16 C.F.R. 16 CFR--PART 305


Title 16 - Commercial Practices


Amendment from August 09, 2006

16 CFR--PART 305
View Printed Federal Register page 71 FR 45372 in PDF format.

Amendment(s) published August 9, 2006, in 71 FR 45372


Effective Date(s): November 7, 2006

2. Appendix E to part 305 is revised to read as follows:

              Appendix E to Part 305._Room Air Conditioners                           [Range Information]------------------------------------------------------------------------                                            Range of energy efficiencyManufacturer's rated cooling capacity in           ratios (EERs)                Btu's/yr                 -------------------------------                                                Low            High------------------------------------------------------------------------Without Reverse Cycle and with Louvered Sides:    Less than 6,000 Btu.................             9.7            11.2    6,000 to 7,999 Btu..................             8.7            11.5    8,000 to 13,999 Btu.................             8.5            12.0    14,000 to 19,999 Btu................             8.5            11.5    20,000 and more Btu.................             8.5             9.9Without Reverse Cycle and without Louvered Sides:    Less than 6,000 Btu.................             (*)             (*)    6,000 to 7,999......................             9.0            10.0    8,000 to 13,999 Btu.................             8.5            10.5    14,000 to 19,999 Btu................             9.0             9.0    20,000 and more Btu.................             (*)             (*)With Reverse Cycle and with Louvered                 9.0            12.0 Sides..................................With Reverse Cycle, without Louvered                 8.5           10.0 Sides..................................------------------------------------------------------------------------* No data submitted for units meeting Federal Minimum Efficiency  Standards effective October 1, 2000.

Cost Information for Appendix E

When the ranges of comparability in Appendix E are used on EnergyGuide labels for room air conditioners, the estimated annual operating cost disclosure appearing in the box at the bottom of the labels must be derived using the 2006 Representative Average Unit Costs for electricity (9.81¢ per kiloWatt-hour) and the text below the box must identify the costs as such

























































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