Section 1605.1. Federal and State Standards for Federally-Regulated Appliances.

(a)   Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers.

(1)           ‘Non‐Commercial Refrigerators, Non‐Commercial Refrigerator‐Freezers, and Non‐Commercial Freezers.

(A)     The energy consumption of non‐‘commercial refrigerators designed for the refrigerated storage of food at temperatures above 32°F and below 39°F, configured for general refrigerated food storage, non‐commercial refrigerator‐freezers, and non‐commercial freezers, including drawer units, and kitchen units shall be not greater than the applicable values shown in Table A‐2. The standards shown in Table A-2 do not apply to non-commercial refrigerators and non-commercial refrigerator-freezers with total refrigerated volume exceeding 39 ft³ or non-commercial freezers with total refrigerated volume 30 ft3.

Table A-2
Standards for Non-Commercial Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers

(B)  Miscellaneous refrigeration products. The energy standards as determined by the equations shown in Table A-3 shall be rounded off to the nearest kWh per year. If the equation calculation is halfway between the nearest two kWh per year values, the standard shall be rounded up to the higher of these values.

1.  Coolers manufactured on or after October 28, 2019 shall have Annual Energy Use (AEU) not more than the applicable values shown in Table A-3.

Table A-3
Standards for Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products

(2)    Commercial Refrigerators, Commercial Refrigerator-Freezers, and Commercial Freezers.

(A)  The daily energy consumption (in kilowatt hours per day) of each commercial ‘refrigerator and commercial freezer manufactured on or after March 27, 2017 shall be not greater than the applicable values shown in Tables A-4, A-5, and A-6.

Table A-4
Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, and-Freezers
with a Self-Contained Condensing Unit That are Not Commercial Hybrid Units

Table A-5
Standards for Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers
with a Remote Condensing Unit That are Not Commercial Hybrid Units

(B)   The daily energy consumption (in kilowatt hours per day) of commercial ice cream freezer that are not commercial hybrid units and that are manufactured on or after March 27, 2017, shall be not greater than the applicable values shown in Table A‐6.

Table A-6
Standards for Commercial Ice Cream Freezers That are Not Commercial
Hybrid Units and Are Manufactured on or After March 27, 2017

(C)   Commercial refrigeration equipment with two or more compartments. For commercial refrigeration equipment with two or more compartments, (i.e., hybrid ‘refrigerators, hybrid ‘freezers, hybrid ‘refrigerator‐freezers, and non‐hybrid ‘refrigerator‐freezers), the maximum daily energy consumption (MDEC) for each model shall be the sum of the MDEC values for all of its compartments. For each compartment, measure the TDA or volume of that compartment, and determine the appropriate equipment class based on that compartment’s equipment family, condensing unit configuration, and designed operating temperature. The MDEC limit for each compartment shall be the calculated value obtained by entering that compartment’s TDA or volume into the standard equation in Table A-4, Table A-5 or Table A-6 of this Article for that compartment’s equipment class. Measure the calculated daily energy consumption (CDEC) or total daily energy consumption (TDEC) for the entire case as described in 10 C.F.R. section 431.66(d)(2)(i) through(iii), except that where measurements and calculations reference ARI Standard 1200-2006, AHRI Standard 1200 (I-P)-2010 shall be used.

(D)  ‘Wedge Cases. For remote‐condensing and self‐contained wedge cases, measure the CDEC or TDEC according to the ARI Standard 1200 (I-P)-2010 test procedure incorporated by reference in 10 C.F.R. section 431.63.  For wedge cases in equipment classes for which a metric is used, the MDEC shall be the amount derived from the appropriate standards equation in Table A-4, Table A-5, or Table A-6 of this Article. For wedge cases of equipment classes for which a TDA metric is used, the MDEC for each model shall be the amount derived by incorporating into the standards equation in Table A-4, Table A-5, or Table A-6 of this Article for the appropriate equipment class a value for the TDA that is the product of:

1.    The vertical height of the air-curtain (or glass in a transparent door), and

2.    The largest overall width of the case, when viewed from the front.

Exception: to Section 1605.1(a)(2) of this Article: The standards shown in section 1605.1(a)(2) of this Article do not apply to salad bars, buffet tables, chef bases, or griddle stands.

(3)     ‘Automatic Commercial Ice Makers.

(A)  Cube Type.  Each cube type ‘automatic commercial ice maker with capacities between 50 and 2500 pounds per 24-hour period and is manufactured on or after January 1, 2010, and before January 28, 2018, shall meet the standard levels set forth in Table A-7.

