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Proposed Rules

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains noes to the pubic of the

proposed issuance of rules and

regulation The purpose of those notices

Is to give Interested persons an

oppOfhmity to papcipate in the rule

making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

PUBUC HEARa1G TO BE HEIO Ar. Room

IE-245, Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, D.C. 20585 at 9:00 a.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael J. McCabe, U.S. Department of

Energy. Office of Conservation and

Renewable Energy, Test and Evaluation

-DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Conservation and Rerwatable

Energy

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. CE-RU-82-1301

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products; Test Procedures

for Dishwashers; Public Hearing

AGENCY: Office of Conservation and

Renewable Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy

hereby proposes to amend its test

procedures for dishwashers to order to

accurately determine the estimated

annual operating cost and the energy

factor for "warm water" dishwashers

that operate with 120'F inlet water and

to revise the representative average-use

cycle to reflect current consumer use.

These test procedures are a part of the

energy conservation program for

consumer products established pursuant

to the Energy Policy and Conservation

Act, as amended by the National Energy

Conservation Policy Act Among other

program elements, the legislation

requires that standard methods of

testing be prescribed for covered

products.

DATE: Written comments in response to

this notice by August 18, 1982; requests

to speak at the public hearing by July 14,

1982; speakers to be notified by July15.

1982; statements by July 18. 1982; public

hearing to be held on July 21. 19= at

9:00 a.m.

ADDRkSSEC Written comment, requests

to speak at the public hearing, and 15

copies of statements ke U.S. Department

ofEnergy, Office of Ceoserve oa said

Renewable Energy, Office of Hearings

and Dockets, Dishwasher Test

Procedure. Docket No. C9-RM-a8-SSB,

Mail Station 68-024, Rood 6P-W0

Forrestal Buikling, 1000 Indepeadeios

Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C. 866$6.

Branch, Room GH-088, Mail Station CE113.1, Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, D.C. 20585, (202) 252-9127.

U.S. Department of Energy, Office of

Conservation and Renewable Energy,

Office of Hearings and Dockets, Mail

Station 68-025, Forrestal Building,

1000 Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, D.C. 20585, (202) 252-

.9319

Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department

of Energy, Office of General Counsel,

Roam 6B-128, Mail Station GC-33,

Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence

Avenue SW., Washington. D.C. 20585,

(202)252-9510.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Badegroeed

On October 1. 1977. the Department of

Energy (DOE) assumed the authority of

the Federal Energy Administration

(FEA) for the energy conservation

program for consumer products, under

Section 301 of the Department of Energy

Organization Act'(DOE Act) (Pub. L 95-

91). The energy conservation program

for consumer products was established

by FEA pursuant to Title UL Part B of

the Energy Policy and Conservation Act

(Act) (Pub. L 94-183). Subsequently, the

Act was amended by the National

Energy Conservation Policy Act

(NECPA) (Pub. L 0-819). References in

this notice to "the Act", or to sections of

the Act, refer to the Boom Policy and

Conservation Act as amended by

NECPA. Section $ (42 U.S.C. 8293) of

the Act requires that standard methods

of testing be prescribed for covered

products. Test procedures appear at 10

CFR Part 430, Subpart B.

Test procedures for dishwashers were

prescribed on August :1.1977 (42 FR

39984, August 8, 1977), DOE amended

the energy conservation program for

consumer products by notice issued

September 2& IM (45 FR 14106.

September 2% 29" so that the

Assistant Secretary for Conservation

and Solar Energy (now called

Conservation and Renewable Energy)

can temporarily waive test procedure

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Thursday, June 17. 1982

requirements for a particular covered

product. Waivers can be granted when

design characteristics for the particular

product either prevent testing of the

product according to prescribed test

procedures, or lead to results so

unrepresentative of the product's true

energy consumption characteristics as to

provide materially inaccurate

comparative data to consumers.

Accordingly, 10 CFR 430.27(h) states:

Within one year of the granting of any

waiver, the Department of Energy will

publish in the Federal Register a notice of

proposed rulemaking to amend its regulations

so as to eliminate any need for the

continuation of such waiver. As soon

thereafter as practicable, the Department of

Energy will publish a final mile . Such waiver

will terminate on the effective date of such

final rule.

Dishwashers .are generally designed to

operate with 140°F inlet water. The test

procedures prescribed by DOE are

dased on dishwashers using 140°F inlet

water. Three manufacturers, who make

"warm water" dishwashers, i.e.,

dishwashers that use 120°F inlet water,

requested DOE to exclude these

dishwashers from the prescribed test

procedures. The Hobart Corporation

(Hobart) filed an application for

exception with the DOE Office of

Hearings and Appeals (OHA) on

September 5,1979 for its Model KD-19

dishwasher. Hobart claimed: (1) The

Model KD-19 dishwasher has unique

design features so that 120°F inlet water

can be used; and (2) testing this

dishwasher with 120'F inlet water

would reduce the estimated annual

operating cost from $71 to $64. OHA

granted an exception to Hobart on

February 28, 1960.

Norris Industries (Norris) applied to

the Assistant Secretary for Conservation

and Renewable Energy for a test waiver

and on July 2, 1961 the Secretary granted

the waiver for its LER Series dishwahser

(48 FR 3571.9, July 10, 1961). The

dishwasher is designed to use 120°F

inlet water, too. The General Electric

Company (GE) applied for a test waiver

for its 'T' ser ies dishwasher which uses

120'F inlet water. DOE published the GE

'Petition fat Waiver' in the Federal

Register on March 2, 1982 (47 FR 8813).

Upon receiving the petitions from

Hobart. Norris, and GE. DOE directed

the National Bureau of Standards (NBS)

to investigate the manufacturers' claims

that the prescribed test procedures do

CE-RM-82-130 COMMENT 01

Proposed Rules 

This .action d the FEDERAl REGISTER 

contains noticeS to the public 01 tNt 

proposed tuuance of rules and 

regulatlonl. The purpoee d tnese noticeS 

Is to five Interested persons an 

opportunity to ~pate in the rulG 

making prior to the adoption of the final 

rules. 

1>EPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of ConservatiOn and Ret ...... 

Energy 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket No. CE-RU-82-1JO] 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products; Test Procedures 

for Dishwashers; PldJlic Hearing 

AGENCY: Office of Conservation and 

Renewable Energy. OOE. 

ACTION': Prop{lsed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

hereby proposes to amend its test 

procedUl'e!l for dishwashers in order to 

accurately determine the estimated 

annual operating cost and the energy 

factor for "wann water" dishwallhel'8 

that operate with 12O"F inlet water and 

to revise the representative average-use 

cycle to reflect current consumer me. ' 

These test procedures are a part of the 

energy conaervation program for 

consumer products elta blished pUl'8Uant 

to the Energy Policy and Conservation 

Act. as amended by 1M Nati1:mal Energy 

Conservation Policy Act. Among other 

program elements. the legislation 

requires that standard method1! of 

testing be prescribed for covered 

products. 

DATE: Written comment. in response to 

this notice by AuBut lB, 1982; requests 

to speak at the public ~ by July 14, 

1982; speakers to be notified by July 15. 

1982; statements by July 16, 1982; public 

hearing to be held OIl July 21. 198.2. at 

9:00 a.m. 

A~ Written commen .. requests 

to apeak at the public hearing. and 15 

caple. of statemeate to: U.s. DepartmerJl 

orEnergy. Office of QmumUIoa ad 

Renewable F.nergJ. Ofiice oflieariall 

and Docbta, ~w""T_ 

Procedure. Ilocbt No. CE-RN-a-UD, 

Mail StatiOll6B-025.1toma &141'11. 

FOfrestal Building. 1000 Indepe .... oe 

Avenue. SW .. Wallhiopm. D.C.18i85. 

PUBUC HEARING TO 8& HELD AT: Room 

1E-245. Farresta1 Bm1ding. 1000 

Independence Avenue ffW .• 

Washington. D.C. 20585 at 9:00 a.m. 

FOR ~ INf'OIItMATlON COfITACT: 

Michael J. McCabe. U.S. Department of 

Energy. Office of Conservation and 

Renewable Energy. Test and Evaluation 

Branch. Room GH-068. Mail Station CE113.1. Forrestal Building. 1000 

Independence AYemle SW .. 

Washington. D.C. m585. (202) 252-9127. 

U.S. Department of Energy. Office of 

Conservation and Renewable Energy. 

Office of Hearings and Dockets. Mail 

Sta tion tm-ms. Forrestal Building. 

1000 Independence Avenue SW .• 

Washington. D.C. %0585. (202) 252-

.9319 

Eugene Margolis. Esq .• U.S. Department 

of Energy. Office of General Counsel. 

Roam 6B-128, Mail Station GC-33. 

Forrestal Building. 1000 Independencs 

Avenue SW .• Washington. D.C. 20585. 

(202) 252-9510. 

