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comment by wasoxygen
wasoxygen  ·  2522 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Energy Star Program For Homes And Appliances Is On Trump's Chopping Block

    this is federally mandated

What is mandatory?





kleinbl00  ·  2522 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