Table A-7
Standards for Cube Type Automatic Commercial Ice Makers
Manufactured on or After January 1, 2010 and before January 28, 2018

(B) Batch Type. Each batch type automatic commercial ice maker with capacities between 50 and 4000 pounds per 24-hour period and is manufactured on or after January 28, 2018, shall meet the standard levels set forth in Table A-8.

1. Batch type automatic commercial ice makers include cube type automatic commercial ice makers for purposes of the standards for models manufactured on or after January 28, 2018.

Table A-8
Standards for Batch Type Automatic Commercial Ice Makers
Manufactured on or After January 28, 2018

(C)  Continuous Type.  Each continuous type ‘automatic commercial ice maker with capacities between 50 and 4,000 pounds per 24-hour period manufactured on or after January 28, 2018, shall meet the standard levels set forth in Table A-9.

Table A-9
Standards for Continuous Type Automatic Commercial Ice Makers
 Manufactured on or After January 28, 2018

(4)     Walk‐In Coolers and Walk‐In Freezers. Walk‐in coolers and walk‐in ‘freezers manufactured on or after January 1, 2009 shall:

(A)   have automatic door closers that firmly close all walk‐in doors that have been closed to within one inch of full closure, except that this subparagraph shall not apply to doors wider than three feet nine inches or taller than seven feet;

(B)   have strip doors, spring hinged doors, or other method of minimizing infiltration when doors are open;

(C)   contain wall, ceiling, and door insulation of at least R‐25 for coolers and R‐32 for freezers, except that this subparagraph shall not apply to:

(i)    glazed portions of doors nor to structural members; and

(ii)   A walk-in cooler or walk-in ‘freezer component if the component manufacturer has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Secretary in a manner consistent with applicable requirements that the component reduces energy consumption at least as much as if such insulation requirements of Section 1605.1(a)(2) of this Article were to apply.

(D)   contain floor insulation of at least R‐28 for freezers;

(E)    for evaporator fan motors of under one horsepower and less than 460 volts, use:

1.     electronically commutated motors (brushless direct current motors); or

2.     3‐phase motors;

(F)             for condenser fan motors of under one horsepower, use:

1.     electronically commutated motors;

2.     permanent split capacitor‐type motors; or

3.     3‐phase motors; and

(G)   for all interior lights, use light sources with an efficacy of 40 lumens per watt (LPW) or more, including ballast losses (if any), except that light sources with an efficacy of 40 LPW or less, including ballast losses (if any), may be used in conjunction with a timer or device that turns off the lights within 15 minutes of when the walk‐in cooler or walk‐in freezer is not occupied by people.

(5)     Walk‐In Coolers with Transparent Reach‐in Doors and Walk‐In Freezers with Transparent Reach‐In Doors. In ‘addition to the design standards in Section 1605.1(a)(4)of this Article, walk‐in coolers equipped with transparent reach‐in doors and walk‐in freezers equipped with transparent reach‐in doors and manufactured on or after January 1, 2009 shall also meet the following design standards:

(A)   Transparent reach‐in doors for walk‐in freezers and windows in walk‐in freezer doors shall be of triple‐pane glass with either heat‐reflective treated glass or ‘gas fill;

(B)   Transparent reach‐in doors for walk‐in coolers and windows in walk‐in cooler doors shall be either:

1.     double‐pane glass with heat‐reflective treated glass and ‘gas fill; or

2.     triple‐pane glass with either heat‐reflective treated glass or ‘gas  fill;

(C)   If the walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer has an antisweat heater

1.     without antisweat heat controls, the walk in cooler or walk-in freezer shall have a total door rail, glass, and frame heater power draw of not more than 7.1 watts per square foot (W/ft2) of door opening (for freezers) and 3.0 watts per square foot (W/ft2) of door opening (for coolers);

2.     with antisweat heat controls, and the total door rail, glass, and frame heater power draw is more than 7.1 watts per square foot (W/ft2) of door opening (for freezers) and 3.0 watts per square foot (W/ft2) of door opening (for coolers), the antisweat heat controls shall reduce the energy use of the antisweat heater in a quantity corresponding to the relative humidity in the air outside the door or to the condensation on the inner glass pane.

