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SUMMARY: Today's notice publishes a products, including furnaces. The intent

letter granting an Interim Waiver to of the test procedures is to provide a

York International Corporation (York) comparable measure of energy

from the existing Department of Energy consumption that will assist consumers

(DOE) test procedure regarding blower in making purchasing decisions. These

time delay for the company's P2DP, test procedures appear at 10 CFR part

PBKD, and XED02 lines of induced draft 430, subpart B.

furnaces. The Department amended the

Today's notice also publishes a prescribed test procedures by adding 10

"Petition for Waiver" from York. York's CFR 430.27 on September 26, 1980,

Petition for Waiver requests DOE to creating the waiver process. 45 FR

grant relief from the DOE furnace test 64108. Thereafter, DOE further amended

procedure relating to the blower time the appliance test procedure waiver '

delay specification. York seeks to test process to allow the Assistant Secretary

using a blower delay time of 30 seconds for Energy Efficiency and Renewable

for its P2DP, PBKD, and XED02lines of Energy (Assistant Secretary) to grant an

induced draft furnaces instead of the Interim Waiver from test procedure

specified 1.5-minute delay between requirements to manufacturers that have

burner on-time and blower on-time. The petitioned DOE for a waiver of such

Department is soliciting comments, prescribed test procedures. 51 FR 42823,

data, and information respecting the November 26, 1986.

Petition for Waiver. The waiver process allows the

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, Assistant Secretary to waive

and information not later than August temporarily, test procedures for a

15,1994. particular basic model when a petitioner

ADDRESSES: Written comments and shows that the basic model contains one

statements shall be sent to: Department or more design characteristics which

of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency prevent testing according to the

and Renewable Energy, Case No. F-0 '3, prescribed test procedures, or when the

the test procedures may evaluate Mail Stop EE-43, Room 5ase No prescribed

Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence basic model in a manner so Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, unrepresentative of its true energy Ave Ave e, SW 40. consumption as to provide materially

inaccurate comparative data. Waivers

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: generally remain in effect until final test

rocedure amendments become Cyrus H. Hasseri, U.S. Department of effective, resolving the problem that is Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency ' the subject of the waiver.

and Renewable Energy, Mail Stop EE- The Interim Waiver provisions added

431, Forrestal Building, 1000 by the 1986 amendment allow the

Independence Avenue, SW., Secretary to grant an Interim Waiver

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586- when it is determined that the applicant

7140 will experience economic hardship if

Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department the Application for Interim Waiver is

of Energy, Office of General Counsel, denied, if it. appears likely that the

Mail Stop GC--72, Forrestal Building, Petition for Waiver will be granted, and/

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., or the Assistant Secretary determines

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586- 'that it would be desirable for public

9507 policy,reasons to grant immediate relief

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : The pending a .determination on the Petition

Energy Conservation Program for for Waiver. An Interim Waiver remains

Consumer Products (other than in effect for a period of 180 days or until

automobiles) was established pursuant DOE issues its determination on the

to the Energy Policy and Conservation Petition for Waiver whichever is sooner,

Act (EPCA), Public Law 94-163, 89 Stat: and may be extended for an additional

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.Energy Conservation Program for,

Consumer Products: Granting of the

Application for Interim Waiver and

Publishing of the Petition for Waiver of

DOE Furnace Test Procedures From

York International Corporation (Case

No. F-073)

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, Department of

Energy.

ACTION: Notice.

, men e y e a Iona nergy 180 ays, if necessary

Conservation Policy Act (NECPA), ' On June 16,1994, York filed an

Public Law 95-619, 92 Stat. 3266, the Application for Interim Waiver

National Appliance Energy regarding blower time delay. York's

Conservation Act of 1987 (NAECA), Applicationseeks an Interim Waiver'

Public Law 100-12, the. National from the DOE test provisions that

Appliance Energy Conservation require a 1.5-minute time delay between

Amendments of 1988 (NAECA 1988), the ignition of the burner and starting of

Public Law 100-357, and the Energy the circulating air blower. Instead, York

Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct), Public Law requests the allowance to test using a

102-486,106 Stat. 2776, which requires 30-second blower time delay when

DOE to prescribe standardized test: testing its P2DP, PBKD, and XED02

procedures to measure the energy. lines of induced draft furnaces. York

consumption of certain consumer: . ' states that the 30-second delay is
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indicative of how these furnaces

actually operate. Such a delay results in .

an approximately 0.5 percent

improvement in energy efficiency. Since

current DOE test procedures do not

address this variable blower time delay,

York asks that the Interim Waiver be

granted.

