Biden admin proposes more stringent efficiency standards
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What the front end cost of the appliances will be? I find it hard to believe that appliance manufacturers will absorb the research and development and any increased production costs. They will pass additional costs on to consumers.
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What do y'all think about this statement? It seems unlikely to me.
What the front end cost of the appliances will be? I find it hard to believe that appliance manufacturers will absorb the research and development and any increased production costs. They will pass additional costs on to consumers.
"[COLOR=rgb(9, 5, 39); font-family: primary-normal-book-regular, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400]would likely drive down the value of appliance manufacturers in the short term" [/COLOR]
What do y'all think about this statement? It seems unlikely to me.
The U.S. Government Is Requiring Washers, Refrigerators and Freezers to be More Efficient. Here’s What It Means for You
The proposed changes, which go farther than current levels of energy efficiency, would ideally go into effect in 2027
www.yahoo.com/news/u-gove...
Comments are entertaining, looks like people are waking up to the reality.
Comments are entertaining, looks like people are waking up to the reality.
A long time ago, appliance manufacturers took pride in improvement in functionality and energy use, now not so much. The ONLY concern is profits, thank you Harvard MBAs. Due to that fact the Gvt had to step in and force innovation when companies would not do it.
I'd much prefer the manufacturers were leading the charge for innovation but that is no longer the case. My bank account and I are very happy with my FL washer, and the $$ it saves in water usage. My fridge sips energy when it's predecessor gulped it. My home is well lit all the time with LEDs when prior to that I lived in a pretty dark home.
I'd much prefer the manufacturers were leading the charge for innovation but that is no longer the case. My bank account and I are very happy with my FL washer, and the $$ it saves in water usage. My fridge sips energy when it's predecessor gulped it. My home is well lit all the time with LEDs when prior to that I lived in a pretty dark home.
Thank god have enough older washers and a dishwasher that will see me to end of my days. For those starting out housekeeping or must buy something new they have my sympathies.
What's left? We're already down to doing wash a la wet wipe, this with machines that barely last five years much less ten. Oh and one must routinely "clean" inside of washer by running special hot water cycles. Like that girl in old Maytag dishwasher commercial says to her mother "I thought the dishwasher washed dishes..."
Off top of my head these new regulations will spell final end for top loading washers of any sort. Gas or even electric vented dryers will be in crosshairs has well.
What's left? We're already down to doing wash a la wet wipe, this with machines that barely last five years much less ten. Oh and one must routinely "clean" inside of washer by running special hot water cycles. Like that girl in old Maytag dishwasher commercial says to her mother "I thought the dishwasher washed dishes..."
Off top of my head these new regulations will spell final end for top loading washers of any sort. Gas or even electric vented dryers will be in crosshairs has well.
Hmmm. I bought my first Duet 12 years ago, used. It's still going strong, no repairs. My other Duets are on their second set of bearings and seals. The original Duet doesn't have a cleaning cycle and hasn't needed one. I wash in hot and warm. No issues, my clothes last longer and are spotless coming out. I have a TL in my collection I use a few times a year to keep the seals soft and I cringe at the amount of water it uses.
I for one anxiously waiting for the new gvt. programs to be up and running. I will be getting an induction cooktop. And I may consider a heat pump dryer at some point.
I for one anxiously waiting for the new gvt. programs to be up and running. I will be getting an induction cooktop. And I may consider a heat pump dryer at some point.
"The original Duet doesn't have a cleaning cycle and hasn't needed one."
Same. Mine is spotless and there's no cleaning cycle, either. Not even a hidden one. I wonder how much further downhill it can go? 100F hot cycles, washers that barely spin out the sudsy water (looking at you Electrolux).
I see LG have released their heat-pump washtower in the US now.
www.lg.com
Same. Mine is spotless and there's no cleaning cycle, either. Not even a hidden one. I wonder how much further downhill it can go? 100F hot cycles, washers that barely spin out the sudsy water (looking at you Electrolux).
I see LG have released their heat-pump washtower in the US now.
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I for one would LOVE to see ALL of these regs SCRAPPED and let the marketplace decide-IE YOU the customer.Don't like gov't shoving regs down our throats.Lets get them OUT of our kitchens,bathrooms,and laundry rooms!!!
Appliance manufacturers receive money for meeting standards proposed by people in the Department of Energy who care nothing about results and testing organizations that test dishwashers with plates and other flat items on the lower rack and cups, glasses and bowls on the upper rack which does not give any advantage to dishwashers with a separate wash arm or effective sprayer for the top rack if pans or other concave shaped items are loaded into the lower rack blocking water to the top rack. Of course, stupid people who scald dishware before loading pieces in the dishwasher won't notice any of this so nobody calls the testing bodies on any of this. As long as the manufacturers engineer their products to meet government standards, they are amply rewarded and until the government does not do anything about efficiency, nothing changes. Look how many decades domestic washer manufacturers, with a couple of exceptions, kept serving up machines with mediocre water extraction compared with machines from other nations where resources have always been higher priced.
I wash in hot and warm. No issues...
That's going to be the area they concentrate on to make the washer more "green" by reducing incoming water temps and limiting use of the heating element. It's already been happening for a while but expect them to dumb down temps even further into the future...along with reduced water fills...and then your front loader WILL require cleaning cycles. Dumb those temperature down enough and those cleaning cycles will either become more frequent or useless themselves.
