Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Regulations 2018
Part 38Gas-fired hot water boiler or gas‑fired water heater
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Part 38—Gas-fired hot water boiler or gas‑fired water heater
29 Prescribed activity
(a) decommissioning one or more gas-fired hot water boilers, gas-fired steam boilers or gas-fired water heaters each of which was manufactured at least 10 years before the date it is decommissioned; and
(b) installing one or more unlisted products each of which complies with the criteria specified in column 2 of an item in Table 38.1 and—
(i) if the product has a nominal gas consumption exceeding 3700 MJ/h but not exceeding 7500 MJ/h, has an electronic gas/air ratio control system; or
(ii) if the product has a nominal gas consumption exceeding 7500 MJ/h, has an electronic gas/air ratio control system that receives a signal from a flue gas sensor for combustion trim purposes.
Table 38.1—Product categories
| 38A | A new gas-fired hot water boiler or gas-fired water heater that is a Type B appliance and meets the specified minimum thermal efficiency requirements. |