SUPPL£M£NT ARY INFORMATION: 

A.B~ 

On October 1, 1977, the Department of 

Energy (DOE) Uflumed the autbori4' of 

the Federal Energy Adminiatratioo 

(FEA) for the energy cooaervation' 

program for consumer product&. under 

Section 301 Of the DepartmeDl of EDergy 

Organization Ad'(DOE Ad) (Pub. L 95-

91). fie energy CODBerYation program 

for COlUJUlllIlr producta was eatabliabed 

by FEA pul'luant to Title m. Part B of 

the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 

(Act) (Pub. L U4-183). Sub.equently. the 

Act W8.i amended by tile National 

Energy CooaervaDoJl Policy Act 

(NECPA) (Pub. L 1I5-CO). References in 

this DOtice to "tbe Act-, or to .ecti.oM of 

the Act. refer to tile EaerIJ PaticJ and 

Conservation Ad. •• ameaded by 

NECPA. SectioIl aza (4Z U.s.c. 6283) of 

the Act requires that ItaDdard method. 

of testiul be ~ for ClJVered 

products. Test procedIlrea a,.,... at 10 

CFR Part 430, Subpart B. 

Test procedures far clWIwuben were 

prescribed OD ~ 3. l!I17 (4.2. PR 

39964. AItgastII. 1911). ~ amewJed 

the energy coa.ervatioll pl'(I8raJD b consumer pI'Oducta b7.Jlotice ~ 

Seplmltber l8, 1910 (45 PH. MtOB. 

Septern.b.- 26. 19ftD) ., tMt the 

AuistaDtSecretIll'f far CoI:uIerntion 

and Solar Energy (now called 

Conaerntian IIIId R.enewable BD.rqy) 

can temponrilJ waive tieR pI'OC8due 

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Thursday. June 17. UI82 

reqtrirementl for a particular covered 

product. WaiTers can be granted when 

design characteristics for the particular 

product either prevent testing of the 

. product according to prescribed test 

procedures. or lead to results so 

unrepresentative of the product's true 

energy consumption characteristics as to 

provide materially inaccurate 

comparative data to comumers. 

Accordingly. 10 CFR 430.Z7(h) states: 

Within one year of the granting of any 

wsiver, the Department of Energy will 

publish in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rnJemaking to amend its regulations 

80 as to eliminate any need for the 

continnation of auch waiver. AI. .oon 

thereafter 81 practicable. the Department of 

Energy will publish • final rule. Such waiver 

will tenninate on the effective date of such 

final rule. 

Dishwashers .are generally designed to 

operate with 14O"F inlet water. The t~st 

procedures prescribed by DOE are 

dased on dishwashers using 140"F inlet 

water. Three manufacturers. who make 

''wann water" dishwashers. i.e .• 

dishwashers that use 12O"F inlet water. 

requested DOE to exclude these 

dishwashers from the prescribed test 

procedures. The Hobart Corporation 

(Hobart) filed an application for 

exception with the OOE Office of 

Hearings and Appeals (OHA) on 

September 5. 1979 for its Model I<D-19 

dishwasher. Hobart claimed: (1) The 

Model KD-19 dishwasher has unique 

design features BO that 12:0"F inlet waler 

can be used; and (2) testing this 

dishwasher with 120"F inlet water 

would reduce the estimated aMual 

operating cost from $71 to $64. OHA 

granted an exception to Hobart on 

February 26.1980. 

Norris Industries (Norris) applied to 

the Assistant Secretary for Conaervation 

and Renewable Energy for a test waiver 

and on July 2. 1981 the Secretary granted 

the waiver for ita lER Series dishwahser 

(46 FR 3571Q, JulJIo. 1981). The 

dishwasher is designed to use 120°F 

inlet water, too. The General Electric 

Company (eE) applied for a test waiver 

for its !"'J'" Mries dishwasher which uses 

120"F iDIet water. DOE published the GE 

"Petition'" Watnr'· iD the Federal 

RePter on Marcb 2. W82 (47 FR 8813). 

Upon receiving the petitions from 

Hobart, Norris. and GE, OOE directed 

the Naticmal Bureau of Standards (NBS) 

to investigate the manufacturers' claims 

that the prelCribed telt procedurea do 
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not properly determine the energy

consumption for warm water

dishwashers which use 120°F inlet

water. NBS has provided its

recommendations to DOE.

The Association of Home Appliance

Manufacturers (AHAM) and the Procter

& Gamble Company (P&G) presented

data to DOE that showed that

dishwashers are currently being used

about 322 times annually. They

requested that IOE consider changing

the representative annual use cycle from

416 cycles per year to 322 cycles per

year. The representative annual use

cycle is used to determine the estimated

annual operating cost. DOE has

evaluated the available usage factor

data.

NBS documents relevant to this

proposed rule and the letters from

ARAM and P&G petitioning that DOE

consider changing the representative

annual use cycle are available for

inspection at the DOE Freedom of

Information Reading Room, Room GA152. Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, D.C., between the hours of

8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through

Friday. The documents are:

1. Final report, Household Appliance

Usage Data, NBSIR 80-1994, March 1980.

2. Milestone report, "Dishwashers

with Low Temperature Inlet Water and

Water Heater Savings", August 8, 1980.

3. Milestone report, "Test Results for a

Dishwasher with Reduced Inlet Water

Temperature", February 1981.

4. Letter from Robert L. Holding, Vice

President-Federal Relations, of ARAM

to Joseph J. Tribble, Assistant Secretary,

Conservation and Renewable Energy, of

DOE, dated July 20, 1981.

5: Letter from A. J. Fuchs, Product

Development Department, of P&G to

James A. Smith, Office of Conservation

& Renewable Energy, of DOE, dated

August 10, 1981.

DOE is today proposing to amend the

test procedures for dishwashers.

B. Discussion

1. 120°FinJet water temperature

Hobart Corporation. In its application

for exception to the DOE Office of

Hearings and Appeals, Hobart claimed

that measuring the energy use of its

Model KD-19 dishwasher according to

the prescribed test procedures would

result in a significant overstatement of

the dishwasher's estimated annual

operating cost and misrepresent its true

energy cost to consumers.

The prescribed test procedures base

the estimated annual operating cost on

dishwashers using 140°F inlet water.

This determines the temperature rise,

provided by the water beater, to be 90°F.

Hobart claimed that because of certain

unique technological innovations

incorporated into its Model KD-19

dishwasher, the dishwasher can operate

satisfactorily with inlet water of 120°F.

A feature of the dishwasher is a

thermostatically controlled water

heating element. Thus, Hobart

contended that in computing the

estimated annual operating cost for

dishwashers which use 120°F inlet

water, the temperature rise should be

set at 70°F and the actual water supply

temperature should be maintained at

120°F.

A hearing was conducted by OHA on

October 25. 1979 to discuss the relative

merits of Hobart's application.

Representatives of GE, Norris,

Whirlpool Corporation (Whirlpool), and

The Maytag Company (Maytag), all

dishwasher manufacturers, presented

arguments regarding Hobart's

application. Representatives of the

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and

the DOE Consumer Products Efficiency

Branch also participated in the hearing.

On April 28, 1981, [45 FR 31343, June

15, 1981), OHA granted Hobart's request

for exception for its Model KD-19

dishwasher.

Provisions in the exception included:

1. Hobart shall test the Model KD-19

dishwasher with the water inlet

temperature maintained at 120°F.

2. The derived results shall be based

on a 70°F temperature rise.

3. Hobart is required to disclose, in

making representations respecting

measures of energy consumption, the

amount the estimated annual operating

cost would increase if the Model KD-19

dishwasher would be operated at the

140°F inlet water temperature rather

than 120°F, in addition to being

permitted to use the results of a test

using 120°F water inlet temperature.

Norris Industries. In its petition,

Norris contended that its LER Series

dishwasher cannot be adequately tested

by the prescribed test procedures. The

LER Series dishwasher has a "steam

generator" design feature which is not

covered in the prescribed test

procedures. Norris claimed that this

feature allows the LER Series

dishwasher to operate at a lower inlet

water temperature than the 140°F

temperature prescribed. Thus, the

existing test procedures misrepresent

the energy cost to consumers by

overestimating the estimated annual

operating cost. DOE received comments

from the following manufacturers of

dishwashers: GE. Hobart, Whirlpool,

and Maytag.

In consideration of the Norris petition,

DOE, by decision and order prescribed

on July 2, 1981 (46 FR 35719, July 10,

1981), excluded the LER Series

diswasher from the prescribed test

procedures. This waiver remains in

effect until DOE prescribes final test

procedures suitable to the LER Series

dishwasher and, in any event, expires

one year from issuance. Furthermore,

within one year from issuance, DOE

must publish in the Federal Register a

notice of proposed rulemaking

appropriate to the Norris LER Series

dishwasher. Today's proposed test

procedures for dishwashers satisfies this

requirement.

General Electric Corporation. GE has

filed a petition for waiver for its "T"

Series dishwashers because the

prescribed test procedures result in

materially inaccurate estimates of the

dishwashers' energy consumption. The

"T" Series dishwasher is designed to

operate with 120°F inlet water

temperature. GE claims that the test

procedure requirement of 140°F inlet -

water, which results in a 90°F

temperature rise, tends to overestimate

the estimated annual operating cost of

the "T" Series and other dishwashers

which can use 120°F inlet water. DOE

published the GE petition in the Federal

Register on March 2, 1982 (47 FR 8813) to

solicit information to assist DOE in

determining whether a test procedure

waiver should be granted. Comments

form Hobart and Norris were received.

A final decision and order in the matter

has not been issued at this time.

