From: Brunk, Debra [mailto:DBrunk@AHAM.org] 

Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 12:52 PM 

To: Timothy Sutherland 

Cc: Judith Reich; Troy Watson; Cleary, Jennifer; McGuire, Joseph 

Subject: RE: Data request for DOE Residential Clothes Washer rulemaking 

Hello Tim,

Attached are shipment and efficiency data for residential clothes washers, aggregated by

AHAM.  Specifically, the following information is included:

Table A‐1:  Residential Clothes Washer Shipments.  Note that shipments of front‐load

and top‐load units were not separated until 2006.

Table A‐2:  Shipment‐Weighted Average Efficiency Data.  Note that AHAM does not

maintain detailed energy data by product for more than three years.  Information for

only 2006, 2007 and 2008 can be provided.

Table A‐3:  Market Share Efficiency Data:  Top‐Loading – Compact and Standard, and

Front‐Loading.  For AHAM to report aggregated data, we must have information from at

least three of our member companies.  In cases where this requirement was not met, I

tried to provide as much information as possible by combining energy level “bins”.

Note that AHAM has no shipment or energy data on semi‐automatic or suds‐saving residential

clothes washers.   AHAM cannot supply data on compact residential clothes washers as we do

not have data from the required three member companies.

Tables A‐4 and A‐5 request incremental production cost information.  I am following up with

our members to ensure that we have enough data to aggregate.  If I can obtain sufficient data, I

plan to have this information to you by the end of January.

I can’t remember if I already responded to your request for contacts.  If not, I apologize for the

delay and have attached an Excel file that provides this information.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Best regards,

Debra

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Table A-1: Residential Clothes Washer Shipments

Year Domestic Shipments Front Load Shipments Top Load Shipments

1989 5,609,980

1990 5,590,800

1991 5,414,837

1992 5,632,074

1993 5,923,000

1994 6,161,000

1995 6,080,000

1996 6,225,000

1997 6,326,000

1998 6,835,000

1999 7,313,000

2000 7,495,000

2001 7,362,000

2002 7,745,000

2003 8,146,000

2004 8,832,000

2005 9,225,000

2006 9,500,000 2,212,859 6,360,866

2007 8,825,000 2,883,828 5,941,197

2008 8,292,000 3,022,077 5,269,625

Front Load and Top Load shipments do not sum to total domestic shipments - data baseline differs

AHAM began segregating front load and top load shipments in 2006.

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Table A-2: Shipment-Weighted Average Efficiency Data

Size Standard

Product Class

Front Load Top Load

Year Weighted MEF Weighted 

WF

Weighted 

MEF

Weighted 

WF

2006 1.99 5.12 1.24 11.38

2007 2.28 4.28 1.39 11.35

2008 2.26 4.23 1.44 10.88

AHAM has no shipment or efficiency data on semi-automatic or suds-saving RCWs.

AHAM does not maintain detailed energy data by product for more than 

three years; therefore, only data for 2006, 2007 and 2008 are available.

AHAM obtained data on compact units from only one company; therefore, 

AHAM cannot release information on compact RCWs.

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Table A-3: Market Share Efficiency Data: Top-Loading – Compact and Standard, and Front-Loading

Sum of Domestic Unit Shipments

Energy Level 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008

Current Baseline 93.7%

2011 Baseline 0.0%

Level 1 32.9% 8.3% 4.3% 1.1%

Level 2 51.1% 19.7% 24.0% 0.0%

Level 3 37.9% 48.9% 5.2%

Level 4 30.4% 22.8% 0.0%

Grand Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Front Load

Top Load

87.2%

1.2% 3.7%

7.3% 9.1%

2006 - combine current baseline and 2011 baseline (assuming that current baseline will move up to 2011 

baseline). Combine Level 3 and Level 4 to maintain member confidentiality.

Front Load Top Load

10.7% 3.8% 91.4%

2007 - combine current baseline and 2011 baseline (assuming that current baseline will move upo to 2011 

baseline).

2008 - Cannot provide information for current baseline or 2011 baseline - do not have sufficient data

2006 - Levels 2 and 3 are combined to maintain member confidentiality.

2007 - combine current baseline and 2011 baseline (assuming that current baseline will move up to 2011 

baseline). Combine Levels 1 and 2 and Levels 3 and 4 to maintain member confidentiality.

2008 - combine current baseline and 2011 baseline (assuming that current baseline will move up to 2011 

baseline). Combine Levels 1 and 2 and Levels 3 and 4 to maintain member confidentiality.

5.3%

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