(D)   Walk-in cooler and freezer display doors. All walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer display doors manufactured on or after June 5, 2017, must not exceed the standards shown in Table A-10:

Table A-10
Standards for Walk-in Cooler and Walk-in Freezer Display Doors
Manufactured On or After June 5, 2017

(E)  Walk-in cooler and freezer non-display doors. All walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer non-display doors manufactured on or after June 5, 2017, must not exceed the standards shown in Table A-11:

Table A-11
Standards for Walk-in Cooler and Walk-in Freezer
Non-Display Doors Manufactured On or After June 5, 2017

(F)  Walk-in cooler and freezer refrigeration systems. The annual walk-in energy factor of all walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer refrigeration systems manufactured on or after January 1, 2020, must not be less than the values shown in Table A-12:

Table A-12
Standards for Walk-in Cooler and Walk-in Freezer Refrigeration Systems
Manufactured On or After January 1, 2020

(6)     Refrigerated Canned and Bottled Beverage Vending Machines.

(A)   Machines Manufactured before January 8, 2019. The daily energy consumption (in kilowatt hours per day) when measured at the 75°F ± 2°F and 45 ± 5% RH condition of each ‘refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machine manufactured on or after the effective dates shown shall be not greater than the values shown in Table A-13:

Table A-13
Standards for Refrigerated Canned and Bottled Beverage Vending Machines
Manufactured On or After August 31, 2012 and before January 8, 2019

(B)  Refrigerated Canned and Bottled Beverage Vending Machines Manufactured On or After January 8, 2019. The daily energy consumption (in kilowatt hours per day) of refrigerated canned and bottled beverage vending machines manufactured on or after January 8, 2019 shall not exceed the values shown in Table A-14:

Table A-14
Standards for Refrigerated Canned and Bottled Beverage Vending Machines
Manufactured on or After January 8, 2019

(7) Coolers Manufactured Before October 28, 2019, and Water Dispensers. See section 1605.3(a) of this Article for energy efficiency standards for:

(A) consumer refrigeration coolers manufactured before October 28, 2019; and

(B) water dispensers.

(b)   Room Air Conditioners, Room Air‐Conditioning Heat Pumps, Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners, and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps.

(1)    Room Air Conditioners and Room Air‐Conditioning Heat Pumps.

The combined EER of room air conditioners and room air-conditioning heat pumps that are manufactured on or after June 1, 2014 shall be not less than the applicable values shown in Table B-2. The EER of room air conditioners and room air-conditioning heat pumps that are labeled for use at more than one voltage shall be not less than the applicable values shown in Table B-2 at each of the labeled voltages.

Table B-2
Standards for Room Air Conditioners and Room Air-Conditioning
Heat Pumps Manufactured on or after June 1, 2014

(2) ‘Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and ‘Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps.

The EER and COP, as applicable, of non-standard size packaged terminal air conditioners and non standard size packaged terminal heat pumps manufactured on or after October 7, 2010, and of standard size packaged terminal air conditioners and standard size packaged terminal heat pumps manufactured on or after January 1, 2017 shall be not less than the applicable values shown in Tables B-3 and B-4.

Table B-3
Standards for Non-Standard Size Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners
and Non-Standard Size Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps Manufactured On or after October 7, 2010

Table B-4
Standards for Standard Size Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Standard Size Packaged
Terminal Heat Pumps Manufactured On or after January 1, 2017

(c)   Central Air Conditioners, Air Filters, and Heat Pump Water-Heating Packages.

(1)    ‘Central Air Conditioners. The EER, SEER, COP, HSPF, and SCOP, as applicable, of all central ‘air conditioners, including computer room air conditioners, shall be not less than the applicable values shown in Tables C‐3, C‐4, C‐5, C-6, C-7and C‐8.

(A)   Evaporatively Cooled ‘Computer Room Air Conditioners. See Section 1605.3(c) of this Article for energy ‘efficiency standards for evaporatively cooled computer room air conditioners.

Table C-3
Standards for Single Phase Air-Cooled Air Conditioners with Cooling Capacity
Less than 65,000 Btu per Hour and Single Phase Air-Source Heat Pumps
 with Cooling Capacity Less than 65,000 Btu per Hour, Not Subject to EPAct

Exception: to Section 1605.1(c)(1) Table C-4 of this Article: The standards shown in Table C-4 do not apply to single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps packaged terminal air conditioners and packaged terminal heat pumps (see Table C-6), (see Tables B-3 and B-4), computer room air conditioners (see Table C-7), variable refrigerant flow multi-split air conditioners and heat pumps (see Table C-8), and double-duct air-cooled commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment (see Table C-9).

