DOE Delays Clothes Washer Tests with Fancy New Fabrics
Published Date: 2/5/2025
Rule
Summary
The Department of Energy is pushing back the start date for new testing rules on clothes washers and dryers to March 21, 2025. These changes update how machines are tested, including new cloth types and clearer instructions. If you make or sell these appliances, keep an eye out and share your thoughts by March 7, 2025!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Test Procedures: New Cloth Specs, Alternate Allowed
The January 17, 2025 final rule amends test procedures for residential and commercial clothes washers and consumer clothes dryers by updating the test cloth specifications, allowing an alternate test cloth, and reorganizing the test procedures for improved readability. These amended test procedures will become effective March 21, 2025, with the compliance date remaining July 16, 2025.
Effective Date Delayed to March 21, 2025
The Department of Energy delayed the start of the new clothes washer and dryer testing rules so they will take effect on March 21, 2025. The rule as published January 17, 2025 keeps its compliance date of July 16, 2025, and DOE is accepting written comments through March 7, 2025.
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