Rationale for proposed rule. DOE has

directed NBS to recommend proposed

test procedures that are applicable to

warm water dishwashers using 120`F

inlet water, Today's proposed

amendments incorporates NBS's

recommendations and allow a 50

percent credit for dishwashers that can

use 120'F inlet water. The 50 percent

credit is analogous to the 50 percent

credit allowed for dishwashers with a

power-dry feature.

Hobart, Norris and GE advocates that

a 100 percent credit be allowed for

dishwashers using 120°F inlet water

temperature. These dishwashers can

save energy if consumers will reduce the

thermostat setting on their water

heaters. However, DOE does not have

any data to indicate that consumers will

reduce the water heater thermostat

setting.

DOE is interested in receiving

comments, data and viewpoints

concerning whether a 100 percent credit

or a credit of lesser amount should be

prescribed in the test procedures. Of

particular interest is statistically valid

survey data indicating the percentage of

the consumers who have purchased

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26144 Federal Register I Vol. 47. No. 117 / Thursday, June 17, 1982 / Proposed Rules 

not properly determine the energy 

consumption for warm water 

dishwashers which use 1200P inlet 

water. NBS has provided its 

recommendations to DOE. 

The Association of Home Appliance 

Manufacturers (AHAM) and the Procter 

8: Gamble Company (P&G) presented 

data to DOE that showed that 

dishwashers are currently being used 

about 322 timesJlnnually. They 

requested that 110E consider changing 

the representative annual use cycle from 

416 cycles per year to 322 cycles per 

year. The representative annual use 

cycle is used to determine the estimated 

annual operating cost. DOE has 

evaluated the available usage factor 

data. 

NBS documents relevant to this 

proposed rule and the letters from 

AHAM and P&G petitioning that DOE 

consider changing the representative 

annual use cycle are available for 

inspection at the DOE Freedom of 

Information Reading Room. Room GA152. Forrestal Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW .. 

Washington, D.C .• between the hours of 

8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m .• Monday through 

Friday. The documents are: 

1. Final report. Household Appliance 

Usage Data. NBSlR 80-1994. March 1980. 

2. Milestone report. "Dishwashers 

with Low Temperature Inlet Water and 

Water Heater Savings", August 8,1980. 

3. Milestone report. "Test Results for a 

Dishwasher with Reduced Inlet Water 

Temperature", February 1981. 

4. Letter from Robert L. Holding. Vice 

President-Federal Relations. of AHAM 

to Joseph J. Tribble. Assistant Secretary, 

Conservation and Renewable Energy, of 

DOE. dated July 20. 1981. 

5: Leiter from A. J. Fuchs, Product 

De\'elopment Department, of P&G to 

James A. Smith. Office of Conservation 

& Renewable Energy. of DOE, dated 

August 10, 1981. 

DOE is today proposing to amend the 

test procedures for dishwashers. 

B. Discussion 

1. 12CfF inlet water temperature 

Hobart Corporation. In its application 

for exception to the DOE Office of 

Hearings and Appeals, Hobart claimed 

that measuring the energy use of its 

Model 1<0-19 dishwasher according to 

the prescribed test procedures would 

result in a significant overstatement of 

the dishwasher's estimated annual 

operating cost and misrepresent its true 

energy cost to consumers. 

The prescribed test procedures base 

the estimated annual operating cost on 

dishwashers using 14Q QF inlet water. 

This determines the temperature rise, 

provided by the water heater, to be goOF. 

Hobart claimed that because of certain 

unique technological innovations 

incorporated into its Model KD-19 

dishwasher, the dishwasher can operate 

satisfactorily with inlet water of 120°F. 

A feature of the dishwasher is a 

thermostatically controlled water 

heating element. Thus. Hobart 

contended that in computing the 

estimated annual operating cost for 

dishwashers which use 120°F inlet 

water, the temperature rise should be 

set at 70'F and the actual water supply 

temperature should be maintained at 

120°F. 

A hearing was conducted by OHA on 

October 25.1979 to discuss the relative 

merits of Hobart's application. 

Representatives of GE. Norris, 

Whirlpool Corporation (Whirlpool). and 

The May tag Company (May tag), all 

dishwasher manufacturers, presented 

arguments regarding Hobart's --

application. Representatives of the 

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 

the DOE Consumer Products Efficiency 

Branch al80 participated in the hearing. 

On April 28, 1981. (45 FR 31343, June 

15,1981). OHA granted Hobart'8 request 

for exception for its Model 1<0-19 

dishwasher. 

Provisions in the exception included: 

1. Hobart shall test the Model KD-19 

dishwasher with the water inlet 

temperature maintained at 120°F. 

2. The derived results shall be based 

on a 70'F temperature rise. 

3. Hobart is required to disclose, in 

making representations respecting 

measures of energy consumption, the 

amount the estimated annual operating 

cost would increase if the Model KD-19 

dishwasher would be operated at the 

140°F inlet water temperature rather 

than 120'F, in addition to being 

permitted to use the results of a test 

using 120·F water inlet temperature. 

Norris Industries. In its petition, 

Norris contended that its LER Series 

dishwasher cannot be adequately tested 

by the prescribed test procedures. The 

LER Series dishwasher has a "steam 

generator" design feature which is not 

covered in the prescribed test 

procedures. Norris claimed that this 

feature allows the LER Series 

dishwasher to operate at a lower inlet 

water temperature than the 140°F 

temperature prescribed. Thus, the 

existing test procedures misrepresent 

the energy cost to consumers by 

overestimating the estimated annual 

operating cost. DOE received comments 

from the following manufacturers of 

dishwashers: GE. Hobart, Whirlpool. 

and May tag. 

In consideration of the Norris petition, 

DOE. by decision and order prescribed 

on July 2. 1981 [46 FR 35719, July 10, 

1981), excluded the LER Series 

diswasher from the prescribed test 

procedures. This waiver remains in 

effect until DOE prescribes final test 

procedures suitable to the LER Series 

dishwasher and, in any event. expires 

one year from issuance. Furthermore. 

within one year from issuance. DOE 

must publish in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking 

appropriate to the Norris LER Series 

dishwasher. Today's proposed test 

procedures for dishwashers satisfies this 

requirement. 

General Electric Corporation. GE has 

filed a petition for waiver for ils "T" 

Series dishwashers because the 

prescribed test procedures result in 

materially inaccurate estimates of the 

dishwashers' energy consumption. The 

"T" Series dishwasher is designed to 

operate with 120°F inlet water 

temperature. GE claims that the test 

procedure requirement of 140'F inlet 

water, which results in a 90'F 

temperature rise, tends to overestimate 

the estimated annual operating cost of 

the "T" Series and other dishwashers 

which can use 120'F inlet water. DOE 

published the GE petition in the Federal 

Register on March 2,1982 [47 FR 8813) to 

solicit information to assist DOE in 

determining whether a test procedure 

waiver should be granted. Comments 

form Hobart and Norris were received. 

A final decision and order in the matter 

has not been issued at this time. 

Rationale for proposed rule. DOE has 

directed NBS to recommend proposed 

test procedures that are applicable to 

warm water dishwashers using 120'F 

inlet water. Today's proposed 

amendments incorporates !\'BS's 

recommendations and allow a 50 

percent credit for dishwashers that can 

use 120°F inlet water. The 50 percent 

credit is analogous to the 50 percent 

credit allowed for dishwashers with a 

power-dry feature. 

Hobart, Norris aad GE advocates that 

a 100 percent credit be allowed for 

dishwashers using 120'F inlet water 

temperature. These dishwashers can 

save energy if consumers will reduce the 

thermostat setting on their water 

heaters. However. DOE does not ha\'e 

any data to indicate that consumers will 

reduce the water heater thermostat 

setting. 

DOE is interested in receiving 

comments. data and viewpoints 

concerning whether a 100 percent credit 

or a credit of lesser amount should be 

prescribed in the test procedures. Of 

particular interest is statistically valid 

survey data indicating the percentage of 

the consumers who have purchased 
Federal Register / Vol. 47, No. 117 / Thursday, June 17, 1982 / Proposed Rules

"warm water" dishwashers that have

lowered the thermostat setting of the

water heater to 120°F.

Maytag opposed a 100 percent credit,

contending that unless a lower average

water heater thermostat setting is

actually known to be used by

consumers, no waiver should be

granted. However, Maytag conceded

that if a waiver were to be granted, a 50

percent credit should be allowed.

Maytag further contends that a 140°F

water heater temperature is required in

a significant number of residences that

regularly wash heavily soiled laundry.

Maytag stated that the survey data

which was used to determine the

temperature-use factors in the clothes

washer test procedures showed that

about 30 percent of all consumers

regularly wash laundry in hot water,

requiring a 140°F thermostat setting on

the water heater. Similar data were also

reported in the NBS final report.

Household Appliance Usage Data.

Norris responded by stating that a 50

percent credit was applied to consumer

selected options for which actual usage

was unknown. Norris contended that a

100 percent credit should be used

because the rationale used to apply a-S0

percent credit for consumer selected

options is not relevant to dishwashers

that use 120° inlet water.

Hobart conducted a survey that

showed that 39 percent of consumers

use the power-dry feature all the time

and that 29 percent use the power-dry

feature part of the time. (See the NBS

final report, Household Appliance Usage

Data, March 1980, p. C-2.) Based on this

data. DOE prescribed a 50 pecent credit

for the power-dry feature for

dishwashers. Similar features in other

consumer products have also received a

50 percent credit. These features

include:

-The anti-sweat switch for

refrigerators. refrigerator-freezers, and

freezers.