Table C-4
 Standards for Commercial Package Air-Conditioning and Heating Equipment
 (Air-Cooled) Air Conditioners and Air-Source Heat Pumps Subject to EPAct
 (Standards Effective January 1, 2010 do not apply to Single Package Vertical Air Conditioners)

Table C-5
Standards for Commercial Package Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment (Water-Cooled) Air Conditioners, Commercial Package Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment (Evaporatively Cooled)
 Air Conditioners, and Small Commercial Package Water-Source Heat Pumps

Table C-6
Standards for Single Package Vertical Air Conditioners and Single Package Vertical Heat Pumps Manufactured on or After January 1, 2010

Table C-7
Standards for Computer Room Air Conditioners

Table C-8
Standards for Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi-Split Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

Table C-9
Standards for Double-Duct Commercial Packaged Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment
Manufactured on or After January 1, 2010

(2) ‘Gas-fired ‘Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps. There is no energy efficiency standard or energy design standard for gas-fired air conditioners or gas-fired heat pumps.

(3) Other ‘Central Air Conditioners. See section 1605.3(c) of this Article for energy efficiency standards for other central air conditioners.

(4) ‘Heat Pump Water-Heating Packages. There is no energy efficiency standard or energy design standard for heat pump water-heating packages.

(5) ‘Air Filters. There are no energy efficiency standards or energy design standards for air filters.

(d)   Portable Air Conditioners, Evaporative Coolers, Ceiling Fans, Ceiling Fan Light Kits, Whole House Fans, Residential Exhaust Fans, Dehumidifiers and Residential Furnace Fans.

(1)    ‘Ceiling fans.

(A)   Ceiling fans manufactured on or after January 1, 2007, shall have the following features:

a.    Fan speed controls separate from any lighting controls;

b.    Adjustable speed controls (either more than 1 speed or variable speed);

c.    The capability of reversible fan action, except for:

1.   Fans sold for industrial applications;

2.   Fans sold for outdoor applications; and

3.   Cases in which safety standards would be violated by the use of the reversible mode.

(B)  Ceiling fans manufactured on or after January 21, 2020 shall meet the requirements shown in Table D-4.

Table D-4
Standards for Ceiling Fans Manufactured On or After January 21, 2020

EXCEPTIONS to Section 1605.1(d)(1) of this Article: The provisions in section 1605.1(d)(1) of this Article apply to ceiling fans except:

(1) Ceiling fans where the plane of rotation of a ceiling fan's blades is not less than or equal to 45 degrees from horizontal, or cannot be adjusted based on the manufacturer's specifications to be less than or equal to 45 degrees from horizontal;

(2) Centrifugal ceiling fans, as defined in section 1602(d) of this Article;

(3) Belt-driven ceiling fans, as defined in section 1602(d) of this Article;

(4) Oscillating ceiling fans, as defined in section 1602(d) of this Article; and

(5) Highly decorative ceiling fans, as defined in section 1602(d) of this Article.

(2)   ‘Ceiling fan light kits.

(A) Ceiling Fan Light Kits with Medium Screw Base Sockets. Ceiling fan light kits manufactured on or after January 1, 2007, and prior to January 21, 2020, with medium screw base sockets must be packaged with medium screw base lamps to fill all sockets. These medium screw base lamps must:

1. Be compact fluorescent lamps that meet or exceed the requirements shown in Table D-5 or be as described in section 1605.1(d)(2)(A)(2) of this Article:

Table D-5
Requirements for CFLs Used in Ceiling Fan Light Kits
with Medium Screw Base Sockets

2. Be light sources other than compact fluorescent lamps that have lumens per watt performance at least equivalent to comparably configured compact fluorescent lamps meeting the energy conservation standards in section 1605.1(d)(1) of this Article.

(B) Ceiling Fan Light Kits with Pin-Based Sockets for Fluorescent Lamps. Ceiling fan light kits manufactured on or after January 1, 2007, and prior to January 21, 2020, with pin-based sockets for fluorescent lamps must use an electronic ballast and be packaged with lamps to fill all sockets. These lamp ballast platforms must meet the requirements shown in Table D-6:

Table D-6
System Efficacy Per Lamp Ballast Platform in Lumens Per Watt (lm/W)

(C) Ceiling fan light kits manufactured on or after January 1, 2009, and prior to January 21, 2020. Ceiling fan light kits manufactured on or after January 1, 2009, and prior to January 21, 2020, with socket types other than those covered in sections 1605.1(d)(2)(A) and 1605.1(d)(2)(B) of this Article, including candelabra screw base sockets, must be packaged with lamps to fill all sockets and must not be capable of operating with lamps that total more than 190 watts.

