ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2012 www.energystar.gov Eligibility Criteria for Recognition Clothes Washers Scope Included products. Standard sized residential clothes washers are eligible for Most Efficient recognition. Excluded products. The following products are not eligible for Most Efficient recognition in 2012: • Compact clothes washers (volume under 1.6 cubic feet) • All-in-one combination washer-dryers • Commercial clothes washers Recognition Criteria 1) Product must be ENERGY STAR qualified consistent with applicable ENERGY STAR Partner Commitments and the requirements set forth in the latest version of the ENERGY STAR Program Requirements Product Specification for Clothes Washers, Version 5.1. Product performance must be certified by an EPA-recognized certification body. 2) Products must meet applicable Modified Energy Factor (MEF) and Water Factor (WF) requirements shown in the table below: Clothes Washer Volume MEF WF < 2.5 cubic feet >2.3 <4.5 > 2.5 cubic feet >3.0 <3.3 Recognition Period EPA will add qualifying models to the Most Efficient 2012 product list for clothes washers from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. The Most Efficient 2012 designation may be used in association with models recognized during this period for as long as the model remains on the market. Final ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2012 Clothes Washers Eligibility Criteria Effective January 2012 ------- |