Sustainability Standard for Household Room Air Conditioning Appliances

1.1 This Standard covers room air conditioning appliances for households included within the scope of the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) minimum energy performance requirements. This includes the following product category: room air conditioner (see Clause 4 for a definition of room air conditioner). The room air conditioners covered by this Standard include:

(a)     without reverse cycle, with louvered sides, and less than 6,000 Btu/h;

(b)     without reverse cycle, with louvered sides, and 6,000 to 7,999 Btu/h;

(c)     without reverse cycle, with louvered sides, and 8,000 to 13,999 Btu/h;

(d)     without reverse cycle, with louvered sides, and 14,000 to 19,999 Btu/h;

(e)     without reverse cycle, with louvered sides, and 20,000 to 27,999 Btu/h;

(f)     without reverse cycle, with louvered sides, and 28,000 Btu/h or more;

(g)     without reverse cycle, without louvered sides, and less than 6,000 Btu/h;

(h)     without reverse cycle, without louvered sides, and 6,000 to 7,999 Btu/h;

(i)     without reverse cycle, without louvered sides, and 8,000 to 10,999 Btu/h;

(j)     without reverse cycle, without louvered sides, and 11,000 to 13,999 Btu/h;

(k)     without reverse cycle, without louvered sides, and 14,000 to 19,999 Btu/h;

(l)     without reverse cycle, without louvered sides, and 20,000 Btu/h or more;

(m)     with reverse cycle, with louvered sides, and less than 20,000 Btu/h;

(n)     with reverse cycle, without louvered sides, and less than 14,000 Btu/h;

(o)     with reverse cycle, with louvered sides, and 20,000 Btu/h or more;

(p)     with reverse cycle, without louvered sides, and 14,000 Btu/h or more;

(q)     casement-only; and

(r)     casement-slider.

1.2 This Standard does not include directions for conformity assessment or the use of a mark/seal of conformity assessment