(D) Ceiling fan light kits manufactured on or after January 21, 2020. Ceiling fan light kits manufactured on or after January 21, 2020 must be packaged with lamps to fill all sockets, and each basic model of lamp packaged with the basic model of the ceiling fan light kit and each basic model of integrated SSL in the ceiling fan light kit basic model shall meet the requirements shown in Table D-7:

Table D-7
Standards for Ceiling Fan Light Kits Manufactured On or After January 21, 2020

1.     Ceiling Fan Light Kits with Medium Screw Base Sockets. Ceiling fan light kits with medium screw base sockets manufactured on or after January 21, 2020 and packaged with compact fluorescent lamps must include lamps that also meet the requirements shown in Table D-8:

Table D-8
Standards for Ceiling Fan Light Kits with Medium Screw Base Sockets
Manufactured On or After January 21, 2020

2. Ceiling Fan Light Kits with Pin Based Sockets for Fluorescent Lamps. Ceiling fan light kits with pin based sockets for fluorescent lamps, manufactured on or after January 21, 2020, must also use an electronic ballast

(3)    Dehumidifiers.

(A)  Dehumidifiers Manufactured On or After October 1, 2012 and Before June 13, 2019. The energy factor for dehumidifiers manufactured on or after October 1, 2012 and before June 13, 2019 shall be not less than the applicable values shown in Table D-9.

Table D-9
Standards for Dehumidifiers Manufactured
 On or After October 1, 2012 And Before June 13, 2019

(B)   Dehumidifiers Manufactured On or After June 13, 2019. The integrated energy factor for dehumidifiers manufactured on or after June 13, 2019 shall be not less than the applicable values shown in Table D-10.

Table D-10
Standards for Dehumidifiers Manufactured On or After June 13, 2019

(4) Residential furnace fans. Residential furnace fans incorporated in the products listed in Table D-11 of this Article and manufactured on and after July 3, 2019, shall have a fan energy rating (FER) value that meets or is less than the values shown in Table D-11.

(A) Exceptions. Furnace fans incorporated into hydronic air handlers, SDHV modular blowers, SDHV electric furnaces, and central air conditioner/central heat pump indoor units are not subject to the standards listed in Table D-11.

Table D-11
Energy Conservation Standards for Federally Covered Residential Furnace Fans

(5)  Portable Air Conditioners. See section 1605.3(d) of this Article for energy efficiency standards for portable air conditioners.

(6)  There are no energy efficiency standards or energy design standards for spot air conditioners, evaporative coolers, whole house fans, or residential exhaust fans.

(e)   Gas and Oil Space Heaters and Electric Residential Boilers.

(1)    Gas Wall Furnaces, Gas ‘Floor Furnaces, and Gas ‘Room Heaters. The AFUE of gas wall furnaces, gas floor furnaces, and gas room heaters manufactured on or after the effective dates shown shall be not less than the applicable values shown in Table E‐2.

Table E-2
Standards for Gas Wall Furnaces, Floor Furnaces, and Room Heaters

(2)    Central ‘Gas Furnaces, Central Gas ‘Boilers, Central Oil Furnaces, Central Oil Boilers and Electric Residential Boilers. The AFUE, thermal ‘efficiency, and combustion efficiency, as applicable, of central gas furnaces, central gas boilers, central oil furnaces, and central oil boilers manufactured on or after the effective dates shown shall meet all applicable requirements shown in Tables E‐3, E‐4, E‐5, and E‐6. Electric hot water residential boilers manufactured on or after September 1, 2012 shall meet the design standard shown in Table E‐3.

Table E-3
Standards for Gas- and Oil-Fired Central Boilers
< 300,000 Btu/hour Input and Electric Residential Boilers

(A)   Automatic Means for Adjusting Water Temperature. The automatic means for adjusting the temperature design, shown as footnote 2 in Table E‐3 immediately above, means:

1.   In General. The manufacturer shall equip each gas, oil, and electric hot water boiler (other than a boiler equipped with a tankless domestic water heating coil) with automatic means for adjusting the temperature of the water supplied by the boiler to ensure that an incremental change in inferred heat load produces a corresponding incremental change in the temperature of water supplied.

