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Our Wisconsin climate features very cold, dry winters and hot, humid summers. The right heating and cooling system will save energy while making your Milwaukee or Waukesha home more comfortable. In the interest of unlocking the mystery of what the best choice for Wisconsin residents is for heating and cooling their homes, D & M Heating & Air Conditioning is providing news articles to help Wisconsin residents understand what matters in heating and cooling your Wisconsin home.
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Sept 1, 2010.
With summer flooding of basements in the Milwaukee area this year, homeowners need to be smart and cautious when it comes to their heating units and water heating units. The Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (GAMA) strictly emphasizes that any gas appliance (furnace, water heater, clothes dryer) that has had water over the level of the burners should be REPLACED, without attempting to repair it.
D and M Heating agrees with this warning. Our technicians will evaluate your equipment for damage, but we will not attempt to light or start water damaged appliances.
If you have any questions regarding flooded equipment, please call our office at 414-281-5350.
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“Appliances consume a huge amount of our electricity, so there’s enormous potential to both save energy and save families money every month,” said Secretary Chu. “These rebates will help families make the transition to more efficient appliances, making purchases that will directly stimulate the economy and create jobs.”
The new funding will be awarded to states and territories, through their energy offices, using a formula set forth in the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Each state or territory is required to submit a plan that specifies which ENERGY STAR® appliance categories will be included in their rebate program, the rebate level for each product type, how the rebates will be processed, and their plan for recycling old appliances. States and territories must first file an initial application expressing their intent to participate by August 15, 2009, followed by a full application by October 15, 2009. Approximately 10-25 percent of each award will be spent on administrative costs.
States and territories will receive 10 percent of the funds after submitting the initial application with the balance awarded after their program plans are approved. DOE anticipates that a vast majority of funding will be awarded by November 30, 2009. The complete Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) number DE-FOA-0000119 can be viewed at grants.gov. View the funding allocations for each state and territory.
Eligible Appliances
States have the flexibility to select which residential ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances to include in their programs and the individual rebate amount for each appliance. DOE recommends that states and territories focus their program efforts on heating and cooling equipment, appliances, and water heaters as these products offer the greatest energy savings potential. ENERGY STAR® qualified appliance categories eligible for rebates include: central air conditioners, heat pumps (air source and geothermal), boilers , furnaces (oil and gas), room air conditioners, clothes washers, dishwashers, freezers, refrigerators, and water heaters.
The Recovery Act appropriated funds for the program to help achieve the national goals of spurring economic growth, creating jobs, saving energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. States and territories can use these funds to leverage the utility companies and energy efficiency program sponsors in their area.
This program will also leverage the power of the ENERGY STAR® program, a well-known labeling program that helps consumers make energy smart choices by identifying the most energy efficient products. ENERGY STAR® is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy that covers more than 60 product categories and is supported by a network of almost 600 utility and state and government partners serving more than 74 million households, over 2,000 retail partners representing more than 27,000 storefronts, and 2,645 manufacturers of ENERGY STAR® qualified products.
For more information on these and other Recovery Act related funding opportunities, visit Energy.gov/recovery.