EPA Establishes 'Energy Star' Labels for Clothes Dryers
The Environmental Protection Agency on May 27 announced the first-ever Energy Star labels for clothes dryers. The new specifications will recognize “a selection of highly efficient electric, gas, and compact dryers” that use 20 percent less energy than what is required by minimum standards. It also establishes an optional “connected” criteria for residential clothes dryers that give feedback to users on performance issues and the energy efficiency of different cycle selections.
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Energy Star-labeled products must be certified by an EPA-recognized third party based on laboratory testing. Manufacturers of the products must also participate in verification testing programs. The new label specifications take effect Jan. 1, 2015, but clothes dryers may be labeled and promoted with the Energy Star mark before the effective date once they have been certified, said EPA.