2.   Single ‘Input Rate. For a boiler that fires at one input rate, the requirements of this subparagraph may be satisfied by providing an automatic means that allows the burner or heating element to fire only when the means has determined that the inferred heat load cannot be met by the residual heat of the water in the system.

3.    No Inferred Heat Load. When there is no inferred heat load with respect to a hot water boiler, the automatic means described in subsections 1605.1(e)(2)(A)1. and 1605.1(e)(2)(A)2. of this Article. shall limit the temperature of the water in the boiler to not more than 140°F.

4.    Operation. A boiler described in subsections 1605.1(e)(2)(A)1. and 1605.1(e)(2)(A)2. of this Article. shall be operable only when the automatic means described in clauses subsections 1605.1(e)(2)(A)1. and 1605.1(e)(2)(A)2. 1605.1(e)(2)(A)3of this Article is installed.

EXCEPTION to Section 1605.1(e)(2) of this Article. A boiler that is manufactured to operate without any need for electricity or any electric connection, electric gauges, electric pumps, electric wires, or electric devices shall not be required to meet the ‘efficiency standards or design standard that take effect for models manufactured on or after September 1, 2012. Boilers described in this EXCEPTION are required to meet the ‘efficiency standards in effect prior to September 1, 2012, as applicable.

Table E-4
Standards for Gas- and Oil-Fired Commercial Packaged Boilers ≥ 300,000 Btu/hour Input

Table E-5
Standards for Commercial Gas- and Oil-Fired Central Furnaces

Table E-6
 Standards for Gas- and Oil-Fired Central Furnaces Less Than 225,000 Btu/hour Input
and Residential Electric Furnaces

(3)    Infrared Gas Space Heaters. There is no energy ‘efficiency standard or energy design standard for infrared gas space heaters.

(4)    Unit Heaters. Unit heaters manufactured on or after August 8, 2008 shall:

(A)   Be equipped with an intermittent ignition device; and

(B)  Have power venting or an automatic flue damper. An automatic vent damper is an acceptable alternative to an automatic flue damper for those unit heaters where combustion air is drawn from the conditioned space.

(5)  Other Gas and Oil ‘Space Heaters. See Section 1605.3(e) of this Article for standards for boilers, central furnaces, combination space-heating and water-heating appliances, and duct furnaces that are not federally regulated consumer products or federally regulated commercial and industrial equipment.

(f)    Water Heaters.

(1)  Water Heaters Regulated Under 10 C.F.R. section 430.32(d). The uniform energy factor of water heaters regulated under 10 C.F.R. section 430.32(d) shall be not less than the applicable values shown in Table F-2.

Table F-2
Standards for Water Heaters Regulated Under 10 C.F.R. Section 430.32(d)

(2)  Water Heaters Regulated Under 42 U.S.C. section 6295(e)(1). Water heaters regulated under 42 U.S.C. section 6295(e)(1) must meet the values shown in Table F-3 as applicable.

Table F-3
Standards for Water Heaters Regulated Under 42 U.S.C. section 6295(e)(1)

(3) Water Heaters Regulated Under 10 C.F.R. section 431.110. Water heaters regulated under 10 C.F.R. section 431.110 must meet the values shown in Tables F-4 and F-5, as applicable.

(A) Commercial Storage Water Heaters, Instantaneous Water Heaters, and Hot Water Supply Boilers (Excluding Residential-Duty Commercial Water Heaters). Each commercial storage water heater, instantaneous water heater, and hot water supply boiler (excluding residential-duty commercial water heaters) must meet the applicable energy conservation standard level(s) as specified in Table F-4.

1. Packaged Boiler Exclusion. Any packaged boiler that provides service water that meets the definition of “commercial packaged boiler” in section 1602(e) of this Article, but does not meet the definition of “hot water supply boiler” in section 1602(f) of this Article, must meet the requirements that apply to it under section 1605.1(e) of this Article.

Table F-4
Standards for Water Heaters Regulated Under 10 C.F.R. Section 431.110(a)
(Excluding Residential-Duty Commercial Water Heaters)

(B) Residential-Duty Commercial Water Heaters. Each residential-duty commercial water heater must have a minimum uniform energy factor not less than the values shown in Table F-5.

Table F-5
Standards for Residential-Duty Commercial Water Heaters

(4) Combination Space-Heating and Water-Heating Appliances. See section 1605.3(e) of this Article for standards for combination space-heating and water-heating appliances.