-The suds-saver feature for clothes

washers.

-The vacation switch or master on/off

switch for television sets.

NBS reported to DOE that there were

no survey data available showing the

number of consumers who purchased

dishwashers using 120°F water or the

number of those purchasers who set

thier water heater thermostat at 120°F

after buying the dishwasher. NBS

recommended either that no credit be

allowed until DOE has statistically valid

data or that DOE propose a 50 percent

credit, based on precedents for similar

features on other appliances in the past.

The information available to DOE

indicates that the credit for dishwashers

using 120°F inlet water should not be

greater than 70 percent because of the

number of households that regularly use

hot water to clean their clothes. Further,

the data indicates that roughly one-half

of the consumers, who can use

consumer selected options, do so. Taken

together, these statements support a

credit of one-half of 70 percent, or 35

percent. However, NBS and Maytag

recommend that a 50 percent credit be

allowed since it is likely that 50 percent

of the consumers who purchase "warm

water" dishwashers may reduce the

thermostat setting of their water heater

from 140°F to 120°F. Thus, today's

amended dishwasher test procedure

proposes a 50 percent credit. DOE is

particularly interested in receiving

statistically valid survey data to support

these views-or other data which would

support alternative views.

Dishwashers that use 120°F inlet

water are to be tested twice; once the

140°F inlet water and once with 120°F

inlet water. The measure of energy use

is to be the arithmetic mean value from

the two tests. DOE is interested in

obtaining additional comments, data,

and other relevant information

concerning whether the 50 percent credit

should be prescribed in the final test

procedures for dishwashers.

A major concern of DOE in proposing

a credit is a means to distinguish

between dishwashers using 120° F water

from those using 140° F water. Credits

have not been a problem in the past

because they applied only to consumer

selected options during operation of the

appliance. There are no similar controls

for dishwashers that use 120° F water.

The consumer makes a selection when

the dishwasher is installed, not during

its operation.

During the OHA hearing, Hobart

stated that they were not aware of any

dishwasher, other than its Model KD-19

dishwasher, which is able to heat inlet

water during the normal cycle. The

Model KD-19 dishwasher has a

thermostatically controlled, internal

heater that heats water during the

normal cycle. In the subsequent decision

and order, OHA stated that there were

two critical distinctions between the

Model KD-19 and other dishwashers.

These are:

-Other dishwashers generally

require that individual consumers

actively select the option which

employes the internal booster heater.

Several manufacturers, such as Maytag,

offer a "Sani-Wash" cycle or similar

cycle type which activates the internal

booster heater during a cycle. The

normal cycle does not activate the

internal heater . No such consumer

26145

intervention is needed with the Model

KD-19 dishwasher.

-The Model KD-19 dishwasher

operates in a relatively efficient manner

with 120° F inlet water in that

dishwashing performance is still

acceptable to consumers. The

dishwashing performance of other

dishwashers with 120° F water may be

degraded and unacceptable to

consumers.

In response to comments from other

manufacturers, Norris made the

following statements during their

application for a test waiver:

-Dishwashers that use 120` F water

must have a water heating capability

during the normal cycle.

-Dishwashers with water heating

capability in cycles other than the

normal cycle do not satisfy this

requirement.

-The Hobart Model KD-19 and the

Norris LER Series dishwashers were the

only marketed dishwashers, at that time.

with the water heating capability during

the normal cycle.

DOE believes the features that

distinguish dishwashers using 120` F

inlet water from those using 140' F

water are: (1) The dishwasher must

provide internal water heating during

the normal cycle; and (2) no consumer

interaction is needed to activate the

internal water heaters. Today's test

amendments propose such a definition

to be used for dishwashers using 120' F

inlet water.

-It is possible that some

manufacturers may modify their current

dishwashers by inserting a control

device to activate the internal boost

heater in order to qualify for the 50

percent credit. This may result in the

degradation of dishwashing

performance. DOE does not believe this

is a serious problem because marl.et

forces and consumer reaction will insj-e

dishwashers to be manufactured to their

highest performance and quality.

-DOE is interested in receiving

comments, views, and other statements

on the need to positively distinguish

between dishwashers using 120` F inlet

water from those using 140° F water

additional features that may be used to

identify dishwashers that use 120' F

inlet water; whether the proposed

definition for dishwashers using 120' F

inlet water is proper; and whether such

a definition should be included in the

final amended test procedure.

It is also possible that some firms may

manufacture dishwashers designed to

operate at inlet water temperatures

other than 120° F and 140' F. The Norris

petition for a waiver was based on a

CE-RM-82-130 COMMENT 01

Federal Register I Vol. 47. No. 117 I Thursday, June 17, 1982 I Proposed Rules 26145 

"warm water" dishwashers that have 

lowered the thermostat setting of the 

water heater to 120"F. 

May tag opposed a 100 percent credit. 

contending that unless a lower average 

water heater thermostat setting is 

actually known to be used by 

consumers. no waiver should be 

granted. However. May tag conceded 

that if a waiver were to be granted, a 50 

percent credit should be allowed. . 

May tag further contends that a 140°F 

water heater temperature is required in 

a significant number of residences that 

regularly wash heavily soiled laundry. 

May tag s'ated that the survey data 

which was used to determine the 

temperi:lture-use factors in the clothes 

washer test procedures showed that 

about 30 percent of all consumers 

regularly wash laundry in hot water. 

requiring a 140'F thermostat setting on 

the water heater. Similar data were also 

reported in the :I\13S final report. 

Household Appliance Usage Data. 

Norris responded by stating that a 50 

percent credit was applied to consumer 

selected options for which actual usage 

was unknown. Norris contended Irat a 

100 percent credit should be used 

because the rationale used to apply &-50 

percent credit for consumer selected 

options is not relevant to dishwashers 

that use 120" inlet water. 

Hobart conduc~ed a survey that 

showed that 39 percent of consumers 

use the power-dry feature all the time 

and that 29 percent use the power-dry 

feature part of the time. (See the NBS 

final report, Household Appliance Usage 

Data. March 1980. p. C-2.) Based on this 

data. DOE prescribed a 50 pecent credit 

for the power-dry feature for 

dishwashers. Similar features in other 

consumer products have also received a 

50 percent credit. These features 

include: 

-The anti-sweat switch for 

refrigerators. refrigerator-freezers. and 

freezers. • -The suds-saver feature for clothes 

washers. 

-The vacation switch or master on/off 

switch for television sets. 

NBS reported to DOE that there were 

no survey data available showing the 

number of consumers who purchased 

dishwashers using 120'F water or the 

number of those'purchasers who set 

thier water heater thermostat at 120'F 

after buying the dishwasher. NBS 

recommended either that no credit be 

allowed until DOE has statistically valid 

data or that DOE propose a 50 percent 

credit. based on precedents for similar 

features on other appliances in the past. 

The information available to DOE 

indicates that the credit for dishwashers 

using 120'F inlet water should not be 

greater than 70 percent because of the 

number of households that regularly use 

hot water to clean their clothes. Further. 

the data indicates that roughly one-half 

of the consumers. who can use 

consumer selected options. do so. Taken 

together. these statements support a 

credit of one-half of 70 percent. or 35 

percent. However, NBS and May tag 

recommend that a 50 percent credit be 

allowed since it is likely that 50 percent 

of the consumers who purchase "warm 

water" dishwashers may reduce the 

thermostat setting of their water heater 

from 140°F to 120'F. Thus. today's 

amended dishwasher test procedure 

proposes a 50 percent credit. DOE is 

particularly interested in receiving 

statistically valid survey data to support 

these views-<lr other data which would 

support alternative views. 

Dishwashers that use 120'F inlet 

water are to be tested twice; once the 

140'F inlet water and once with 120'F 

inlet water. The measure of energy use 

is to be the arithmetic mean value from 

the two tests. DOE is interested in 

obtaining additional comments. data. 

and other relevant information 

concerning whether the 50 percent credit 

should be prescribed in the final test 

procedures for dishwashers. 

A major concern of DOE in proposing 

a credit is a means to distinguish 

between dishwashers using 120' F water 

from those using 140° F water. Credits 

have not been a problem in the past 

because they applied only to consumer 

selected options during operation of the 

appliance. There are no similar controls 

for dishwashers that use 120' F water. 

The consumer makes a selection when 

the dishwasher is installed. not during 

its opera tion. 

During the OHA hearing. Hobart 

stated that they were not aware of any 

dishwasher. other than its Model KD-19 

dishwasher. which is able to heal inlet 

water during ilie normal cycle. The 

Model KD-19 dishwasher has a 

thermostatically controlled. internal 

heater that heats water during the 

normal cycle. In the subsequent decision 

and order. OHA stated that there were 

two critical distinctions between the 

Model KD-19 and other dishwashers. 

These are: 

-Other dishwashers generally 

require that individual consumers 

actively select the option which 

employes the internal boosler heater. 

Several manufacturers. such as May tag. 

offer a "Sani-Wash" cycle or similar 

cycle type which activates the internal 

booster heater during a cycle. The 

normal cycle does not activate the 

internal heater. No such consumer 

intervention is needed with the Model 

KD-19 dishwasher. 

