EERE Information Center Search Help More Search Options

Printable Version 

## Residential Pool Heaters This page describes rulemaking activities and regulations regarding energy efficiency for residential pool heaters.


### Statutory Authority Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) (42 U.S.C. 6291, et seq .) established the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other than Automobiles, covering major household appliances including water heaters and home heating equipment. Subsequent amendments expanded title III of EPCA to include additional consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including residential pool heaters. (42 U.S.C. 6291, et seq .) Furthermore, the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987 (NAECA) amended EPCA by establishing energy conservation standards for residential water heaters, "direct heating equipment" (replacing the term "home heating equipment" previously used in EPCA), and pool heaters (collectively referred to as the residential heating products), as well as requirements for determining whether these standards should be amended. (42 U.S.C. 6295(e)(1) through (4))

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is now initiating the first rulemaking to review and amend energy conservation standards for residential pool heaters under section 325(e)(4)(A) of EPCA. Information on that rulemaking can be found below, under "Rulemakings Under Development." Documentation and materials associated with a prior rulemaking on pool heater testing procedures can also be found below.


### Rulemakings Under Development Notice of Public Meeting (NOPM) Describing the Preliminary Activities and Analyses Framework


### Previous Federal Register Notices and Documents Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Furnaces/Boilers, Vented Home Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters; Final Rule, Federal Register, 62 FR 26140, May 12, 1997 ( PDF 304 KB ) Download Adobe Reader

.


### Contact Information Mohammed Khan Project Manager for Heating Products (202) 586-7892

Printable Version 

### Appliances and Commercial Equipment Standards: Residential Pool Heaters http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standard s/residential/p...

1 of 2 1/14/2009 5:39 P MBuilding Technologies Program Home | EERE Home | U.S. Department of Energy Webmaster | Web Site Policies | Security & Privacy| USA.gov

Content Last Updated: 01/08/2009 

### Appliances and Commercial Equipment Standards: Residential Pool Heaters http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standard s/residential/p...

2 of 2 1/14/2009 5:39 P MEERE Information Center Search Help More Search Options

Printable Version 

## Residential Heating Products Notice of Public Meeting Describing the Preliminary Activities and Analyses This page presents information on the preliminary analyses conducted as part of the current energy conservation standards rulemaking for residential heating products.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is required to publish a final rule amending energy conservation standards for residential water heaters, direct heating equipment, and pool heaters, no later than March 31, 2010. DOE held a framework public meeting on January 16, 2007, to discuss its preliminary analysis approaches and issues. This notice of public meeting (NOPM) announces: (1) an informal public meeting to discuss and receive comments on the product classes that DOE analyzed for purposes of amending energy conservation standards for certain residential heating products; (2) the analytical framework, models, and tools that DOE is using to evaluate standards for these products; (3) the results of preliminary analyses performed by DOE for these products; and (4) the potential energy conservation standard levels derived from these analyses that DOE could consider for these products. DOE is publishing this NOPM to announce the availability of the preliminary technical support document, which details the preliminary analyses, discusses the comments on the framework document, and summarizes the preliminary results. In addition, DOE is announcing a public meeting to solicit feedback from interested parties on its analytical framework, models, and preliminary results.

DOE's comment period for the Heating Products preliminary activities and analyses of the rulemaking is open until 12:00 am EDT March 16, 2009.

Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Acrobat Reader

. Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Water Heaters, Direct 

### Appliances and Commercial Equipment Standards: Residential Heating P... http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/...

1 of 3 1/14/2009 5:43 P MHeating Equipment, and Pool Heaters: Notice of Public Meeting and Availability of the Preliminary Technical Support Document, Federal Register, 74 FR 1643, January 13, 2009 ( PDF 93 KB ) Preliminary Technical Support Document Preliminary Analytical Tools Public Meeting



### How to Submit Comments All comments submitted must identify the Residential Heating Products Rulemaking, the docket number, and regulatory information number (RIN).

Energy Conservation Standard Rulemaking for Residential Heating Products: Docket Number EERE-2006- BT-STD-0129 and Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1904–AA90

.
Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov/ Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

E-mail: Energy conservation standard rule: ResWaterDirectPoolHtrs@ee.doe.gov

. Please be sure to include docket number EERE-2006-BT-STD-0129 and RIN 1904–AA90 in the subject line of the message.

Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Program Public Meeting for Residential Water Heaters, Direct Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters, EERE-2006-BT-STD-0129 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Mailstop EE-2J Washington, DC 20585-0121 Telephone: (202) 586-2945

Please submit one signed paper original.

Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Program 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW, 6th Floor Washington, DC 20024 Telephone: (202) 586-2945

Please submit one signed paper original. 

### Appliances and Commercial Equipment Standards: Residential Heating P... http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/...

2 of 3 1/14/2009 5:43 P M

### Contact Information Mohammed Khan Project Manager for Heating Products (202) 586-7892

Printable Version

Building Technologies Program Home | EERE Home | U.S. Department of Energy Webmaster | Web Site Policies | Security & Privacy| USA.gov

Content Last Updated: 01/13/2009 

### Appliances and Commercial Equipment Standards: Residential Heating P... http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/...

3 of 3 1/14/2009 5:43 P MEERE Information Center Search Help More Search Options

Printable Version 

## Residential Heating Products Public Meeting to Discuss the Preliminary Analyses in the Energy Conservation Standards Rulemaking

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is holding an informal public meeting to discuss and receive comments on: (1) the product classes that DOE analyzed for purposes of amending energy conservation standards for certain residential heating products; (2) the analytical framework, models, and tools that DOE is using to evaluate standards for these products; (3) the results of preliminary analyses performed by DOE for these products; and (4) the potential energy conservation standard levels derived from these analyses that DOE could consider for these products. This public meeting is also providing DOE with an opportunity to respond to questions from interested parties.

For more information, please visit the Notice of Public Meeting Web page. The following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader

. 

### Meeting Materials Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Water Heaters, Direct Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters: Notice of Public Meeting and Availability of the Preliminary Technical Support Document, Federal Register, 74 FR 1643, January 13, 2009 ( PDF 93 KB ) Public Meeting Presentation (Coming DATE: February 9, 2009

TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET

LOCATION: U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Room 1E-245 Washington, DC 20585 

### Appliances and Commercial Equipment Standards: Residential Heating P... http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/...

1 of 2 1/14/2009 5:47 P Msoon) Public Meeting Agenda (Coming soon)



### Contact Information Mohammed Khan Project Manager for Heating Products (202) 586-7892

Printable Version

Building Technologies Program Home | EERE Home | U.S. Department of Energy Webmaster | Web Site Policies | Security & Privacy| USA.gov

Content Last Updated: 01/13/2009 

### Appliances and Commercial Equipment Standards: Residential Heating P... http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/...

2 of 2 1/14/2009 5:47 P M