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QuoteAs of January 1, 2014, only contractors who have completed this mandatory training will be eligible to participate in the saveONenergy HEATING & COOLING INCENTIVES program
QuoteJust because a home or small business owner has purchased a high-efficiency central air conditioner (CAC) doesn't mean that they will see all the savings they expected. The way a CAC is installed by a contractor can be as important as what gets installed in terms of energy efficiency.
This mandatory one-day training course, delivered by HRAI on behalf of the Ontario Power Authority (OPA), covers the importance of best practice installation for energy-efficient equipment and is based on the CSA C273.5-11 Standard "Installation of Air Source Heat Pumps and Air Conditioners" and focuses these 6 key installation factors directly affecting system efficiency:
•Proper duct design and sealing
•System sizing
•Accurate coil matching with condensing unit
•Correct air flow over indoor coil
•Correct refrigerant charge
•Complete commissioning
Seems to me like one more way to get many from hard working guys.
Don't they already know this from school, on job training, exams?
Secondly, how can you go over all optimization points for all kinds of systems in one day? Don't product have installation manuals?
Installing an air Conditioner is not an easy task to do. It's good that government regulate mechanics so the consumer can get better services from such small business.