-The Model KD-l'9 dishwasher 

operates in a relatively efficient manner 

with 120° F inlet water in that 

dishwashing performance is still 

acceptable to consumers. The 

dishwashing performance of other 

dishwashers with 120' F water may be 

degraded and unacceptable to " 

consumers. 

In response to comments from otr.Er 

manufacturers. Norris made the 

following statements during their 

application for a test waiver: 

-Dishwashers that use 120' F wafer 

must have a water heating capaaili:y 

during the normal cycle. 

-Dishwashers with water heat:ng 

capa bili ty in cycles other tha:l the 

normal cycle do not satisfy this 

requirement. 

-The Hobart Model KD-19 and t}-Je 

Norris LER Series dishwashers werE the 

only marketed dishwashers. at that ti::1e. 

'with the water heating capability duri::g 

the normal cycle. 

DOE believes the features that 

distinguish dishwashers using 120' F 

inlet water from those using 140' F 

water are: (1) The dishWasher must 

provide internal water heating during 

the normal cycle; and (2) no cons\X'.e. 

interaction is needed to activate the 

internal water heaters. Today's les! 

amendments propose such a definiticn 

to be used for dishwashers usi:1g 120' F 

inlet water. 

-It is possible that some 

manufacturers may modify their currer,l 

dishwashers by inserting a control 

device to activate the internal boost 

heater in order to qualify for the 50 

percent credit. This may result in the 

degradation of dishwashing 

performance. DOE does not believe thi~ 

is a serious problem because ma~ke: 

forces and consumer reaction wili irsJ~f 

dishwashers to be manufactured to theii' 

highest performance and quality. 

-DOE is interested in receiving 

comments. views. and other statements 

on the need to positively distinguish 

between dishwashers using 120' F in;el 

water from those using 140' F water: 

additional features that may be usee to 

identify dishwashers that use 120' F 

inlet water; whether the proposed 

definition for dishwashers using 120' F 

inlet water is proper; and whether such 

a definition should be included in the 

final amended test procedure. 

It is also possible that some firms may 

manufacture dishwashers designed 10 

operate at inlet water temperatures 

other than 120' F and 140' F. The r.;orris 

petition for a waiver was based on 8 
28146 Federal Register / Vol. 47, No. 117 / Thursday, June 17, 1982 / Proposed Rules

design which allows the dishwasher to

operate at varying inlet water

temperatures, including household cold

tap water. However, Norris designed its

LER Series dishwasher to use an inlet

water temperature of 120' F. DOE is not

aware of any company which has

manufactured dishwashers to operate at

temperatures other than 120° F and

140' F. DOE is interested in receiving

comments, views. and other statements,

regarding dishwashers which use inlet

water temperatures other than 120' F

and 140` F.

2. Representative Average-Use Cycle

The Association of Home Appliance

Manufacturers requested that DOE

initiate a rulemaking proceeding to

change the representative average-use

cycle of 416 cycles per year to 322 cycles

per year. The Federal Register notice

prescribing final test procedures for

dishwashers (42 FR 39964 . August 8.

1977) stated that no data was presented

to DOE to support the claim that 416

cycles per year is too high or that the

use of 416 cycles per year is not

representative of typical consumer use.

The notice went on to state:

If statistically valid survey data becomes

available which reveals that purchasers of 12

or more place setting dishwashers use their

dishwashers less frequently than purchasers

of eight or less place setting dishwashers,

then FEA and NBS will review the

determination that 416 cycles is the

representative average usage of dishwashers,

regardless of size.

The principal source used by NBS and

the Federal Energy Administration (FES)

to determine 416 cycles per year to be

the representative average-use cycle

was data furnished by the Procter &

Gamble Company. The data were based

on consumer surveys conducted in 1973

and were considered to be the most

reliable and valid data avilable at that

time.

A more recent survey was conducted

by P&G in 1979. P&G informed DOE of a

new survey result by letter dated August

10. 1981. The average-use of

dishwashers was determined to be 6.2

time,, per week. or 322 cycles per year.

P&G requested that the representative

average-use cycle be lowered to 322

cycles per year.

DOE is today proposing that 322

cycles per year be the representative

average-use cycle for dishwashers,

based on data supplied by P&G.

Changing the representative average-use

cycle of dishwashers from 416 cycles per

year to 322 cycles per year will reduce

the estimated annual operating cost by

23 percent. DOE is interested in

receiving comments. viewpoints, and

data concerning whether 322 cycles per

year, or some other usage figure should

be prescribed in the final amended test

procedures. DOE is also interested in

receiving comments on the P&G data.

C. Comment Procedure

1. Written Comment

Interested persons are invited to

participate in this rulemaking by

submitting data, views or arguments

with respect to the proposed

amendments set forth in this notice to

the address indicated at the beginning of

the notice.

Comments should be identified on the

outside of the envelope and on

documents submitted to DOE with the

designation "Dishwasher Test Procedure

(Docket No. CE-RM-82-130)." Fifteen

copies are requested to be submitted.

All comments received by the date

specified at the beginning of this notice.

and all other relevant information, will

be considered by DOE before final

action is taken on the proposed

regulation. Pursuant to the provisions of

10 CFR 1004.11, any person submitting

information which he or she believes to

be confidential and exempt by law from

public disclosure should submit one

complete copy of the document, and

fifteen copies, if possible, from which

the information believed to be

confidential has been deleted. DOE will

make its own determination with regard

to the confidential status of the

information and treat it according to its

determination.

2. Public Hearing

a. Request Procedure. The time and

place of the public hearing are indicated

at the beginning of this notice. DOE

invites any person who has an interest

in today's proposed rule amendments, or

who is a representative of a group or

class of persons that has an interest in

the proposed amendments, to make a

written request for an opportunity to

make an oral presentation. Such

requests should be directed to the

address indicated at the beginning of

this notice and must be received by the

time specified at the beginning of this

notice. Requests may be hand delivered

to such address, between the hours of

8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through

Friday. Requests should be labeled

"Dishwasher Test Procedure (Docket

No. CE-RM-82-130)" both on the

document and on the envelope.

The person making the request should

briefly describe the interest concerned

and, if appropriate, state why he or she

is a proper representative of the group

or class of persons that has such an

interest. and give a telephone number

where he or she may be contacted. Each

person requesting an opportunity to

speak should give a concise summary of

the proposed oral presentation.

DOE will notify, by the date indicated

at the beginning of this notice, each

person selected to be heard at the

hearing. Each person selected to be

heard is requested to submit 15 copies of

his or her statement to the address and

by the date given in the beginning of this

notice . In the event any person wishing

to testify cannot meet this requirement,

alternative arrangements can be made

with the Office of Hearings and Dockets

in advance of the hearing by so

indicating in the letter requesting to

make an oral presentation.

b. Conduct of hearings. DOE reserves

the right to select the persons to be

heard at this hearing, to schedule the

respective presentations. and to

establish the procedures governing the

conduct of the hearing. Each

presentation shall be limited to 20

minutes.

A DOE official will be designated to

preside at the hearing. The hearing will

not be a judicial or an evidentiary-type

hearing, but will be conducted in

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553 and

section 366 of the Act. At the conclusion

of all initial oral statements, each person

who has made an oral statement will be

given the opportunity to make a rebuttal

statement. The rebuttal statements will

be given in the order in which the initial

statements were made and will be

subject to time limitations.

Any interested person who wishes to

ask a question at the hearing may

submit the question in writing to the

presiding officer to be asked of any

person making a statement at the

hearing. The presiding officer will

determine whether the question is

relevant and whether time limitations

permit it to be presented for answer.

Any further procedural rules regarding

proper conduct of the.hearing will be

announced by the presiding officer.

A transcript of the hearing will be

made and the entire record of the

hearing, including the transcript, will he

retained by DOE and made available for

inspection at the DOE Freedom of

Information Reading Room. Room 1E152, Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue. SW..

Washington. D.C., between the hours of

8:30 a .m. and 4:30 p.m.. Monday throw,h

Friday. For information concerning the

availability of records at the Freedom of

Information Reading Room. call (202)

252-5969. In addition. any person may

purchase a copy of the transcript from

the reporter.

CE-RM-82-130 COMMENT 01

28146 Federal Register I Vol. 47. No. 117 I Thursday. June 17. 1982 I Proposed Rules 

design which allows the dishwasher to 

operate at varying inlet waler 

temperatures. including household cold 

tap water. However. Norris designed its 

LER Series dishwasher to use an inlet 

water temperature of 120' F. DOE is not 

aware of any company which has 

manufactured dishwashers to operate at 

temperatures other than 120· F and 

140' F. DOE is interested in receiving 

comments. vieWs. and other statements. 

regarding dishwashers which use inlet 

water temperatures other than 120' F 

and 14{t F. 

2. Representative A verage-Use Cycle 

The Association of Home Appliance 

Manufacturers requested that DOE 

initiate a rulemaking proceeding to 

change the representative average-use 

cycle of 416 cycles per year to 322 cycles 

per year. The Federal Register notice 

prescribing final test procedures for 

dishwashers (42 FR 39964. August 8. 

1977) stated that no data was presented 

to DOE to support the claim that 416 

cycles per year is too high or that the 

use of 416 cycles per year is not 

representative of typical consumer use. 