The Department has published a

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on

August 23, 1993, (58 FR 44583) to

amend the furnace test procedure,

which addresses the above issue.

Previous waivers for.this type of time

blower delay control have been granted

by DOE to Coleman Company, 50 FR

2710, January 18,1985; Magic Chef

Company, 50 FR 41553, October 11,

1985; Rheem Manufacturing Company,

53 FR 48574, December 1, 1988; 56 FR

2920, January 25, 1991, 57 FR 10166,

March 24,1992, and 57 FR 34560,

August 5,1992; Trane Company, 54 FR

19226, May 4,1989, 56 FR 6021,

February 14, 1991, 57 FR 10167, March

24, 1992, 57 FR 22222, May 27, 1992,

and 58 FR 68138, December 23,1993;

Lennox Industries, 55 FR 50224,

December 5, 1990, 57 FR 49700,

November 3, 1992, 58 FR 68136,

December 23, 1993, and 58 FR 68137,

December 23, 1993; Inter-City Products

Corporation, 55 FR 51487, December 14,

1990, and 56 FR 63945, December 6,

1991; DMO Industries, 56 FR 4622,

February 5, 1991; Heil-Quaker

Corporation, 56 FR 6019, February 14,

1991; Carrier Corporation, 56 FR 6018,

February 14, 1991, 57 FR 38830, August

27, 1992, 58 FR 68131 , December 23,

1993, 58 FR 68133, December 23, 1993

and 59 FR 14394, March 28, 1994;

Amana Refrigeration, Inc., 56 FR 27958,

June 18, 1991, 56 FR 63940, December

6, 1991,57 FR 23392, June 3 , 1992, and

58 FR 68130, December 23, 1993;

Snyder General Corporation, 56 FR

54960, September 9, 1991; Goodman

Manufacturing Corporation, 56 FR

51713, October 15, 1991, 57 FR 27970,

June 23, 1992 and 59 FR 12586, March

•17,1994; The Ducane Company, Inc., 56

FR 63943, December 6, 1991, 57 FR

10163, March 24, 1992, and 58 FR

68134, December 23, 1993; Armstrong

Air Conditioning, Inc., 57 FR 899,

January 9, 1992, 57 FR 10160, March 24,

1992. 57 FR 10161, March 24, 1992, 57

FR 39193, August 28,1992, and 57 FR

54230, November 17, 1992; Thermo

Products, Inc., 57 FR 903, January 9,

1992; Consolidated Industries

Corporation, 57 FR 2220, May 27, 1992;

Evcon Industries, Inc., 57 FR 47847,

October 20, 1992; and Bard . .

Manufacturing Company, 57 FR 53733,

November 12, 1992. Thus, it appears

likely that the Petition for Waiver will

be granted for blower time delay.

In those instances where the likely

success of the Petition for Waiver has

been demonstrated based upon DOE

having granted a waiver for a similar

product design, it is in the public

interest to have similar products tested

and rated for energy consumption on a

comparable basis.

Therefore, based on the above, DOE is

granting York an Interim Waiver for-its

P2DP. PBKD, and XEDO2 lines of

induced draft furnaces. Pursuant to

paragraph (e) of Section 430.27 of the

Code of Federal Regulations Part 430,

the following letter granting the

Application for Interim Waiver to York

was issued.

Pursuant to paragraph (b) of 10 CFR

430.27, DOE is hereby publishing the

"Petition for Waiver" in its entirety. The

petition contains no confidential

.information. The Department solicits

comments, data, and information

respecting the petition.

