Contractor ResourcesLicensed contractors can receive discounts from participating distributors by selling qualified high-efficiency HVAC equipment. By offering your customers high-efficiency HVAC equipment, you’ll improve customer satisfaction—and your bottom line. It’s easy to help customers choose energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment. If you're an HVAC contractor, simply visit a participating distributor to get discounts on qualifying equipment that you can also pass on to your customers.Participating DistributorsAdvanced Heating TechnologyHVAC Distributors, Inc.AirecoJohnson Controls dba York InternationalAir Stream HVAC Distributors, LLCLennoxAM ConservationNortheastern SupplyApplied Equipment SolutionsR.E. MichelBalsan Group-Johnstone SupplyR.F. FagerCarrier Mid-AtlanticThos. SomervilleCrossroadsT Stats SupplyDaikin Comfort TechnologyUnited Refrigeration, Inc.FergusonWallace Group-Johnstone SupplyH.M. SweenyWaterFurnace InternationalReady-to-Install High-Efficiency HVAC EquipmentTo get started, ask your HVAC distributor about high-efficiency equipment options. You may be eligible to receive Inflation Reduction Act federal tax credits* of up to 30% of the project cost for high-efficiency ENERGY STAR® certified hybrid water heaters and air source heat pumps (up to a maximum credit of $2,000 per year). For more information, visit these sites: Air Source Heat Pumps Tax Credit| Heat Pump Water Heater Tax Credit.High-Efficiency HVAC Equipment:SEER (M) Only Equipment CriteriaSEER2 (M1) Equipment CriteriaCentral Air Conditioner ≥ 16 SEER and ≥ 12.5 EER Tier 1≥ 15.2 SEER2 and ≥ 12.0 EER2 Tier 1Central Air Conditioner ≥ 18 SEER and ≥ 12.5 EER Tier 2≥ 16.9 SEER2 and ≥ 12.4 EER2 Tier 2ASHP + Ducted Mini-Splits ≥ 16 SEER and ≥ 12.5 EER and ≥ 9.0 HSPF Tier 1≥ 15.2 SEER2 and ≥ 11.7 EER2 and ≥ 7.8 HSPF2 Tier 1ASHP + Ducted Mini-Splits ≥ 18 SEER and ≥ 12.5 EER and ≥ 9.5 HSPF Tier 2≥ 16.9 SEER2 and ≥ 12.0 EER2 and ≥ 8.2 HSPF2 Tier 2Ductless HP Single-Zone Unit ≥ 18 SEER and ≥ 12.5 EER and ≥ 9.0 HSPF≥ 18 SEER2 and ≥ 12.5 EER2 and ≥ 8.1 HSPF2Ductless HP Multi-Zone Unit ≥ 15.5 SEER and ≥ 12.5 EER ≥ 15.5 SEER2 and ≥ 12.5 EER2 and ≥ 7.8 HSPF2Geothermal Heat Pump (Closed Loop)**≥ 17.1 EER and ≥ 3.6 COPENERGY STAR® Certified Smart thermostatENERGY STAR CertifiedSeasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER), is most commonly used to measure the efficiency of a central air conditioner operating over an entire cooling season. The higher the SEER, the more efficient the system.Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) is a measure of how efficiently a cooling system will operate when the outdoor temperature is at a specific level (95°F). The higher the EER, the more efficient the system.(Source: ENERGYSTAR.gov)*Pepco is not a qualified tax consultant. This information is not intended as personal tax advice. Please contact a tax professional or CPA to confirm details specific to your qualifications and eligibility or visit www.irs.gov to learn more.**Qualifying geothermal products installed in new construction homes are eligible for a discount.