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WARMAdvantage

Program Overview

The WARMAdvantage Program provides rebates for high efficiency natural gas home heating systems and/or water heaters. 

When selecting a contractor, be sure to ask if they are NATE certified. North American Technician Excellence (NATE) is the leading national certification program for technicians.  For a list of NATE certified contractors who participate in the WARMAdvantage Program, contact the Eastern Heating & Cooling Council at 1-800-247-6547, or visit www.eh-cc.org.

Install a gas heating system and/or domestic water heater that meets all applicable efficiency requirements based on the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (GAMA) Consumers Directory of Certified Efficiency Ratings.

Qualifying heating systems installed in new homes must be located in “Smart Growth” areas of NJ in order to receive an incentive. To determine if a location is in a designated Smart Growth area, use the Smart Growth Locator located on the HMFA web site, http://sgl.state.nj.us/hmfa/viewer.htm, and check the State Plan Quad PDF files available at http://nj.gov/dca/osg/resources/maps/quadmaps/shtml.

 New rebate levels will go into effect April 1, 2009.  

Equipment Type 		Minimum Efficiency Level
for units purchased on
or after April 1, 2009
Incentive
Gas Furnace AFUE* 92% or greater, ENERGY STAR

$300
Gas Furnace with ECM* AFUE 92% or greater, ENERGY STAR

$400
Gas Boiler AFUE 85% or greater, ENERGY STAR

$300
Domestic Hot Water Heater EF* .62 or greater

$25
Domestic Hot Water Heater EF .82 or greater

$300

*AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency), ECM (Electronically Commutated Motor), EF (Energy Factor) ENERGY STAR qualified product lists may be found at http://www.energystar.gov.

Features and Benefits

High-efficiency natural gas furnaces and boilers carry the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR label to help consumers distinguish between standard and high-efficiency equipment. To learn more about the benefits of high-efficiency equipment, visit the ENERGY STAR Web site.

Qualifying high-efficiency water heaters have an Energy Factor of .62 or greater. 

Eligibility Requirements

This Program targets residential homes that install a new natural gas furnace, boiler and/or water heater. To qualify for a rebate under this Program, you must:

  • Purchase and install a new natural gas furnace with an AFUE of 90% or greater, a boiler with an AFUE of 85% or greater and/or a natural gas water heater with an Energy Factor of .62 or greater.
  • Install and operate the furnace, boiler or water heater in a residence that is supplied by natural gas directly from one of the New Jersey gas utilities and has a residential gas account number.

Note: Customers participating in the New Jersey ENERGY STAR Homes new construction program are not eligible for rebates through the WARMAdvantage Program. Installations in newly constructed homes are only eligible for rebates in Smart Growth areas, defined as Planning Areas 1 and 2, as well as Designated Centers, on the State Plan Map.

Please call 1-866-NJSMART to request a rebate application.  New incentives and requirements will go into effect April 1, 2009.  

The program also offers rebates on the purchase of energy-efficient central air conditioning and heat pumps.  Also, learn about getting a home energy assessment from Home Performance with ENERGY STAR.