From: ScottW48@hotmail.com   
      
   In addition to consumer furnaces, over the last several months, the DOE has   
   unveiled new standards for a wide variety of other appliances including gas   
   stoves, clothes washers, refrigerators and air conditioners.   
      
   According to the current federal Unified Agenda, a government-wide, semiannual   
   list that highlights regulations agencies plan to propose or finalize within   
   the next 12 months, the Biden administration is additionally moving forward   
   with rules impacting    
   dozens more appliances, including pool pumps, battery chargers, ceiling fans   
   and dehumidifiers.   
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   I'll give you my personal example.  In remodeling a house we find that our   
   existing electric water heater is not acceptable.  It has to be replaced with   
   a heat pump water heater.  The electric cost about $600.  The heat pump water   
   heater is $2300.   Even    
   worse....the damn thing doesn't get the water nearly as hot so you'll never   
   have really hot water again.  And when the warm water runs out it takes over   
   an hour to get it back to warm.    
      
   Thanks Joe.   
      
   ScottW   
      
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