(g)   Pool Heaters; Portable Electric Spas; Residential Pool Pump and Motor Combinations, and Replacement Residential Pool Pump Motors; and Pumps, Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pumps, and Replacement Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pump Motors.

(1)        ‘Energy Efficiency Standard for Fossil Fuel-Fired Pool Heaters. The thermal efficiency of fossil fuel-fired pool heaters manufactured on or after the effective dates shown shall be not less than the values shown in Table G-1.

Table G-1
Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Pool Heaters

(2)    ‘Energy ‘Efficiency Standards for Heat Pump Pool Heaters. See Section 1605.3(g) of this Article for energy ‘efficiency standards for heat pump pool heaters.

(3)    Energy Efficiency Standard for Electric Resistance Pool Heaters. There is no energy efficiency standard for electric resistance pool heaters.

(4)    Energy Design Standards for Pool Heaters. See Section 1605.3(g) of this Article for energy design standards for pool heaters.

(5)    Energy ‘Efficiency Standards for Portable Electric Spas. See Section 1605.3(g) of this Article for energy ‘efficiency standards for portable electric spas.

(6)    Energy Efficiency Standards for Pumps

(A)   For the purposes of section 1605.1(g)(6)(B) of this Article, “PEI_CL” means the constant load pump energy index and “PEIvL” means the variable load pump energy index, both as determined in accordance with the test procedure in section 1604(g)(3)(A) of this Article. For the purposes of section 1605.1(g)(6)(D) of this Article, “BEP” means the best efficiency point as determined in accordance with the test procedure in section section 1604(g)(3)(A) of this Article.

(B) Pump Efficiency Standards. Each pump that is manufactured on or after January 27, 2020 and that:

1. is in one of the equipment classes listed in Table G-2 in section 1605.1(g)(6)(B)4 of this Article;

2. meets the definition of a “clean water pump” in section 1602(g)(4). of this Article;

3. is not listed in section 1605.1(g)(6)(C) of this Article; and

4. conforms to the characteristics listed in section 1605.1(g)(6)(D) of this Article must have a PEI_CL or PEI_vL rating of not more than 1.00 using the appropriate C-value in Table G-2:

Table G-2
Standards for Pumps Manufactured On or After January 27, 2020

(C) Exceptions to Pump Efficiency Standards. The energy efficiency standards in section 1605.1(g)(6)(B) of this Article do not apply to the following pumps:

1. fire pumps;

2. self-priming pumps;

3. prime-assist pumps;

4. magnet driven pumps;

5. pumps designed to be used in a nuclear facility subject to 10 C.F.R. part 50, “Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities”;

6. pumps meeting the military specification design and construction requirements set forth in 10 C.F.R. section 431.465(c)(6).

(D) Characteristics of Regulated Pumps. The energy conservation standards in section 1605.1(g)(6)(B) of this Article apply only to pumps that have the following characteristics:

1. flow rate of 25 gpm or greater at BEP at full impeller diameter;

2. maximum head of 459 feet at BEP at full impeller diameter and the number of stages required for testing;

3. design temperature range from 14 to 248^oF;

4. designed to operate with either:

a. a 2- or 4-pole induction motor; or

b. a non-induction motor with a speed of rotation operating range that includes speeds of rotation between 2,880 and 4,320 revolutions per minute and/or 1,440 and 2,160 revolutions per minute; and

c. in either case, the driver and impeller must rotate at the same speed;

5. for ST pumps, a 6-inch or smaller bowl diameter; and

6. for ESCC and ESFM pumps, specific speed less than or equal to 5,000 when calculated using U.S. customary units.

(7) Energy Efficiency Standards for Dedicated Purpose Pool Pumps

(A) For the purposes of 1605.1(g)(7)(B) of this Article, “WEF” means the weighted energy factor and “hhp” means the rated hydraulic horsepower, as determined in accordance with the test procedure in section 1604(g)(3)(B)  of this Article and applicable sampling plans in 10 C.F.R. section 429.59.

(B) Each dedicated-purpose pool pump that is not a submersible pump and is manufactured on or after July 19, 2021, shall have a WEF rating that is not less than the value calculated from Table G-3 in section 1605.1(g)(7)(B) of this Article:

Table G-3: Standards for Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pumps Manufactured on or After July 19, 2021

(C) Each integral cartridge-filter pool pump and integral sand-filter pool pump that is manufactured on or after July 19, 2021, shall be distributed in commerce with a pool pump timer that is either integral to the pump or a separate component that is shipped with the pump.

