Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Residential Clothes Washers
other · US Department of Energy · Published 2012-03-07 · Effective 2012-04-06 · 77 FR 13888
Document
Document number
2012-4819
Federal Register citation
77 FR 13888
CFR reference
10 CFR 429
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Energy
Publication date
2012-03-07
Effective date
2012-04-06
Energy docket
Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-TP-0021
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) establishes new test procedures for residential clothes washers under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. The new test procedures include provisions for measuring standby mode and off mode energy consumption, and update the provisions for measuring active mode energy and water consumption. This final rule also amends the certification, compliance, and enforcement requirements for residential clothes washers, amends provisions for calculating the estimated annual operating cost for clothes washers, eliminates an obsolete clothes washer test procedure, and amends certain provisions in the currently applicable test procedure.