Thread Number: 53015
DOE Seeks to Amend Clothes Washers Test Procedures |
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Post# 753696   4/29/2014 at 12:29 (3,620 days old) by joe_in_philly (Philadelphia, PA, USA)   |   | |
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It seems that they are not changing any requirements, but rather just clarifying test procedures so results are more accurate.
As reported on ApplianceMagazine.com: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to revise test procedures for residential clothes washers. Proposed amendments would codify test procedure guidance that DOE has issued in response to questions, clarify additional provisions of the test procedures, better organize each section, and correct formatting errors in DOE's clothes washer test procedures. Two proposed changes would clarify fill level instructions in the previous test procedure. DOE guidance, published in 2010, clarifies what it means to manually fill a washer clothes container with water to the “uppermost edge,” which is part of capacity measurement. The proposed amendments would include this guidance in the rule. The proposal further clarifies water fill levels for: • front-loading horizontal-axis clothes washers with concave door shapes • top-loading horizontal-axis clothes washers Amendments would also clarify how to measure a front-load washer’s maximum allowable water fill level when clothes washer door geometry has complex curvatures without an easily discernible “uppermost edge” in contact with the door seal. Some of the other proposed changes: • Clarify capacity rounding used when determining test load sizes. • Allow for the use of a plastic bag, as well as previously specified plastic sheet, when preparing the appliance for capacity measurement. • Clarify alternative drum bracing methods for front-loading washers, on those washers that are not shipped with shipping bolts securing the drum. • Establish a lower bound of 130 °F for the hot water supply and 55 °F for the cold water supply for clothes washers in which electrical energy or water energy consumption are affected by the inlet water temperature. A public meeting on the proposed test procedure will be held, if one is requested, by May 12, 2014. DOE will accept comments and data regarding this notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) until July 9, 2014. Final action is also expected in July. CLICK HERE TO GO TO joe_in_philly's LINK |
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Post# 753718 , Reply# 2   4/29/2014 at 14:13 (3,620 days old) by jerrod6 (Southeastern Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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Is this something good or bad? What is this lower bound of 130F for water supply related to inlet water temperature? What could this mean? |
Post# 753724 , Reply# 3   4/29/2014 at 14:41 (3,620 days old) by joe_in_philly (Philadelphia, PA, USA)   |   | |
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When filling with hot water, the hot water supply has to be between 130F and 135F. This will make sure that the supply of water used to test the machines is of a consistent temperature.
If the testing methods aren't clarified and equal for each machine, then how can you compare models? This type of detailed specifications is necessary to help prevent a company from making inaccurate claims, and to ensure a product performs as advertised. What if you live in an arid region, and water conservation is important to you. If you buy a machine because the manufacturer claims it is more water efficient than another model, but it really isn't, then you have been mislead. |
Post# 753733 , Reply# 4   4/29/2014 at 15:40 (3,620 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany))   |   | |
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...H-Axis TLs? Are there any except this strange one with the unround tub? |
Post# 753798 , Reply# 7   4/30/2014 at 04:16 (3,620 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 753800 , Reply# 8   4/30/2014 at 05:38 (3,619 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Post# 753809 , Reply# 9   4/30/2014 at 06:56 (3,619 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 753814 , Reply# 10   4/30/2014 at 08:02 (3,619 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Seems that Samsung is sort of preparing for such a scenario, according to their manuals.
If you select normal & heavy duty cycles, those cycles are the regulation and UL cycles. Since new
In case of Samsung, you must, I suppose, use either Deep Steam, Allergen or Sanitize to get a hot wash. |