Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 11/10/1996

Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Granting of the Application for Interim Waiver and Publishing of the Petition for Waiver of HEAT-N-GLO Fireplace Products, Inc. From the DOE Vented Home Heating Equipment Test Procedure

Today's notice grants an Interim Waiver to HEAT-N-GLO Fireplace Products, Inc. (HEAT-N-GLO) from the existing Department of Energy (DOE or Department) test procedure regarding pilot light energy consumption for its model AT-SUPREME, BAY-GDV, BAY-STOVE, DVT-INSERT, DVT-STOVE, R5500RH, SL-3000, SL-32S, TOWNSEND I, TOWNSEND II, and 6000XLS vented heaters. Today's notice also publishes a ``Petition for Waiver'' from HEAT- N-GLO. HEAT-N- GLO's Petition for Waiver requests DOE to grant relief from the DOE vented home heating equipment test procedure relating to the use of pilot light energy consumption in calculating the Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE). Specifically, HEAT-N-GLO seeks to delete the required pilot light measurement (Q P) in the calculation of AFUE when the pilot is off. The Department is soliciting comments, data, and information respecting the Petition for Waiver.