air furnace certification that includes a cold start, cycling of the unit during the testing and conducting a re-loading of fuel during the test run. "

So does this mean manufacturers are going to have go through the certification process again? Good way to kill of a few more of the limited choices out there :-(
 
I'm wondering where this is going too. I'm all for better testing but it all costs money. Maybe they can throw some more stimulus money at it. :)
 
I'm wondering where this is going too. I'm all for better testing but it all costs money. Maybe they can throw some more stimulus money at it. :)
I think there will be incentives, rebates, and subsidies for any alternatives to fossil fuels.
 
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