Issued in Washington , DC, July 9,1994.

Christine A. Ervin,

Assistant Secretary, EnergyEfficiency and

Renewable Energy.

July 9, 1994

Mr. Michael B. Eberlein, P.E.,

Engineering Manager-Furnace Products,

York International Corporation, P.O. Box

4022, Elyria, OH 44036

Dear Mr. Eberlein: This is in response to

your June 16, 1994, Application for Interim

Waiver and Petition for Waiver from the

Department of Energy (DOE) test procedure

regarding blower time delay for York

International Corporation (York) P2DP,

PBKD, and XEDO2 lines of induced draft

furnaces.

Previous waivers for this type of timed

blower delay control have been granted by

DOE to Coleman Company, 50 FR 2710,

January 16, 1985;•Magic Chef Company, 50

FR 41553, October 11, 1985; Rheem

Manufacturing Company, 53 FR 48574,

December 1, 1988 , 56 FR 2920, January 25,

1991 , 57 FR 10166, March 24, 1992, and 57

FR 34560, August 5,1992; Trane Company,

54 FR 19226, May 4, 1989, 56 FR 6021,

February 14,1991, 57 FR 10167, March 24,

1992, 57 FR 22222, May 27,1992, and 58 FR

68138, December 23, 1993 ; Lennox

Industries, 55 FR 50224, December 5. 1990,

57 FR 49700, November 3, 1992, 58 FR

68136, December 23,1993 , and 58 FR 68137,

December 23, 1993; Inter-City Products

Corporation, 55 FR 51487, December 14,

1990, and 56 FR 63945, December 6, 1991;

DMO Industries, 56 FR 4622, February 5,

1991; Heil-Quaker Corporation, 56 FR 6019,

February 14, 1991; Carrier Corporation, 56 FR

6018, February 14, 1991, 57 FR 36830,

August 27, 1992, 58 FR 68131, December 23,

1993, 58 FR 68133, December. 223, 1993 and

59 FR 14394, March 28.1994; Amana

Refrigeration Inc., 56 FR 27958, June 18,

1991, 56 FR 63940, December 6. 1991, 57 FR

23392, June 3, 1492, and 58 FR 68130.

December 23; 19.93; Snyder General

-Corporation. 56 FR 54960,•Septernber 9.

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1991; Goodman Manufacturing Corporation,

56 FR 51713, October 15, 1991, 57 FR 27970,

June 23, 1992 and 59 FR 12586, March 17,

1994; The Ducane Company Inc., 56 FR

63943, December 6, 1991, 57 FR 10163,

March 24,1992, and 58 FR 68134, December

23, 1993; Armstrong Air Conditioning, Inc.,

57 FR 899, January 9, 1992 , 57 FR 10160,

March 24, 1992, 57 FR 10161, March 24,

1992, 57 FR 39193, August 28, 1992, and 57

FR 54230, November 17,1992; Thermo

Products, Inc., 57 FR 903, January 9, 1992;

Consolidated Industries Corporation, 57 FR

22220, May 27, 1992; Evcon Industries, Inc.,

57 FR 47847, October 20,1992; and Bard

Manufacturing Company, 57 FR 53733,

November 12,1992. Thus, it appears likely

that the Petition for Waiver will be granted

for blower time delay.

York's Application for Interim Waiver does

not provide sufficient information to evaluate

what, if any, economic impact or competitive

disadvantage York will likely experience

absent a favorable determination on its

application.

However, in those instances where the

likely success of the Petition for Waiver has

been demonstrated based upon DOE having

granted a waiver for a similar product design,

it is in the public interest to have similar

products tested and rated for energy

consumption on a comparable basis.

Therefore, York's Application for an

Interim Waiver from the DOE test procedure

for its P2DP, PBKD, and XED02 lines of

induced draft furnaces regarding blower time

delay is granted.

