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December 16, 2024 1 min read

Consumer Federation of America Supports DOE's Proposal to Confirm Withdrawal of Short-Cycle Product Classes

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CFA, environmental groups, and energy efficiency organizations support DOE’s proposal to confirm the withdrawal of the “short-cycle” product classes for dishwashers, clothes washers, and clothes dryers. For each of the three product categories, there is at least one model on the market that provides a “short-cycle feature” that uses less energy and, where applicable, water than what the current standards allow; in the cases of dishwashers and dryers, these models also meet the performance criteria specified in the new test procedures for these products. There is no justification for establishing separate product classes, and the groups strongly support DOE’s proposal to confirm the withdrawal of the “short-cycle” product classes.

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