DISHWASHERS
2007 PARTNER RESOURCE GUIDE
ENERGY STAR

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LEARN MORE AT
energystar.gov

ENERGY STAR is a government-backed
program that helps consumers identify the
most energy-efficient products.
This document is designed to help partners promote new ENERGY STAR®
qualified dishwashers by highlighting the benefits of using an ENERGY
STAR qualified dishwasher instead of washing dishes by hand.
¦	Section I includes the latest consumer messaging on usage tips, product
benefits, fun facts, and features.
¦	Section II summarizes the most recent data on ENERGY STAR market
share, ENERGY STAR criteria, energy savings, and cost effectiveness.
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
ENERGY STAR qualified dishwashers have improved dramatically over the last
decade. New ENERGY STAR qualified models include several technical innovations
that reduce energy and water consumption and improve performance, including soil
sensors, more efficient jets, and innovative dish rack designs.
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Use less energy to spray detergent and water over
the dishes when cleaning.
SOIL SENSORS
Test how dirty the dishes are throughout the wash
and adjust the cycle to achieve optimum cleaning
with minimum water and energy use.
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ANNUAL WATER CONSUMPTION
ENERGY STAR® AUTOMATIC DISHWASHER
vs. HANDWASHING
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5,805
GALLONS
cc 4000
860
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1000 -
ENERGY STAR
DISHWASHER
HANDWASHING
An ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher can save
nearly 5,000 gallons of water per year compared
to washing dishes by hand.
DOLLAR SAVINGS AND OTHER BENEFITS
If you still wash your dishes by hand, you're probably wasting more than just your
valuable time.
¦	SAVE MONEY
Using an ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher instead of washing dishes by
hand can cut utility bills by more than $40 per year.
¦	SAVE TIME
Using an ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher will save over 230 hours of
personal time over the course of a year. That's almost 10 entire days! Instead
of scrubbing and rinsing each individual dish, ENERGY STAR dishwashers
require you to simply load the dishes and press start.
¦	BETTER CLEANING
A number of ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher features result in better
cleaning. For example, ENERGY STAR qualified dishwashers boost water
temperatures to 140 degrees—well above scalding temperatures. Washing
dishes with hotter water allows for improved disinfection compared to
washing by hand at much lower temperatures.
¦	MORE QUIET TIME
More insulation and better components mean that ENERGY STAR qualified
dishwashers run quieter than older models—over 50% quieter than models
produced 10years ago!
¦	SAVE ENERGY
A new ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher uses less than half as much energy
as washing dishes by hand.
¦	SAVE WATER
A new ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher saves nearly 5,000 gallons of water
per year, compared to washing dishes by hand.
¦	SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT
Because they use less energy, these products reduce air pollution and
greenhouse gases caused by burning fossil fuels. By reducing water
consumption, they also help protect our lakes, streams and oceans.
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LIFETIME OPERATING COSTS*
ENERGY STAR® AUTOMATIC DISHWASHER
vs. HAND WASHING
iNERGY STAR DISHWASHER
HANDWASHING
Washing dishes by hand costs over$450 more
in additional energy and water bills than using
an ENERGY STAR dishwasher.
LEGEND
WATER COSTS \_/,= ENERGY COSTS
*Assumes average dishwasher lifetime of nine years.
GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR DISHWASHER
¦	SCRAPE DON'T RINSE
Rinsing dishes can use up to 20 gallons of water before the dishes are even
loaded. Save yourself the rinsing—just scrape food off the dishes. ENERGY
STAR qualified dishwashers and today's detergents1 are designed to do the
cleaning so you don't have to. If your dirty dishes are going to sit overnight,
use your dishwasher's rinse feature. It uses a fraction of the water needed
to hand rinse.
¦	LOAD IT FULL
Most dishwashers use about the same amount of energy and water regardless
of how full they are. Fill your dishwasher to capacity to get the most out of the
energy and water you're using.
¦	GET GOOD DRYING RESULTS WITH LESS ENERGY
Use a rinse agent for drying instead of the heated dry feature.
Scrape food off of dishes instead of rinsing them before loading the dishwasher and save up to
20 gallons of water per cycle.
1 Many dishwasher detergents now contain enzymes to break down stuck-on soils and soil suspension ingredients so dishes rinse efficiently.
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Washing dishes by hand takes about five times longer
than loading and unloading the same amount of
dishes into an ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher.
Switching from hand washing to using an ENERGY STAR
qualified dishwasher will save almost 230 hours per year,
or enough time to walk every trail in Yosemite National Park.
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FUN FACTS2
Using an ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher instead of hand washing saves nearly 5,000 gallons of water a year.
Over the 11 -year life of the dishwasher, that's enough water to:
¦ wash your car 530 times
¦ provide a lifetime of drinking water for four people
¦ take over 2,000 showers
¦ fill two backyard swimming pools
ENERGY STAR qualified dishwashers save more than $40 over washing dishes by hand. Over the 11-year life of the
dishwasher, that's enough money to buy:

