Biden admin issues restrictions on gas
furnaces in latest war on appliances
Fox News,
by
Thomas Catenacci
Original Article
Posted By: NorthernDog,
9/29/2023 7:13:17 PM
The Biden administration announced its latest regulatory action targeting home appliances late Friday, this time targeting popular home gas-powered furnaces. The Department of Energy (DOE) said the energy efficiency regulations would slash household utility costs by $1.5 billion on an annual basis while reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the residential sector. The proposal, according to the agency, require non-weatherized gas furnaces and those used in mobile homes to achieve a far higher level of efficiency than cheaper models on the market. "At the direction of Congress, DOE is continuing to review and finalize energy standards for household appliances, such as
Reply 1 - Posted by:
velirotta 9/29/2023 7:27:22 PM (No. 1565851)
Sooner or later, even die-hard liberals will realize the depth of this idiotic president's continuing folly, and turn on him and his liberal enablers. Frostbite in one's own home will do that to you.
34 people like this.
Reply 2 - Posted by:
JonR 9/29/2023 7:45:31 PM (No. 1565857)
Biden and his minions want to control every aspect of our lives!
The Frog in cold to hot water comes to mind… It does not end well for the frog and democrats will ensure that it doesn’t end well for us!
23 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
columba 9/29/2023 7:50:27 PM (No. 1565860)
The clown, who thinks he is President, is following Obama rules and wishes to make all of us very needful the feds.
Get rid of both criminals.
25 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
itsonlyme 9/29/2023 7:54:50 PM (No. 1565863)
They'll trample all over you if you allow them.
23 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
Venturer 9/29/2023 8:05:42 PM (No. 1565867)
Their promises are bullsh-tuff.If Biden doesn't bankrupt us with inflation he will bankrupt us with higher cost appliances.
16 people like this.
Reply 6 - Posted by:
Starboard_side 9/29/2023 8:12:03 PM (No. 1565870)
#1, don't count on it.
Plus, I can just see it now, they'll be rolling out a huge furnace program to ensure no one is impacted, but knows their government helped them get one.
Will need to find out who makes these new furnaces so I can invest in them - Congress-critters already have, I'm sure.
14 people like this.
Reply 7 - Posted by:
stablemoney 9/29/2023 8:17:48 PM (No. 1565873)
I really appreciate total communist control of this economy. I suppose we can eliminate all education, as you won't be needing a brain, as all decisions will be made for you. It's for the better good, they say.
15 people like this.
Reply 8 - Posted by:
earlybird 9/29/2023 8:19:08 PM (No. 1565876)
Biden hates us.
20 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
iraengneer 9/29/2023 8:23:25 PM (No. 1565878)
Could some wiser person point out to this poor Deplorable the SPECIFIC grant of power in our Constitution that empowers the Federal Government to have any authority on this matter? My copy of the Constitution somehow doesn't show such.
29 people like this.
Reply 10 - Posted by:
paral04 9/29/2023 8:25:02 PM (No. 1565879)
If they catch someone violating their edits they can just play dumb and say they are illegals. Then it will be fine.
11 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
formerNYer 9/29/2023 8:27:08 PM (No. 1565881)
Red state legislatures should pass a "regulation" ignoring this imbecilic and arbitrary edict.
18 people like this.
Reply 12 - Posted by:
zephyrgirl 9/29/2023 8:37:52 PM (No. 1565883)
We just replaced our gas furnace before Biden's puppet masters banned them.
10 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
EJKrausJr 9/29/2023 8:38:03 PM (No. 1565884)
So what fuel should be used to heat houses? cow patties? JRB please tell us. This is extreme Bull Shite coming from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
12 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
Luke21 9/29/2023 8:47:35 PM (No. 1565888)
Their low flow toilets are great. We save water so they telling us, by flushing three times and cleaning them twice as much.
14 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
Chiritwo 9/29/2023 8:53:16 PM (No. 1565889)
This guy and his masters are destroying America. Why is anyone listening to him. Where are the elected Republicans on all this foolishness? Think how far American has fallen since this fool and his masters stole the election.
16 people like this.
Reply 16 - Posted by:
czechlist 9/29/2023 8:54:55 PM (No. 1565890)
Yippeee!
$1.5 billion is less than $5 per every American
It will cost consumers more than $1.5 B to purchase units with the new requirements.
8 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
scottj 9/29/2023 8:55:07 PM (No. 1565891)
It is just a matter of time before these communist Democrats get what they are begging for.
9 people like this.