The notice went on to state: 

If statistically valid SUJ'\/ey data becomes 

available which reveals that purchasers of 12 

or more place setting dishwashers use their 

dishwashers less frequently than purchasers 

of eight or less place setting dishwashers. 

then F'EA and NBS will review the 

d,dermination that 416 cycles is the 

representative average usage of dishwashers. 

re.gardless of size. 

The principal source used by NBS and 

the Federal Energy Administration (FES] 

to determine 416 cycles per year to be 

the representative average-use cycle 

was data furnished by the Procter & 

Gamble Company. The data were based 

on consumer surveys conducted in 1973 

and were considered to be the most 

reliable and valid data avilable at that 

time. 

A more recent survey was conducted 

bv P&G in 1979. P&G informed DOE of a 

n~w survey result by letter dated August 

10.1981. The average-use of 

dishwashers was determined to be 6.2 

timf~~ per week. or 322 cycles per year. 

P&G requE'sted that the representative 

average-use c~'cle be lowered to 322 

cycle!' per year. 

DOE is today proposing that 322 

cycles per year be the representative 

average-use cycle for dishwashers. 

hased on data supplied by P&G. 

Changing the representative average-use 

cycle of dishwashers from 416 cycles per 

year to 322 cycles per year will reduce 

thl' estimated annual operating cost by 

23 percent. DOE is interested in 

receiving comments. viewpoints. and 

doto concerning whether 322 cycles per 

year. or some other usage figure should 

be prescribed in the final amended test 

procedures. DOE is also interesfed in 

receiving comments on the P&G data. 

C. Comment Procedure 

1. Written Comment 

Interested persons are invited to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting data. views or arguments 

with respect to the proposed 

amendments set forth in this notice to 

the address indicated at the beginning of 

the notice. 

Comments should be identified on the 

outside of the envelope and on 

documents submitted to DOE with the 

designation "Dishwasher Test Procedure 

(Docket No. CE-RM-82-130)." Fifteen 

copies are requested to be submitted. 

All comments received by the date 

specified at the beginning of this'notice. 

and all other relevant information. will 

be considered by DOE before final 

action is taken on the proposed 

regulation. Pursuant to the provisions of 

10 CFR 1004.11. any person submitting 

information which he or she believes to 

be confidential and exempt by law from 

public disclosure should submit one 

complete copy of the document. and 

fifteen copies. if possible. from which 

the information believed to be 

confidential has been deleted. DOE will 

make its own determination with regard 

to the confidential status of the 

information and treat it according to its 

determination. 

2. Public Hearing 

a. Request Procedure. The time and 

place of the public hearing are indicated 

at the beginning of this notice. DOE 

invites any person who has an interest 

in today'S proposed rule amendments. or 

who is a representative of a group or 

class of persons that has an interest in 

the proposed amendments. to make a 

written request for an opportunity to 

make an oral presentation. Such 

requests should be directed to the 

address indicated at the beginning of 

this notice and must be received by the 

time specified at the beginning of this 

notice. Requests may be hand delivered 

to such address. between the hours of 

8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m .. Monday through 

Friday. Requests should be labeled 

"Dishwasher Test Procedure (Docket 

No. CE-RM-8.2-130)" both on the 

document and on the envelope. 

The person making the request should 

briefly describe the interest concerned 

and. if appropriate. state why he or she 

is a proper representative of the group 

or class of persons that has such an 

interest. and give a telephone number 

where he or she may be contacted. Each 

person requesting an opportunity to 

speak should give a concise summary of 

the proposed oral presentation. 

DOE will notify. by the date indicated 

at the beginning of this notice. each 

person selected to be heard at the 

hearing. Each person selected to be 

heard is requested to submit 15 copies of 

his or her statement to the address and 

by the date given in the beginning of this 

notice. In the event any person wishing 

to testify cannot meet this requirement. 

alternative arrangements can be made 

with the Office of Hearings and Dockets 

in advance of the hearing by so 

indicating in the letter requesting to 

make an oral presentation. 

b. Conduct of hearings. DOE reserves 

the right to select the persons to be 

heard at this hearing. to schedule the 

respective presentations. and to 

establish the procedures governing the 

conduct of the hearing. Each 

. presentation shall be limited to 20 

minutes. 

A DOE official will be designated to 

preside at the hearing. The hearing 'will 

not be a judicial or an evidentiary-type 

hearing. but will be conducted in 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553 and 

section 366 of the Act. At the conclusion 

of all initial or~! statements. each person 

who has made an oral statement will be 

given the opportunity to make a rebuttal 

statement. The rebuttal statements will 

be given in the order in which the initial 

statements were made and will be 

subject to time limitations. 

Any interested person who wishes to 

ask a question at the hearing may 

submit the question in writing to the 

presiding officer to be asked of any 

person making a statement at the 

hearing. The presiding officer will 

determine whether the question is 

relevant and whether time limitations 

permit it to be presented for answer. 

Any further procedural rules regardin~ 

proper'conduct of the.hearing will be 

announced by the presiding officer. 

A transcript of the hearing will be 

made and the entire record of the 

hearing. including the transcript. \II! ill be 

retained by DOE and made available' for 

inspection at the DOE Freedom of 

Information Reading Room. Room lE152. Forrestal Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue. S.W .. 

Washington. D.C .. between the hours of 

8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m .. Monday throuqn 

Friday. For information concerning thle' 

availability of records at the Freedom of 

Information Reading Room. call (202) 

252-5969. In addition. any person ma~' 

purchase a copy of the transcript from 

the reporter. 
Federal Register / Vol. 47, No. 117 / Thursday, June 17, 1982 / Proposed Rules

D. Environmental Review

Pursuant to section 7(c)(2) of the

Federal Energy Administration Act of

1974, a copy of this notice has been

submitted to the Administrator of the

Environmental Protection Agency for his

comments concerning the impact of this

proposal on the quality of the

environment.

Since test procedures under the

energy conservation program for

consumer products will be used only to

standardize the measurement of energy

usage and will not affect the quality or

distribution of energy usage, prescribing

test procedures will not result in any

environmental impacts. On this basis,

DOE has determined that prescribing

test procedures under the energy

conservation program for consumer

products is not a major Federal action

significantly affecting the quality of the

human environment within the meaning

of the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969, Consequently, neither an

Environmental Impact Statement not an

Environmental Assessment is required

for the proposed rule.

E. Review Under E.O.12291

The proposed rule has been reviewed •

in accordance with Executive Order

12291 which directs that all regulations

achieve their intended goals without

imposing unnecessary burdens on the

economy, on individuals, on public or

private organizations, or on State and

local governments. The Executive Order

also requires that regulatory impact

analyses be prepared for "major rules."

The Executive Order defines "major

rule" as any regulation that is likely to

result in:

(1) An annual effect on the economy

of $100 million or more; (2) A major

increase in costs or prices for

consumers, individual industries,

Federal, State, or local government

agencies, or geographic regions; or (3)

Significant diverse effects on

competition, investment, productivity,

innovation, or on the ability of United

States-based enterprises to compete

with foreign-based enterprises in

domestic or export markets.

This proposed rule would only make

minor changes in the test procedures for

dishwashers to allow for more accurate

determinations of estimated annual

operating cost and energy factor.

Therefore, DOE has determined that this

proposed rule does not come within the

definition of "major rule."

F. Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Regulatory Flexibility Act, Pub. L

96-354 (5 U.S.C. 601-612) requires that

an agency prepare an initial regulatory

flexibility analysis to be published at

the time the proposed rule is published.

This requirement (which appears in

section 603) does not apply if the agency

"certifies that the rule will not. if

promulgated, have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities." This rule only

affects manufacturers dishwashers.

There are not a substantial number of

small entites that manufacture

dishwashers. Moreover, as discussed

above, the changes being proposed

would not have significant economic

impacts, but rather would simply

improve the test procedures. Therefore,

DOE certifies that this proposed rule, if

promulgated, would not have a

"significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities."

List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 430

Administrative practice and

procedure, Energy conservation,

Household appliances.

In consideration of the foregoing, it is

proposed to amend Part 430 of Chapter

U of Title 10, Code of Federal

Regulations, as set forth below.

Issued in Washington, D.C., May 27,1982.

Joseph J. Tribble,

Assistant Secretary, Conservation and

Renewable Energy.

PART 430-ENERGY CONSERVATION

PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER

PRODUCTS

Provisions of 10 CFR Part 430, J 430.22

and Appendix C are amended as

follows:

Authority: Sect. 323, Pub. L. 94-163, 89 Stat.

917 as amended by Pub, L 96-619, 92 Stat.

3266 (42 U.S.C. 6293).

1430.22 (Amended]

1. Section 430.22 paragraph (c) is

amended by removing the words "416

cycles per year" and inserting, in their

place, the words "322 cyles per year" in

the following places:

(a) Section 430.22(c)(1)(i);

(b) Section 430.72(c)(1)(ii);

(c) Section 430.22(c)(2)(i); and

(d) Section 430.22(c)(2)(ii).

2. Appendix C to Subpart B of Part 430

is revised to read as follows:

Appendix C to Subpart B of Part 430-

Uniform Test Method for Measuring the

Energy Consumption of Dishwashers

1. Definitions.-1.1 "Cycle" means a

sequence of operations of a dishwasher

which performs a complete dishwashing

operation, and may include variations or

combinations of the functions of washing,

rinsing and drying.

