ASK AL BY ALVARO G. MENDOZA COMMERCIAL ENERGY SPECIALISTS, INC.
WE HAVE HEARD THAT THERE WAS A NEW FEDERAL POOL PUMP EFFICIENCY REGULATION THAT IS GOING TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN 2021. CAN YOU HELP US SORT THIS OUT, IT’S VERY CONFUSING?
Welcome back to our “Ask the Expert” feature designed to assist you with issues related to swimming pool water, mechanical equipment, space conditioning, and code compliance. Ask a question, and we will try to answer to the best of our ability. Yes, codes and regulations can be confusing sometimes, as they are often not communicated in a simple, straightforward manner, but we’ll try to help. You’re correct that there are several codes and regulations that are scheduled for implementation in 2021. They are both national in scope, but they both may trigger additional requirements from local authorities as well. The first one is a Department of Energy (DOE) pool pump regulation, which we’ll discuss in this article, and the 2nd is the 2021 update to the Model Aquatic Health Code, which will be the topic of the next article.
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