Commercial Clothes Washers

The Department held an informal public meeting on April 27, 2006, to discuss and receive comments on issues to be addressed in the Framework Document for establishing energy conservation standards for residential electric and gas ranges and ovens and microwave ovens, dishwashers, dehumidifiers, and commercial clothes washers.

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Energy Conservation Standard Rulemaking

• Notice of public workshop and availability of Framework Document, Federal Register, March 27, 2006 (PDF 70 KB)
  
  
• Rulemaking Framework for Commercial Clothes Washers and Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, March 15, 2006 (PDF 402 KB)
  
  
• Technical Support Document: Energy Efficiency Program for Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, and Commercial Clothes Washers, November 2007
  
  
• Technical Support Document Analysis Tools

Public Meetings

• Public Meeting on Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Produts, and Commercial Clothes Washers, December 13, 2007
  
  
• Framework Document Public Meeting on Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Clothes Washers and Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, April 27, 2006

Previous Information

Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period

• Draft Commercial Clothes Washer LCC Spreadsheet (MS Excel 486 KB)

National Energy Savings and Shipments

• Draft Commercial Clothes Washer NES Spreadsheet (MS Excel 712 KB)

Contact Information

Stephen Witkowski, P.E.
Project Manager
(202)586-7463

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