Dear Home Owner,
This is to confirm our communication to you on the upcoming
Department of Energy’s regulation requiring a 30 percent increase in the
minimum Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) for residential air
conditioners and heat pumps that will go into effect January 23rd
2006.
What this means to you is that as of January 23rd
2006 to meet just the basic regulation requirements you should purchase an air
conditioner or heat pump with a minimum rating of 13 SEER and as of that date
air conditioning and heating manufacturers will not be allowed to manufacture
equipment that does no meet these specifications.
The reason for this new regulation is to save consumers
money and better protect the environment.
With the enactment of this regulation the Department of Energy has
projected consumers will save an estimated 3.4 billion dollars in energy cost
and avoid the construction of 150 power plants by 2020 when the new units are
expected to be in wide use. Air
conditioners and heat pump account for two-thirds of the electricity use during
the peak summer demand periods.
Even though you will not be required to meet theses
standards today, a purchase of any unit with the lower SEER rating will not
realize the benefits of the 2006 requirements may lower the future resale value
of your home. With a purchase of a 13
SEER or greater unit there will be a gain in energy efficiency, approximately
30 percent, a home cooling/heating system that will meet the requirements of
2006 and into the future, and a monthly utility bill savings over the lesser
SEER equipment.
By
signing this sheet proves that you have been explained about the upcoming 2006
energy regulation and have chosen not to meet those standards with this
purchase.
Regulated by the Texas
Dept. of licensing and Regulation 1/800-803-9202 832/463-6599