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New furnace regulations turn up the heat for homeowners
Posted: 01.08.2013 at 7:20 AM Updated: 01.08.2013 at 6:50 PM
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UPDATED WITH VIDEO. There's a burning issue in the furnace business with new federal regulations going into effect May 1. While most newer furnaces operate at about 80-percent fuel efficiency, new federal regulations will kick it up one notch further. On May 1, any furnace installed in the northern half of the United States must be at least 90-percent fuel efficient.

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