Reply 18 - Posted by:
mc squared 9/29/2023 8:56:03 PM (No. 1565892)
Everything else the government engineered cost me more money. A lot more, as well as having them break down more often.
9 people like this.
Reply 19 - Posted by:
bamboozle 9/29/2023 8:58:17 PM (No. 1565893)
It isn't just the cost of installation, there is a higher cost to maintain them. I'm on my third one in 35 years. The last two had failed secondary heat exchangers. Look at the cost of other parts, inducer blowers and computer boards for example. The purported gas savings don't seem to account for this.
11 people like this.
Reply 20 - Posted by:
Phantomll 9/29/2023 9:32:10 PM (No. 1565908)
Hey Biteme and the rest of you 'Rats - just leave us alone!
10 people like this.
Reply 21 - Posted by:
sunshinehorses 9/29/2023 9:37:48 PM (No. 1565910)
Well, hubby and I will go back to heating with wood. At our age it is not what we would want to do, but again at our age we won't be able to afford to replace our furnace either. Next the EPA will do more to ban that as well :(
6 people like this.
Reply 22 - Posted by:
mizzmac 9/29/2023 9:40:59 PM (No. 1565911)
All part of the Biden plan to starve us, freeze us out, make us sweat, park our cars and eat insects. While he vacations 2/3 of the year in one of his many, well-applianced homes.
11 people like this.
Reply 23 - Posted by:
Nimby 9/29/2023 10:19:02 PM (No. 1565920)
Democrats voting for this demented fool need to get their collective heads examined!!
This jerk is making Americans pay more due to inflation. He seems to think all Americans are making the same millions like his son, Hunter
5 people like this.
Reply 24 - Posted by:
ladydawgfan 9/29/2023 10:41:29 PM (No. 1565926)
RE #18:
A camel is a horse designed by government committee.
5 people like this.
Reply 25 - Posted by:
Krause 9/29/2023 10:45:53 PM (No. 1565927)
Obama.
6 people like this.
Reply 26 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua 9/29/2023 10:55:13 PM (No. 1565934)
Before this is over, they will have us burning dung. I just want to know what it's going to take to wake people up to this nonsense. it is way pass time to kick Washington to the curb.
7 people like this.
Reply 27 - Posted by:
DVC 9/29/2023 10:59:55 PM (No. 1565936)
Erase the DOE, save the country.
7 people like this.
Reply 28 - Posted by:
DVC 9/29/2023 11:29:53 PM (No. 1565951)
Human activities have NO affect on the global climate.
The climate has NOT changed at all in my more than 70 trips around the sun.
There is NO number which is any sort of a legitimate "average temperature" of the planet, and no way to legitimately claim that there has been any measurable heating or cooling.
The Biggest Scam ever run.
14 people like this.
Reply 29 - Posted by:
DVC 9/29/2023 11:39:29 PM (No. 1565955)
Re #1, the permanent bureaucracy is filled solid with hard core leftists who are true believers in MMGW and will continue this evil vendetta against ALL THINGS normal until they are absolutely stopped cold, ordered by Congress and probably fired, which is damned near impossible for these evil Civil Service pukes.
8 people like this.
Reply 30 - Posted by:
Hermit_Crab 9/29/2023 11:52:22 PM (No. 1565959)
Will there come a time when the peasants have to render the fat from politician's and bureaucrat's heads into fuel, to use for heat?
3 people like this.
Reply 31 - Posted by:
NotaBene 9/30/2023 12:41:46 AM (No. 1565982)
Biden and his Democrats must be crazy.
2 people like this.
Reply 32 - Posted by:
Trigger2 9/30/2023 4:41:28 AM (No. 1566002)
Joey & his enabling demonrats must be investing heavily in home appliances, including furnaces.
1 person likes this.
Reply 33 - Posted by:
mifla 9/30/2023 5:44:06 AM (No. 1566018)
From the people who told us that our medical insurance premiums would go down $2500 per year. Still waiting for that.
4 people like this.
Reply 34 - Posted by:
franq 9/30/2023 8:18:05 AM (No. 1566067)
I have yet to see ANY device, appliance, or vehicle that was "green", "smart", or "eco-" that worked better, cost less, or lasted longer than its predecessor. Was commenting to my wife the other night about trends in the auto industry. My impression is the manufacturers basically want you to have a monthly (think mortgage) payment on your vehicle as long as you live. Prove me wrong.
3 people like this.
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The regulation will effectively forbid the sale of many current furnaces and require much more expensive models to be installed.