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# Clothes Washer Standards Workshop March 11_-12, 1998

· U.S. Department ofEnergy Office ofEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office ofCodes and Standards 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20585Clothes WasherWorkshop M.arch 11-12,1998 • Major.DOE Commitment • lmplemen_tation of Process Rule Customized rulemaking • Utilization of efficiency level or design options Use of**mo~e** transparentand robust analytical methods • Developed simplified spreadsheets

. • Life-Cycle-Cost • National Energy Savings Frequent stakeholder involvement .2It' 'Ll

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### • Major DOE Commitment \ + 

### EERE Performance Agreement with Office ofth.e Secretary Final Rule' - highest energy and water savingsjustified • Possible tradeoff between time and level • Issuance Date: October 1999 • Coordin.ate with the Energy Star labeling program 3 .ClothesWasherWorkshop March 11-12,1998 • Stakeholder Involvement •**November~** 996 Screening.and Engineering Analysis Workshop_ • _March 1997 Manufacturing ImpactAnalysis Workshop -= Decision to customize each rulemaking • July 1997 Process and Analytical Tools Workshop**Pre~ented** Clothes Washer Rulemaking Framework

- Developed spreadsheets for.Lee, ·shipments and NES • ·.December 1997 Manufacturer Cost Data Received

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### • Objective ofthe Workshop To·discuss:

• Revised analytical tools a·nd assumptions to be utilized for .· the life-cycle-cost analysis with preliminary results. • Shipments as an inp.ut into the national energy savings • Approach being utilized for the reverse engin.eering analysis • Report on existing consumer survey res·earch and possible further approaches.· .sJt, I!) ClothesWasherWorkshop March 11-12,1998 • Proposed Schedule 

### ..• 1998 Rel·ease preliminary analysis·results priorto_**Supplem~ntal** ANOPR publication Publish the Supplemental ANOPR in May Workshop in July to receive additional comments on the - ANOPR and to discuss appro.aches for further analysis Data collection .(manufacturing impact analysis) in August Workshop in Decemberto discuss results of analysis 6l'f' -rJ ·<=;Iothes WasherWorkshop • ·Prop_osed Schedule (can't) . 

### • ·1999 Publish NOPR in January Hold public**~earin.g** in March Publish Final Rule in October March 11-12,1998

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### • DOE Resources • OCS Team Leader- Bryan**Be~ringer** 

### • Contractor Teams - AOL, LBNL, NREL, Energetics and other · recommended experts

- AOL Lead: Engineering and Manufacturing Impact Analysis, and Reverse Engineering

- LBNL Lead: LCC and Natiqnal Benefits Analysis

- Peer reviews · Frequent stakeholder reviews 8(( .,,] ·clothesWasher Workshop March 11-12,1998 _ 

# EngineeringAnalysis/ ··. Data Collection . -

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## +. December 1997 - Aggregated manufacturer data obtained +Incorporated into LCC spreadsheet + DO.E seeks additional manufacturing cost data at the· 30, 35 and 40°/o efficiency levels for the v-axis**~** Initial efficiency levels were based on previous·

.engineering analysis -. Preliminary LCC .results· are reasonable at the 

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# Lif e-Cycle--Cost.(LCC)

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### • Life-Cycle-Cost Analysis + 

### DOE assumptions used· · Start Year: 2003 March 11-12,1998



### - Purchase Expense: Baseline Retail Price - $421 w/ 

### tax Lifetime: Distribution ·

- Cycles per Year: Distribution Energy Price Trend:· AEO 98 reference case

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### - Energy Fixed Charges: Both with and without fixed costs Water Price.: Distribution Water Price Escalator: 0% (flat)

- Discount Rate: Distribution 12f «' . t>· , "

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# .NationalEnergy Savings .Forecasts ' ,

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# Reverse Engineering Approach

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### • Reverse Engineering • · Purpose: To derive a third party-estimate ofthe cost of the prototype for comparison.with the V arid H-axis machine data supplied by manufacturers, and to evaluate whether or not it. falls within the range of-existing data. • Approach Baseline V-axis models Commercially available H-axis model Whirlpool prototype 15l.) ,,, Clothes WasherWorkshop March 11-12,1998 

### • Reverse·Engineerin·g (can't) • Status· Tear down oftwo V-axis machines

- Preliminary Report dated February 24, 1998

- Began tear down of prototype

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### Reques~ stakeholder i'nput atworkshop ·Proceed with tear down oftwo H-axis

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• Whirlpool prototype • Performance Data

- DOE witnessed performance testing of:_ • Top selling V-axis -. Top selling H-axis

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### • Whirlpool prototype (can't) • Tests performed: Stain/Soil Removal Gentleness Rinsing · March 11-12,1998



### • Results are within the range ofthe V and H-axis ·

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# Consumer·Issues

·, 19f, J ,, ·.·ClothesWasherWorkshop March 11-12,1998 • Consumer Issues • Recommendations from Advisory Committee.to perform literature search

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-- • Draft Report on Consumer Research

- Research/Studies

- Utility rebates - Consumer surveys·_ · - Articles • Current information indicates that the H-axis machines are acceptable to the consumer.

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# MajorStudies • THELMA '
- . • The High Efficiency Laundry Metering & Marketing Analysis Project • Bern 

### I Kansas Study • WashWise

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# THELMA • A consortium of28 utilities, EPRI • Study entailed: • Focus groups with consumers

. . • Laboratory testing- for. washing effectiveness and energy 

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. water use efficiency · • "In-home" testing

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# Bern, Kansas Study • Sponsors - DOE and Maytag • Monitored washers in 105 homes

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### • Measured energy & 

### water use for existing vertical axis washers and Maytag's Neptune (h-axis) washers • Impacts· on_: consumer laundry habits

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# Wash Wise • Sponsor: Northwest Energy Efficiency

### .Allian~e - comprised primarily of electric utilities ·in the Northwest • Included:·

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### • Survey of rebate program participants • Intercept survey of consumers shopping for washers • Survey ·Of retaile_rs • Manufacturer survey ' ·- 24ClothesWasherWorkshop March 11-12, 1998 

# Utilities. • Utilities (surveys, rebates, education) • Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership • Consortium for Energy- Efficiency

. - • Individual utility surveys and rebate programs • Electric Power Research Institute

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Government.Projects • Energy Star Program (consumer education)

- DOE/EPA program

- ..Labels, ·efficiency**w~b** 

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- Utility participants

- ·Retailer participants • Demonstration programs March 11-12, 1998- ,



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# .Consumer Publications

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### • . C·onsumers Union 

### I Consumer Reports • Test and.rate ·appliances • Foreign publications • Test and rate appliances

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# Trade Organizations

. • The Soap and Detergent Association -- • Provide information on detergents and high-efficiency clothes washers 

## • AHAM • Has commissioned. reports in the past • ·1991 AOL report included consumer impact study
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