Not sure about anyone else, but I rather not use a heat pump dryer and wait 2+ hours for my clothes to dry.
That's going to be the area they concentrate on to make the washer more "green" by reducing incoming water temps and limiting use of the heating element. It's already been happening for a while but expect them to dumb down temps even further into the future...along with reduced water fills...and then your front loader WILL require cleaning cycles. Dumb those temperature down enough and those cleaning cycles will either become more frequent or useless themselves.
Not sure about anyone else, but I rather not use a heat pump dryer and wait 2+ hours for my clothes to dry.
I don`t miss the up to 20 Watts ghost loads of some older electronics nor the old fashioned incandescent lamps on my power bill.
I also wouln`t go back to a resistant wire heated clothes dryer even if I could have a TOL one for free.
For some things the free market seems to work very well because the majority will opt for better efficiency anyway if it`s clear that the more efficient and usually more expensive investment will be earned back soon.
For many other things unfortunately it is necessary to have it done via regulations.
When I was young we had a major decline of forests in Germany because of acid rain.
No one could deny those dead trees any longer, they were visible everywhere and nothing would have ever changed if those catalytic converters in new cars wouldn`t have been made mandatory because it was an extra expense to consumers without immediate return.
Besides so far there has always been some kind of work around like if you don`t like the dumbed down temperatures of a normal cycle you can still use sanitary with extra rinse or whatever else instead.
That`s called pragmatism I think.
I also wouln`t go back to a resistant wire heated clothes dryer even if I could have a TOL one for free.
For some things the free market seems to work very well because the majority will opt for better efficiency anyway if it`s clear that the more efficient and usually more expensive investment will be earned back soon.
For many other things unfortunately it is necessary to have it done via regulations.
When I was young we had a major decline of forests in Germany because of acid rain.
No one could deny those dead trees any longer, they were visible everywhere and nothing would have ever changed if those catalytic converters in new cars wouldn`t have been made mandatory because it was an extra expense to consumers without immediate return.
Besides so far there has always been some kind of work around like if you don`t like the dumbed down temperatures of a normal cycle you can still use sanitary with extra rinse or whatever else instead.
That`s called pragmatism I think.
>> I for one would LOVE to see ALL of these regs SCRAPPED and let the marketplace
>> decide-IE YOU the customer.Don't like gov't shoving regs down our throats.Lets
>> get them OUT of our kitchens,bathrooms,and laundry rooms!!!
Let's not please.
These regulations serve a purpose, and reductions in energy consumption have direct (positive) impacts for energy generation, pollution, and the long-term health of the world we and our kids will live in.
>> decide-IE YOU the customer.Don't like gov't shoving regs down our throats.Lets
>> get them OUT of our kitchens,bathrooms,and laundry rooms!!!
Let's not please.
These regulations serve a purpose, and reductions in energy consumption have direct (positive) impacts for energy generation, pollution, and the long-term health of the world we and our kids will live in.
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Too little, too late.
Not my problem. I'll be dead in less than 40 years. Just living as best I can, sharing, and spreading the Love!
Not my problem. I'll be dead in less than 40 years. Just living as best I can, sharing, and spreading the Love!
It's about choice for me. Saving resources is great. I'm trying to save resources daily when going hardly any faster than 60 mph on the Autobahn. I ran my radiator for only about an hour in the evening when I got home from work (well, until I got mold spots in a corner). I did use the Eco button on my Duet to reduce a 140F wash to 122F.
Yet... I do have to choice not to. It seems most washers with North American software seem to either offer warm temps at best - or sanitize. Why no happy medium?
I do realize that my grip is largely about water temp but what can I say? I'm German and I like my 30 40 60 95 numbers and a washer that obeys. If not, I'd go Joan on manufactures.
Yet... I do have to choice not to. It seems most washers with North American software seem to either offer warm temps at best - or sanitize. Why no happy medium?
I do realize that my grip is largely about water temp but what can I say? I'm German and I like my 30 40 60 95 numbers and a washer that obeys. If not, I'd go Joan on manufactures.
RJ's new Maytag frontloader pair (5630 series), the washer and dryer both have the display panel lit at a low level when the machines are otherwise Off. Seems odd regards to reducing energy usage.
Just Stop
The current standards are strict enough. Just leave them alone. No real need to change the standards every few years. If a particular area is experiencing a water shortage, they can issue calls for reduced usage. Similarly if an area has power porblems they can raise the rates to encourage less use. So in some areas some of us will have to give up Top Loaders. But not everywhere. The entire group in the government working on this can be laid off. This will save the government money.
The current standards are strict enough. Just leave them alone. No real need to change the standards every few years. If a particular area is experiencing a water shortage, they can issue calls for reduced usage. Similarly if an area has power porblems they can raise the rates to encourage less use. So in some areas some of us will have to give up Top Loaders. But not everywhere. The entire group in the government working on this can be laid off. This will save the government money.
I wonder if now is a good time to explore Staber type top load horizontal axis washers. You would think mfgs might be working on a design.
I never saw the purpose of Staber washers.They are not water efficient in spite of being a horizontal axis machine. They do not extract water between the wash and rinses so detergent is carried over to the final spin which is not an efficient way of doing laundry.