(D) For all dedicated-purpose pool pumps manufactured on or after July 19, 2021, with freeze protection controls, the pump shall be shipped with freeze protection disabled or with all of the following default, user-adjustable settings:

1. the default dry-bulb air temperature setting shall be no greater than 40^oF;

2. the default run time setting shall be no greater than 1 hour (before the temperature is rechecked); and

3. the default motor speed shall not be more than one half of the maximum available speed.

(E) Waterfall pumps. There is no energy efficiency standard for waterfall pumps. See 1605.1(g)(7)(D) of this Article for energy design standards for waterfall pumps with freeze protection controls.

(8) Energy Efficiency Standards and Energy Design Standards for Residential Pool Pump and Motor Combinations, Replacement Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pump Motors, and Replacement Residential Pool Pump Motors. See section 1605.3(g) of this Article for energy efficiency standards and energy design standards for residential pool pump and motor combinations, replacement dedicated-purpose pool pump motors, and replacement residential pool pump motors.

(h)   Plumbing Fittings.

(1)    Metering Faucets and Wash Fountains. The flow rate of wash fountains and metering faucets shall be not greater than the applicable values shown in Table H‐1.

Table H-1
Standards for Plumbing Fittings

(2)    Showerhead‐Tub Spout Diverter Combinations. ‘Showerhead‐tub spout diverter combinations shall meet both the standard for showerheads and the standard for tub spout diverters.

(3)    Tub Spout Diverters. See Section 1605.3(h) for standards for tub spout diverters.

(4)    Commercial Pre‐rinse Spray Valves.

The flow rate of commercial pre‐rinse spray valves manufactured on or after January 1, 2006 and before January 28, 2019 shall be equal to or less than 1.6 gpm at 60 psi.

(A)   The flow rate of commercial pre-rinse spray valves manufactured on or after January 28, 2019 shall be equal to or less than the values shown in Table H-2.

(B)   The flow rate of commercial pre-rinse spray valves manufactured on or after January 28, 2019 shall be equal to or less than the values shown in Table H-2.

Table H-2
Standards for Commercial Pre-rinse Spray Valves
Manufactured On or After January 28, 2019

(C) See section 1605.3 (h) of this Article for design standards for commercial pre-rinse spray valves.

(5)           Showerheads, lavatory faucets, kitchen faucets, aerators, and public lavatory faucets. See Section 1605.3 (h) of this Article for standards for all showerheads, lavatory faucets, kitchen faucets, aerators, and public lavatory faucets sold or offered for sale in California.

(i)    Plumbing Fixtures.

See Section 1605.3(i) of this Article for water ‘efficiency standards for plumbing fixtures.

(j)    Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts and Deep-Dimming Lamp Ballasts.

(1) Fluorescent lamp ballasts (other than dimming ballasts). Except as provided in sections 1605.1(j)(2) and 1605.1(j)(3) of this Article, each fluorescent lamp ballast:

(A) Manufactured on or after November 14, 2014;

(B) Designed and marketed:

1. To operate at nominal input voltages at or between 120 and 277 volts;

2. To operate with an input current frequency of 60 Hertz; and

3. For use in connection with fluorescent lamps (as defined in 10 C.F.R. part 430, section 430.2)

(C) Shall have:

1. A power factor of 0.9 or greater except for ballasts that are not residential ballasts;

2. A power factor of 0.5 or greater for residential ballasts;

3. A ballast luminous efficiency not less than the values shown in Table J-2:

Table J-2
Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts, Except for Certain Dimming Ballasts
Applicable to Models Described in Section 1605.1(j)(1) of this Article

(2) Certain Dimming Ballasts. Except as provided in section 1605.1(j)(3) of this Article, each dimming ballast:

(A) Manufactured on or after November 14, 2014; designed and marketed to operate one F34T12, two F34T12, two F96T12/ES, or two F96T12HO/ES lamps; and

(B) Designed and marketed:

1. To operate at nominal input voltages of 120 or 277 volts;

2. To operate with an input current frequency of 60 Hertz; and

3. For use in connection with fluorescent lamps (as defined in 10 C.F.R. part 430, section 430.2);

(C) Must have a power factor of:

1. 0.9 or greater for ballasts that are not residential ballasts; or

2. 0.5 or greater for residential ballasts; and

(D) A ballast luminous efficiency not less than the values shown in Table J-3:

Table J-3
Standards for Certain Dimming Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts, Ballast Luminous Efficiency Applicable
 to Models Described in section 1605.1(j)(1)
of this Article