York shall be permitted to test its P2DP,

PBKD, and XED02 lines of induced draft

furnaces on the basis of the test procedures

specified in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B,

Appendix N, with the modification set forth

below:

(1) Section 3.0 in Appendix N is deleted

and replaced with the following paragraph:

3.0 Test Procedure. Testing and

measurements shall be as specified in

Section 9 in ANSIIASHRAE 103-82 with the

exception of Sections 9.2.2, 9.3.1, and 9.3.2,

and the inclusion of the following additional

procedures:

(ii) Add a new paragraph 3.10 in Appendix

N as follows:

3.10 Gas- and Oil-Fueled Central Furnaces,

After equilibrium conditions are achieved

following the cool-down test and the

required measurements performed, turn on

the furnace and measure the flue gas

temperature, using the thermocouple grid

described above, at 0.5 and 2.5 minutes after

the main burner(s) comes on. After the

burner start-up, delay the blower start-up by

1.5 minutes (t-) unless: (1) The furnace

employs a single motor to drive the power

burner and the indoor air circulation blower,

in which case the burner and blower shall be

started together; or (2) the furnace is designed

to operate using an unvarying delay time that

is other than 1.5 minutes, in which case the

fan control shall be permitted to start the

blower; or (3) the delay time results in the

activation of a temperature safety device

which shuts off.the•burner, in which case the

fan control shall-be permitted to start the

blower. In the latter case, if the fan control

is adjustable, set it to start the blower at the
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highest temperature. If the fan control is

permitted to start the blower, measure time

delay (t-) using a stop watch. Record the

measured temperatures. During the heat-up

test for oil-fueled furnaces, maintain the draft

in the flue pipe within ±0A1 inch of water

column of the manufacturer's recommended

on-period draft.

This Interim Waiver is based upon the

presumed validity of statements and all

allegations submitted by the company. This

Interim Waiver may be removed or modified

at any time upon a determination that the

factual basis underlying the application is

incorrect.

The Interim Waiver shall remain in effect

for a period of 180 days or until DOE acts on

the Petition for Waiver, whichever is sooner,

and maybe extended for an additional 180.

day period, if necessary.

Sincerely,

Christine A. Ervin,

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy.

June 16,1994

Assistant Secretary, Conservation &

Renewable Energy,

United States Department of Energy. 1000

Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,

DC 20585.

Subject: Petition for Waiver ahd Application

for Interim Waiver.

Gentlemen: This is a Petition for Waiver

and Application for Interim Waiver

submitted pursuant to Title 10 CFR 430.27,

as amended 14 November 1986. Waiver is

requested from the test procedures for

measuring the Energy Consumption of

Finances found in Appendix N of Subpart B

to Part 430, specifically the section requiring

a 1.5 minute delay between burner ignition

and start-up of the circulating air blower.

York International requests a waiver from

the specified 1.5 minute delay , and seeks

authorization in its furnace efficiency test

procedures and calculations to utilize a fixed

timing control that will energize the

circulating air blower 30 seconds after the gas

valve opens. A control of this type with a

fixed 30 second blower on-time will be

utilized in our P2DP, PBKi3 and XBD02 lines

of induced draft furnaces.

The current test procedure does not credit

York for additional energy savings that occur

when a shorter blower on-time is utilized.

Test data for these furnaces with a 30 second

delay indicate that the overall furnace AFUE

will increase approximately 0.5 percent

compared to the same furnace when tested

with the 1.5 minute delay. Copies of the

confidential test data confirming these energy

savings will be forwarded to you upon

request.

York International is confident that this

waiver will be granted, as similar waivers

have been granted in the past to Coleman

Company, Magic Chef Company, Rheem

Manufacturing, the Trane Company, Carrier

Corporation, Lennox, Amana Refrigeration,

Goodman Manufacriuing Company and

others.

Manufacturers that domestically market

similar products are being sent a copy of this

Petition for Waiver and Application for

Interim Waiver.

Sincerely,

Michael B. Eberlein, P.B.,

EngineeringManager-Furnace Products,

Unitary Products Group.

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