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

SUBDIVISION AGas Boilers

Marginal note:Definitions

315 The following definitions apply in this Subdivision.

CGA P.2

CGA P.2 means the CGA standard CGA P.2-1991 entitled Testing Method for Measuring Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiencies of Residential Furnaces and Boilers. (CGA P.2)

CSA P.2

CSA P.2[Repealed, SOR/2019-164, s. 14]

gas boiler

gas boiler means a boiler that uses exclusively propane or natural gas, is intended for application in a low pressure steam, or hot water, central heating system and has an input rate of not more than 2 930.71 kW (10,000,000 Btu/h). (chaudière à gaz)

Marginal note:Type

315.1 For the purpose of these Regulations, a gas boiler is one of the following types:

• (a) household, if it has an input rate of less than 87.92 kW (300,000 Btu/h); or

• (b) commercial, if it is has an input rate of greater than or equal to 87.92 kW (300,000 Btu/h) but not more than 2 930.71 kW (10,000,000 Btu/h).

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 316 (1) A gas boiler is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limits

  (2) However, a gas boiler is not considered to be an energy-using product

  • (a) for the purpose of section 4 unless

    • (i) it is a household gas boiler that is manufactured on or after June 30, 1999, or

    • (ii) it is a commercial gas boiler that is manufactured on or after January 1, 2025; and

  • (b) for the purposes of sections 5 and 317 unless

    • (i) it is a household gas boiler that is manufactured on or after December 31, 1998, or

    • (ii) it is a commercial gas boiler that is manufactured on or after January 1, 2025.

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards — household

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

• Marginal note:Testing standard — household

  (2) A household gas boiler 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 of Table 1 that are applicable to a gas boiler as defined in section 315.

• Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards — commercial

  (3) The energy efficiency standards set out in column 2 of Table 2 to this section apply to commercial gas boilers described in column 1 that are manufactured on or after January 1, 2025.

• Marginal note:Testing standard — commercial

  (4) A commercial gas boiler complies with the energy efficiency standard if it meets that standard when tested in accordance with testing procedures established by 10 C.F.R. Appendix A that are applicable to a gas boiler as defined in section 315.

  Item	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
  	Energy-using Product	Testing Standard	Energy Efficiency Standard	Period of Manufacture
  1	Household gas boilers that are intended for low pressure steam systems	CGA P.2	Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 75%	On or after December 31, 1998 and before September 1, 2010
  2	Household gas boilers that are intended for low pressure steam systems	CSA P.2 for annual fuel utilization efficiency	Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 80% No continuously burning pilot light	On or after September 1, 2010 and before January 15, 2021
  2.1	Household gas boilers that are intended for low pressure steam systems	CSA P.2 for annual fuel utilization efficiency, standby power and off-mode power	Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 82% No continuously burning pilot light Standby power ≤ 8 W Off-mode power ≤ 8 W	On or after January 15, 2021
  3	Household gas boilers that are intended for hot water systems	CGA P.2	Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 80%	On or after December 31, 1998 and before September 1, 2010
  4	Household gas boilers that are intended for hot water systems	CSA P.2 for annual fuel utilization efficiency	Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 82% No continuously burning pilot light	On or after September 1, 2010 and before September 1, 2012
  5	Household gas boilers that are intended for hot water systems and have tankless domestic water heating coils	CSA P.2 for annual fuel utilization efficiency	Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 82% No continuously burning pilot light	On or after September 1, 2012 and before July 1, 2023
  5.1	Household gas boilers that are intended for hot water systems and have tankless domestic water heating coils	CSA P.2 for annual fuel utilization efficiency, standby power and off-mode power	Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 90% No continuously burning pilot light Standby power ≤ 9 W Off-mode power ≤ 9 W	On or after July 1, 2023
  6	Household gas boilers that are intended for hot water systems and do not have tankless domestic water heating coils	CSA P.2 for annual fuel utilization efficiency	Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 82% No continuously burning pilot light Equipped with automatic water temperature adjustment device and not operable without the device	On or after September 1, 2012 and before July 1, 2023
  7	Household gas boilers that are intended for hot water systems and do not have tankless domestic water heating coils	CSA P.2 for annual fuel utilization efficiency, standby power and off-mode power	Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 90% No continuously burning pilot light Equipped with automatic water temperature adjustment device and not operable without the device Standby power ≤ 9 W Off-mode power ≤ 9 W	On or after July 1, 2023

  Item	Column 1	Column 2
  	Energy-using Product	Energy Efficiency Standard
  1	Commercial gas boilers that have an input rate of ≥ 87.92 kW (300,000 Btu/h) but ≤ 732.68 kW (2,500,000 Btu/h) and are intended for hot water systems	Thermal efficiency ≥ 90%
  2	Commercial gas boilers that have an input rate of > 732.68 kW (2,500,000 Btu/h) but ≤ 2 930.71 kW (10,000,000 Btu/h) and are intended for hot water systems	Combustion efficiency ≥ 90%
  3	Commercial gas boilers that have an input rate of ≥ 87.92 kW (300,000 Btu/h) but ≤ 732.68 kW (2,500,000 Btu/h) and are intended for low pressure steam systems	Thermal efficiency ≥ 81%
  4	Commercial gas boilers that have an input rate of > 732.68 kW (2,500,000 Btu/h) but ≤ 2 930.71 kW (10,000,000 Btu/h) and are intended for low pressure steam systems	Thermal efficiency ≥ 82%

Marginal note:Information

318 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 boiler described in column 1.