1.8 "Cycle type" means either any

complete sequence of operations capable of

being preset on the diswssher prior to the

initiation of machine operation.

25147

L3 "Normal cycle" means the cycle type

recommended by the manufacturer for

completely washing a full load of normally

soiled dishes, including the power-dry

feature.

1.4 "Power-dry feature" means that

function in a cycle in which electrically

generated heat is introduced into the washing

chamber for the purpose of improving the

drying performance of the dishwasher.

1.5 'Truncated normal cycle" means the

normal cycle interrupted to eliminate the

power-dry feature after the termination of the

last rinse operation.

1.6 "Warm water dishwasher" means a

dishwasher that operates at nominal inlet

water temperature of 120'F which provides

internal water heating during the normal

cycle without consumer interaction being

required to activate the internal water

heaters.

2. Testing conditions.-2.1 Installation.

Install the dishwasher in accordance with the

manufacturer's instruction, except that

undercounter dishwashers need not be

installed under a counter.

2.2 Electrical supply. Maintain the

electrical supply to the dishwasher within

two percent of 115 volts and within one

percent of its nameplate frequency as

specified by the manufacturer.

2.3 Water temperature.

2.3.1 Dishwashers to be tested at a

nominal 140'F inlet water temperature.

Maintain the water supply temperature

between 135'F and 145'F.

2.3.2 Dishwashers to be tested at a

nominal 120'F inlet water temperature.

Maintain the water supply temperature

between 115'F and 125'F.

2.4 Water pressure. Maintain the pressure

of the water supply between 32.5 and 37.5

pounds per square inch.

2.5 Ambient and machine temperature.

Maintain the room ambient air temperature

between 70' F and 85' F, and assure that the

dishwasher is at room ambient temperature

at the start of each test cycle.

2.6 Load. The dishwasher shall be tested

on the normal cycle and the truncated normal

cycle without a test load.

3. Test cycle and measurements. 3.1 Test

cycle. Perform a test cycle by establishing the

testing conditions set forth in 2 of this

Appendix, setting the dishwasher to the cycle

type to be tested, initiating the cycle and

allowing the cycle to proceed to completion.

3.2 Machine electrical energy

consumption.

3.2.1 Dishwashers that operate with a

nominal 140' F inlet water temperature, on/v.

Measure the machine electrical energy

consumption. Me, specified as the number of

kilowatt-hours of electrical energy consumed

during the entire test cycle using a water

supply temperature as set forth in 2.3.1 of this

Appendix. Use a kilowatt-hour meter having

a resolution no larger than 0.001 kilowatt

hours and a maximum error no greater than

one percent.

5.2.2 Dishwashers that operate at nominal

inlet water temperature at 120'F. Measure the

machine electrical energy consumption. Me,,

specified as the number of kilowatt-hours of

electrical energy consumed during the entire

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D. Environmental Review 

Pursuant to section 7(c)(2) of the 

Federal Energy Administration Act of 

1974. a copy of this notice has been 

submitted to the Administrator of the 

Environmental Protection Agency for his 

comments concerniIlg the impact of this 

proposal on the quality of the 

environment. 

Since test procedures under the 

energy conservation program for 

consumer products will be used only to 

standardize the measurement of energy 

usage and will not affect the quality or 

distribution of energy usage. prescribing 

test procedures will not result in any 

environmental impacts. On this basis. 

DOE has determined that prescribing 

test procedures under the energy 

conservapon program for consumer 

products is not a major Federal action 

significantly affecting the quality of the 

human environment within the meaning 

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969. Consequently. neither an . 

Environmental Impact Statement noi' an 

Environmental Assessmen1 is required 

for the proposed rule. 

£. Review Under £.0. 12291 

The proposed rule has been reviewed· 

in accordance with Executive Order 

12291 which directs that all regulations 

achieve their intended goals without 

imposing unnecessary burdens on the 

economy. on individuals. on public or 

private organizations. or on State and 

local governments. The Executive Order 

also requires that regulatory impact 

analyses be prepared for "major rules." 

The Executive Order defmes "major 

rule" as any regulation that is likely to 

result in: 

(1) An annual effect on the economy 

of $100 million or more; (2) A major 

increase in costs or prices for 

consumers. individual industries, 

Federal. State. or local government 

agencies. or geographic regions; or (3) 

Significant diverse effects on 

competition. investment, productivity. 

innovation. or on the ability of United 

States-based enterprises to compete 

with foreign-based enterprises in 

domestic or export markets. 

This proposed rule would only make 

minor changes in the test procedures for 

dishwashers to allow for more accurate 

determinations of estimated annual 

operating cost and energy factor. 

i1Jerefore. DOE has determined that this 

proposed rule does not come within the 

definition of "major rule." 

F. Regulatory flexibility Act 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act. Pub. 1.. 

96-354 [5 U.S.C. 601-612). req~ ~at 

an agency prepare an initial ~atQr:Y 

flexibility analysis to be published at 

the time the proposed rule is published. 

This requirement (which appears in 

section 6(3) does not apply if the agency 

"certifies that the rule will not. if 

promulgated. have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities." This rule only 

affects manufacturers dishwashers. 

There are Dot a substantial number of 

small entites that manufacture 

dishwashers. Moreover. as discussed 

above. the changes being proposed 

would not have significant economic 

impacts. but rather would simply 

hrlprove the test procedures. Therefore. 

DOE certifies that this proposed rule. if 

promulgated. would not have a 

"significant economic impact on a 

lubstantial number of small entities." 

List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 430 

Administrative practice and 

procedure. Energy conservation. 

Household appliances. 

In consideration of the foregoing. it is 

proposed to amend Part 430 of Chapter 

II of Title 10, Code of Federal 

Regulations, as set forth below. 

Issued in Washington, D.C .• May '1:7. 1982. 

Joseph J. Tribble, 

Assistant Secretary. CollBervation and 

Renewable Energy. 

PART 43O-ENERGY COHSERVAnON 

PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER 

PRODUCTS 

Provisions oho CFR Part 430, § 430.22 

and Appendix C are amended as follows: . 

Authority: Sect. 323. Pub. L. 94-163. 89 Stat. 

91788 amended by Pub, L ~19, 92 Stat. 

3266 (42 U.S.C. 6293). 

I 430.22 [Amended] 

1. Section 430.22 paragraph (c) is 

amended by removing the words "416 

cycles per year" and inserting. in their 

place. the words "322 cyles per year" in 

the following places: 

(a) Section 430.22(c}(l)(i); 

(b) Section 43O.22(c)(1)(ii}; 

[c) Section 430.22[c)(2}(i); and 

(d) Section 430.22(c)(2)(ii). 

2. Appendix C to Subpart B of Part 430 

is revised to read as follows: 

Appendix C to Subpart B of Part f.3OUniform Test Method for Measuring the 

Eaergy Consumption of Diabwubers 

1. Definitions.-1.1 "Cycle" means I 

sequence of operatiON of a dishwasher 

which performs a complete dishwashing 

operation. and may include variations or 

wmbinations of the functions of washing. 

rinsing and drying. 

1.1 "Cycle type" melDs either any 

complete aequence of operation. capable of 

beini preHt OJ! the diswlIsber prior to the 

initiation of machine operation. 

1.3 "Normal cycle" means the cycle type 

recommended by the manufacturer for 

completely washing a full load of normally 

toiled dishes. including the power-dry 

feature. 

1.4 "Power-dry feature" means that 

function in a cycle in which electrically 

generated heat is introduced into the washing 

chamber f!l' the purpose of improving the 

drying perfonnance of the dishwasher. 

1.5 "Truncated normal cycle" means the 

normal cycle interrupted to eliminate the 

power-dry feature after the termination of the 

last rinse operation. 

1.6 "Warm water dishwasher" means a 

dishwasher that operates at nominal inlet 

water temperature of 120'F which provides 

internal water heating during the normal 

cycle without consumer interaction being 

required to activate the internal water 

beaters. 

2. Testing oonditions.-2.1 Installation. 

Install the dishwasher in accordance with the 

manufacturer's instruction. except that 

undercounter dishwashers need not be 

installed under a counter. 

2.2 Electrical supply. Maintain the 

electrical supply to the dishwasher within 

two percent of 115 volts and within one 

percent or its nameplate frequency as 

specified by the manufacturer. 

~.3 Water temperature. 

2.3.1 Dishwashers to be tested at 8 

nominal 140'F inlet water temperature. 

Maintain the water supply temperature 

between 135'F and 145·F. 

2.3.2 Dishwashers to be tested at a 

nominal 120'F inlet water temperature. 

Maintain the water supply temperature 

between 115'F and 125'F. 

2.4 Water pressure. Maintain the pressure 

of the water supply between 32.5 and 37.5 

pounds per square inch. 

2.5 Ambient and machine temperature. 

Maintain the room ambienl air temperature 

between 70' F and 85' F. and assure that th€ 

dishwasher is at room ambient temperature 

at the start of each test cycle. 

2.6 Load. The dishwasher shall be tested 

on the normal cycle and the truncated nonnal 

cycle without a lest load. 

