Steam Boiler Efficiency

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Does anyone know what year the government required oil fired steam boilers to be a minimum efficiency of 82%?

moneypitfeeder

maybe a pro will weigh in, 2007?

TITLE 39



Public Utilities and Carriers

CHAPTER 39-27



The Energy and Consumer Savings Act of 2005

SECTION 39-27-5

 

(b) Not later than June 1, 2007, the commission, in

consultation with the state building commissioner and the chief of energy and

community services, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions

of chapter 42-35, establishing minimum efficiency standards for the types of

new products set forth in paragraph (b) of § 39-27-4. The regulations

shall provide for the following minimum efficiency standards.





   (1) Bottle-type water dispensers designed for dispensing both

hot and cold water shall not have standby energy consumption greater than one

and two tenths (1.2) kilowatt-hours per day.





   (2) Commercial hot food holding cabinets shall have a maximum

idle energy rate of forty (40) watts per cubic foot of interior volume.





   (3) Residential furnaces and residential boilers shall comply

with the following Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) and electricity

ratio values.





   Product Type Minimum AFUE     Maximum









   Natural gas, oil, and





   propane-fired steam





   residential boilers       82%

Not applicable

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Steam Boiler Efficiency Government Restrictions

Does anyone know when was the initial regulations that required oil fired steam boilers to be 82% efficient.  Possibly 1984 or 1992?