Equipment
Heat pumps, furnaces, air conditioners, boilers and water heaters: how they work, what they cost, how long they last and which efficiency standards apply.
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SEER2 Minimum Requirements: National and Regional Standards
The national SEER2 floor is 13.4 for split air conditioners and 14.3 with 7.5 HSPF2 for split heat pumps. Air conditioners carry a higher regional minimum tied to…
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What Is HVAC? The System, the Equipment and the Numbers
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning: what each letter covers, what a residential system contains, and the federal numbers on what US homes actually run. 109.5M of 123.5M homes…
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Heat Pumps Took 3.4 Points of Share in Two Years. The Market Did Not Grow.
Heat pumps reached 45.7% of combined shipments, up 3.4 points in two years. Air conditioners fell 159,222 units, heat pumps rose 159,379, and the combined total moved 157…