3. Test cycle and measurements. 3.1 Test 

cycle. Perform a test cycle by establishing the 

testing conditions sel forth in 2 of Ihis 

Appendix. setting the dishwasher 10 the cycle 

type to be tested. initiating the cycle and 

allowing the cycle to proceed to completion. 

3.2 Machine electrical energy 

consumption. 

3.2.1 Dishwashers that operate with a 

1I0mina/14d' F inlet water temperature. only. 

Measure the machine electrical energy 

consumption. Me. specified as the number uf 

kilowatt-hours of electrical energy consumed 

during the entire test cycle using a water 

supply temperature a8 set forth in 2.3.1 of this 

Appendix. Uee 8 kilowatt·hour meter having 

a resolution no larger than 0.001 kilowatt 

hours and a maximum error no greater than 

one percent. 

3.2.2 Dishwashe1'8 that operate at naminal 

inlet water temperature of 12(f F. Measure the 

machine electrical energy consumption. Me,. 

specified a8 the number of kilowatt-hours of 

electrical energy consumed during the entire 
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test cycle using a water supply temperature

as set forth in 2.3.1 of this Appendix. Measure

the machine electrical energy ooasumption,

Me,. specified as the number of kilowatthours of electrical energy consumed during

the entire test cycle using a water supply

temperature as set forth in 2.32 of this

Appendix. Use a kilowatt-hour meter having

a resolution no larger than OAM kilowatt.

hours and a maximum error no greater than

one percent.

3.3 Water consumption, Measure the

water consumption, specified as the number

of gallons delivered to the dishwasher during

the entire test cycle, using a water meter

having a resolution no larger than 0.1 gallon

and a maximum error no greater than 1.5

percent for all water flow rates from one to

five gallons per minute and for all water

temperatures encountered in the test cycle.

3.4 Report values. State the reported

values of machine electrical energy

consumption and water consumption as

measured.

4. Calculation of derived results from test

measurements.-4.1 Per-cycle water energy

consumption using electrically heated water.

4.1.1 Dishwashers that operate with a

nominal 140'F inlet water temperature, only.

Calculate for the cycle type under test the

per-cycle water energy consumption using

electrically heated water, W. expressed in

kilowatt-hours per cycle and defined as:

W,= VxTxK,

where

V=reported water consumption in gallons

per cycle for the cycle type under test.

T=nominal water heater temperature

rise=90.'F.

K=specific heat of water in kilowatt-hours

per gallon per degree Fahrenheit =00240.

4.1.2 Dishwashers that operate at nominal

inlet water temperature of 120'F.

Calculate for the cycle type under test

the per cycle water energy consumption

using electrically heated water. We,

expressed in kilowatt-hours per cycle

and defined as:

W,= V xK x(T+T')/2

where

V,K and T are defined in 4.1.1 of this

Appendix and T'= nominal water

heater temperature rise = 70'F. ,

4.2 Per cycle water energy consumption using

gas-heated or oil-heated water. 4.2.1

Dishwashers that operate with a nominal

140'F inlet water temperature, only.

Calculate for the cycle type under test

the per cycle water energy consumption

using gas-heated or oil-heated water. We.

expressed in Btu's per cycle and defined

as:

W,= VxTxC/e,

where

V and T are defined in 4.1,1 of this Appendix,

and

C=specifiic heat of water in Btu's per gallon

per degree f hrenhei t = L1906.

e=nominal gas or oil water heater

efficiency =0.75.

4.2.2 Dishwashers that operate at nominal

inlet water temperature of 1207. Calculate

for 1he cycle type under test the percycle

water energy consumption using gas-heated

or oil-heated water. W, expressed in Btu's

per cycie and defined as:

W.=Vx(T+T3 xC!ze

where

V and T are defined in 4.1.1 of this Appendix,

r is defined in 4.12 or this Appendix, and C

and e are defined in 42.1 of this Appendix.

4.3 Per cycle moc hw electriaol energy

consumption.

4.3.1 Dishwashers that operate with a

nominal 140'F inlet water temperature, only.

Use the measured value recorded in 3.2.1 as

the per cycle machine electrical energy

consumption. M, expressed in kilowatt-hours

per cycle.

4.3.2 Dishwashers that operate at nominal

inlet water temperature of 120'F . Calculate

for the cycle type under test the per cycle

machine electrical energy consumption, Me,

expressed in kilowatt-hours per cycle and

defined as:

Me=(Me,+Me,)/2

where

Me, and Me, are defined in 3.2.2 of this

Appendix.

4.4 Total per-cycle energy consumption.

Calculate for the cycle type under test the

total per-cycle energy consumption. £

expressed in kilowatt-hours per cycle, and

defined as the sum of the per-cycle machine

electrical energy consumption, M. plus the

per-cycle water energy consumption of

electrically-heated water, W. calculated for

the cycle type, determined according to 4.3

and 4.1 respectively.

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te.t cycle Uling a water IUPPly tetWp8rllture 

8S set fonh In 2.3.1 of this AppeDdix. Meanre 

the machine electrical eaeru CDDIumption, 

},ie •. specified 88 the number al kilowatthours of electrical energy consumed during 

the entire te.l cycle uaing 8 water lupply 

tempel'llture .. eet fortb in z.a.z of this 

Appeodix. Use I kilowatt-how-lDIIter baYing • re.oJutioo no larger dum o.oot kilow.ttbOUl'l and. maximum error DO sreater dum . 

OMperceDt. 

1.3 Water COtl$umptJon. MeaBUl't! the • 

•• ter COIlBllJJlptiOn, apecified •• !he number 

of 88110ns delivered to the w.hw8sher dining 

the entire teal cycle. uaing a water meter . 

having a resolution no larger then o.ll!alion 

and a maximum error no greater then 1.5 

percent for all water now rates from one to 

five gallons per minute and for all water 

temperatures encountered in the teel cycle. 

3.4 Report values. State the reported 

values of machine electrical energy 

COMumption and water consumption as measured. 

4. Calculation of derived rt!8ults from test 

\ measuremenls.-4.1 Per-cycle water energy 

consumption using electrically heated water. 

4.1.1 Dishwashers that operate with a 

nominal 140a

p inlet water temperature. only. 

Calculate for the cycle type under te.t the 

per-cycle water energy consumption using 

electrically heated water. w .. expressed in 

kiJowall-hours per cycle and defin.ed as: 

W.=VxTxK, 

where 

V=reported water consumption in gallons 

per cycle for the cycle type under test. 

T=nominal water heater temperature 

rise = 9O.·P. 

K=specific heat of water in kilowatt-hours 

per gallon per degree Fahrenheit =00240. 

4.1.2 Dishwashers that operate at nominal 

inlet water temperature of 120'P. 

Calculate for the cycle type 'lnder test 

the per cycle water energy consumption 

using electrically heated water. W •. 

expressed in kilowatt-hours per cycle 

and defined as: 

W.=VxKxff+T')/2 

where 

V J< and T are defined in 4.1.1 of this 

Appendix and T . =' nominal waler 

heater temperature rise = 70'F. , 

4.2 Per cycle water energy collBumption wing 

gas-heated or oil-heated.. water. 4.2.1 

Dishwashers that operate with a nominal 

140'P inlet water temperature. only. 

Calculate for the cycle type under lest 

the per cycle water energy coUllllllplion 

using gas-heated or oil-healed water. W 

expressed in Btu's per cycle and deIin.el' 

as: W.=VxTxC/e. 

where 

V II~~ are defined in 4.1.1 of this Appendix. 

C=spec)fic beat of water in Btu', per saUon 

per degree fahrenheit = 15.1966. 

e=nominal gas or oil water healer 

effiCiency = 0.75. . 

4.2.2 Dishwa.hers that operate at ~l inlet water temperature of l2O"F. CaIculale 

ror the cycle type under teat the percyole 

water energy consumption Ulina fl8I-heated or oil-heated water. Wr expreased in Btu'lI 

per cycie and defined 8S: 

where 

V and T Ire defined In 4.1.1 of ttrla Appendix, 

T II defined In 4.1.z of this AppendiX. lind C 

8IJd e are deftaed in u.., of Ibit Appelldlx. 

4.3 Pe~ mocbinfJ eJsctricoJ _rgy 

consumptiotll. 

4.3.1 Diall_shlll'l thai operate with a 

nominal1tO'F inlet water tempera lure. only. 

Use the meuured value recorded in 3.2.1 aa the per cycle machine electrical energy 

consumption, M. expressed in kllowatt-hours 

per cycle. 

4.3.2 Dishwashers that operete lit nominal 

Inlet water temperature of l2O"F. Calculate 

for the cycle type under Ie8t the per cycle 

machine electriceJ energy conBumptioo. Me. 

expreaaed in kilowal\-boura per cycle and 

defined as: 

Me=(Me.+Me.}/Z 

where 

Me, and Me. are Defined in 3U of this 

Appendix. 

4.4 Total ptIr-c;yr;le energy conlWmption. 

Calculate for the cycle type under test the 

total per-cycle energy COlUumptiOn. B. 

expressed in kilowatt-hours per cycle. and 

defined as the IUDl of the per-cyc1e machine 

electrical energy COIlIumptiOD. M. plus the 

per-cycle water energy consumption of 

electrically-heated water. W. calculaied for 

the cycle type. determined according to 4.3 

an4 4.1 respectively. 

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