Are heating systems and hot water systems eligible in emergency situations?
If your furnace or hot-water heater was red-tagged or could not be repaired during the heating season of October 15, 2009 until March 30, 2010, you could proceed with the replacement before the pre-retrofit evaluation under certain conditions. For example, the property owner needed to call a service organization within five calendar days of the system replacement (no later than March 31, 2010) to schedule a pre-retrofit assessment, and the assessment must take place within 30 days of the new heating system installation. In addition, new gas-fired furnaces must have an efficiency of 94% or better and oil-fired furnaces MUST have an efficiency of 85% or better which is higher than what is required for non-emergency systems. Ask your service organization about other requirements for this special situation.
