Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 (SOR/2016-311)
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Regulations are current to 2024-10-30 and last amended on 2024-03-27. Previous Versions
PART 2Energy-Using Products (continued)
DIVISION 3Heat Pumps (continued)
SUBDIVISION GSplit System Central Heat Pumps (continued)
- SOR/2022-265, s. 18
Marginal note:Information
214 For the purposes of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the information set out in column 3 of the table to this section must be collected and provided to the Minister in respect of a split system central heat pump described in column 1 and, if applicable, the information must be collected in accordance with the standard set out in column 2.
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
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Item | Energy-using Product | Testing Standard | Information |
1 | Split system central heat pumps that are single-phase and manufactured on or after December 31, 1998 and before January 1, 2023 | CSA C656-14 for information set out in paragraphs (a) to (e) 10 C.F.R. Appendix M for off mode power consumption |
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2 | Split system central heat pumps that are single-phase and manufactured on or after January 1, 2023 and before January 1, 2025 | 10 C.F.R. Appendix M1 for information set out in paragraphs (b) to (i) |
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3 | Split system central heat pumps that are single-phase and manufactured on or after January 1, 2025 | 10 C.F.R. Appendix M1 with the very low temperature heating test (H4) conducted at -15°C (5°F) for information set out in paragraphs (b) to (h) |
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4 | Split system central heat pumps that are three-phase and manufactured on or after December 31, 1998 | CSA C656-14 for information set out in paragraphs (a) to (e) |
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[215 to 256 reserved]
DIVISION 4Furnaces, Fireplaces, Unit Heaters and Recovery Ventilators
- SOR/2019-164, s. 1
Interpretation
Marginal note:Definitions
256.1 The following definitions apply in this Division.
- CSA P.2
CSA P.2 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-P.2-13 entitled Testing method for measuring the annual fuel utilization efficiency of residential gas-fired or oil-fired furnaces and boilers. (CSA P.2)
- FER
FER means, in respect of a gas furnace, an oil-fired furnace or an electric furnace, the fan energy rating, which is the annual electrical energy consumption of the furnace fan normalized by annual fan operating hours and the product’s maximum airflow (Qmax). (FER)
- 10 C.F.R. Appendix AA
10 C.F.R. Appendix AA means Appendix AA to Subpart B of Part 430 of Title 10 to the United States Code of Federal Regulations, entitled Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Furnace Fans, as amended from time to time. (appendice AA 10 C.F.R.)
- 10 C.F.R. §430.32(y)
10 C.F.R. §430.32(y) means Table 1 to paragraph 430.32(y) of Subpart C, Part 430 of Title 10 to the United States Code of Federal Regulations, as amended from time to time. (10 C.F.R. §430.32(y))
SUBDIVISION AGas Furnaces
Marginal note:Definitions
257 The following definitions apply in this Subdivision.
- CSA 2.3
CSA 2.3 means the CSA standard ANSI Z21.47-2016/CSA 2.3-2016 entitled Gas-Fired Central Furnaces. (CSA 2.3)
- CSA P.2
CSA P.2[Repealed, SOR/2018-201, s. 34]
- gas furnace
gas furnace means an automatic operating gas-fired central forced air furnace that uses propane or natural gas and has an input rate of not more than 117.23 kW (400,000 Btu/h). It does not include a furnace for a park model trailer or a recreational vehicle. (générateur d’air chaud à gaz)
- gas furnace for relocatable buildings
gas furnace for relocatable buildings means a gas furnace that is intended for use in a temporary modular building that can be relocated from one site to another and is marked for use in relocatable buildings. (générateur d’air chaud à gaz pour bâtiments relocalisables)
- manufactured home
manufactured home means a factory-built, single- or multiple-section, one-storey dwelling that
(a) is designed and constructed for year-round occupancy;
(b) is designed to be transported to its installation site; and
(c) is ready for occupancy when it is installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions. (maison usinée)
- replacement non-condensing gas furnace
replacement non-condensing gas furnace means a non-condensing gas furnace that is marked for use as a replacement for a non-condensing gas furnace in a manufactured home. (générateur d’air chaud à gaz sans condensation de remplacement)
- through-the-wall
through-the-wall means, with respect to a gas furnace, one that is designed and marketed to be installed in an opening in an exterior wall that is fitted with a weatherized sleeve. (mural)
Marginal note:Energy-using product
258 (1) A gas furnace is prescribed as an energy-using product.
Marginal note:Limits
(2) However, for the purposes of sections 4, 5 and 259, a gas furnace is not considered to be an energy-using product if
(a) it was manufactured before February 3, 1995;
(b) it is a gas furnace for relocatable buildings that is manufactured before July 3, 2019; or
(c) it is a replacement non-condensing gas furnace that is manufactured before July 3, 2019.
Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards
259 (1) The energy efficiency standards set out in column 3 of the table to this section apply to gas furnaces described in column 1 that are manufactured during the periods set out in column 4.
Marginal note:Testing standard
(2) A gas furnace 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 that are applicable to a gas furnace as defined in section 257.
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Item Energy-using Product Testing Standard Energy Efficiency Standard Period of Manufacture 1 Gas furnaces that have an input rate of ≤ 65.92 kW (225,000 Btu/h) and use single-phase electric current CSA 2.3 Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 78% On or after February 3, 1995 and before December 31, 2009 2 Gas furnaces that have an input rate of ≤ 65.92 kW (225,000 Btu/h), use single-phase electric current and do not have an integrated cooling component CSA P.2 Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 90% On or after December 31, 2009 and before July 3, 2019 2.1 Gas furnaces, other than gas furnaces for relocatable buildings or replacement non-condensing gas furnaces, that have an input rate of ≤ 65.92 kW (225,000 Btu/h), use single-phase electric current and do not have an integrated cooling component CSA P.2, for annual fuel utilization efficiency
10 C.F.R. Appendix AA, for FER
Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 95%
FER ≤ FER for product class “Non-Weatherized, Condensing Gas Furnace Fan (NWG-C)”, set out in 10 C.F.R. §430.32(y)
On or after July 3, 2019 3 Gas furnaces that are outdoor furnaces, have an input rate of ≤ 65.92 kW (225,000 Btu/h), use single-phase electric current and have an integrated cooling component CSA P.2 Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 78% On or after December 31, 2009 and before July 3, 2019 3.1 Gas furnaces that are outdoor furnaces, have an input rate of ≤ 65.92 kW (225,000 Btu/h), use single-phase electric current and have an integrated cooling component CSA P.2, for annual fuel utilization efficiency
10 C.F.R. Appendix AA, for FER
Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 78%
FER ≤ FER for product class “Weatherized Non-Condensing Gas Furnace Fan (WG-NC)”, set out in 10 C.F.R. §430.32(y)
On or after July 3, 2019 4 Gas furnaces that are through-the-wall, have an input rate of ≤ 65.92 kW (225,000 Btu/h), use single-phase electric current and have an integrated cooling component CSA P.2 Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 78% On or after December 31, 2009 and before December 31, 2012 5 Gas furnaces, other than gas furnaces for relocatable buildings or replacement non-condensing gas furnaces, that are through-the-wall, have an input rate of ≤ 65.92 kW (225,000 Btu/h), use single-phase electric current and have an integrated cooling component CSA P.2 Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 90% On or after December 31, 2012 and before January 1, 2024 5.1 Gas furnaces, other than gas furnaces for relocatable buildings or a replacement non-condensing gas furnace, that are through-the-wall, have an input rate of ≤ 65.92 kW (225,000 Btu/h), use single-phase electric current and have an integrated cooling component CSA P.2, for annual fuel utilization efficiency
10 C.F.R. Appendix AA, for FER
Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 90%
FER ≤ FER for product class “Non-Weatherized, Condensing Gas Furnace Fan (NWG-C)”, set out in 10 C.F.R. §430.32(y)
On or after January 1, 2024 6 Gas furnaces that have an input rate of ≤ 65.92 kW (225,000 Btu/h) and use three-phase electric current CSA 2.3 Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 78%
or
Thermal efficiency ≥ 80%
On or after February 3, 1995 7 Gas furnaces that have an input rate of > 65.92 kW (225,000 Btu/h) but ≤ 117.23 kW (400,000 Btu/h) CSA 2.3 Thermal efficiency ≥ 80% On or after February 3, 1995 8 Gas furnaces for relocatable buildings CSA P.2 for annual fuel utilization efficiency
10 C.F.R. Appendix AA, for fan energy rating
Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 80%
FER ≤ FER for product class “Mobile Home Non-Weatherized, Non-Condensing Gas Furnace Fan (MH-NWG-NC)”, set out in 10 C.F.R. §430.32(y)
On or after July 3, 2019 9 Replacement non-condensing gas furnaces CSA P.2 for annual fuel utilization efficiency
10 C.F.R. Appendix AA, for fan energy rating
Annual fuel utilization efficiency ≥ 80%
FER ≤ FER for product class “Mobile Home Non-Weatherized, Non-Condensing Gas Furnace Fan (MH-NWG-NC)”, set out in 10 C.F.R. §430.32(y)
On or after July 3, 2019
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