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8. WARRANTY RESERVE
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Guarantees [Abstract]  
8. WARRANTY RESERVE

The Company warrants its products against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years.  The Company reviews the historical experience of failure rates and estimates the rate of warranty claims that will be made and has accrued a warranty reserve for these anticipated future warranty costs.  If actual results differ from the estimates, the Company would adjust the estimated warranty liability.  Changes in the warranty reserve are as follows:

 

    For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2014     2013  
Warranty reserve at beginning of period   $ 160,000     $ 145,000  
Costs accrued for additional warranties     1,001       16,864  
Service obligations honored     (1,001 )     (1,864 )
Reduction in accrued estimate     (20,000 )     -  
Warranty reserve at end of period   $ 140,000     $ 160,000