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comment by kleinbl00
kleinbl00  ·  2523 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Energy Star Program For Homes And Appliances Is On Trump's Chopping Block

1) Dual flush toilets. You're right - the water-saving ones suck ass. The dual-flush fix every problem water efficient toilets have. I say this as someone who has had to buy three toilets recently.

2) The problem washers face these days is low-phosphorus detergent, added to reduce algal blooms in municipal waterworks. A modern, efficient front-loader kicks the shit out of anything that's come since, and if you throw in a little oxy-clean you're rawkin'. I say this as someone who has bought three washing machines in 18 months.

3) It's tough not buying a sensor dryer and they get stuff perfectly dry. I say this as someone who has bought 3 dryers in 18 months.

None of this has anything to do with energy star - this is federally mandated while energy star is a voluntary standard.





wasoxygen  ·  2523 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    this is federally mandated

What is mandatory?

kleinbl00  ·  2523 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Is that link not a funny color for you? 'cuz for me it links to a press release, which leads to the DOE's energy appliance website, which links to standards and test procedures, which gives you a pretty good plaintext interpretation of 10 CFR 430.32 (h).

Product class Combined energy factor (lbs/kWh)

i. Vented Electric, Standard (4.4 ft3 or greater capacity) 3.73

ii. Vented Electric, Compact (120V) (less than 4.4 ft3 capacity) 3.61

iii. Vented Electric, Compact (240V) (less than 4.4 ft3 capacity) 3.27

iv. Vented Gas 3.30

v. Ventless Electric, Compact (240V) (less than 4.4 ft3 capacity) 2.55

vi. Ventless Electric, Combination Washer-Dryer 2.08