¦ a new ENERGY STAR dishwasher
¦ 70 movie tickets
¦ 95 boxes of dishwasher detergent
m a new toaster oven, counter-top microwave, blender,
(or enough detergent to do the dishes for more
and coffee maker
than its expected lifetime)
¦ a complete set of new cookware, place-settings,
¦ two iPods
silverware and glassware
¦ two six megapixel digital camera

ENERGY STAR qualified dishwashers save almost 230 hours per year compared to hand washing dishes.
I hat's enough time to:

¦ take a 10-day vacation
¦ bike the Tour de France three times
¦ drive cross-country six times
¦ spend two hours gardening every weekend for four years
¦ fly cross-country 47 times
¦ take your family to 93 baseball games
2 Hand washing water consumption estimates and time estimates are based on data from the University of Bonn, 2004.
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SECTION
MARKET DATA
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS3
PERFORMANCE
DIMENSION
PERCENT
IMPROVEMENT
(1993-2003)
CLEANING SCORES
16%
USABLE CAPACITY
15%
WATER USAGE
30%
ELECTRICITY USAGE
27%
SOUND LEVELS
50%
Many consumers that dislike automatic dishwashers
due to bad experiences in the past are unaware of
the dramatic improvements overthe last 10 years.
Not only are today's dishwashers more resource
efficient, they also clean better and make less noise.
HOUSEHOLD SATURATION
Over 30% of U.S. owner-occupied households still do not own a dishwasher.4 Some
of these 22 million households simply do not have the space, but many consumers
choose to hand wash because they don't realize that automatic dishwashers clean
better and cost less to operate.
Some demographic groups, such as the elderly and the Hispanic population, are
below the national average for dishwasher ownership, which presents an opportunity
to develop more targeted marketing activities to reach these consumers.
PERCENT OF OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSEHOLDS
WITHOUT AN AUTOMATIC DISHWASHER5
SUBURBS 1

30,297

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ELDERLY(65+) ¦
10,527
6,823
| 39%




OUTSIDE |
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9,113
6,700
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CITIES 1
10,892
5,809
35%
AFRICAN AMERICAN
HISPANIC
MOVED IN PAST YEAR
1,339 31%
WITHOUTA DISHWASHER
WITH A DISHWASHER
5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000
HOUSEHOLDS (THOUSANDS)
3	Whirlpool Corporation, 2006.
4	American Housing Survey, U.S. Census Bureau, 2003.
5	Ibid.
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Washing dishes by hand may be costing you over
$450 in energy and water bills.
ENERGY STAR CRITERIA
Dishwasher energy efficiency is measured by Energy Factor (EF), which includes
machine electrical energy and energy used to heat the water, and is expressed in
cycles per kWh. The higher the EF, the more efficient the dishwasher.
The new ENERGY STAR criteria for dishwashers took effect on January 1, 2007,
and to meet it, models must be at least 41 % more energy efficient than the minimum
federal standard.
ENERGY STAR CRITERIA
DISHWASHER TYPE
FEDERAL
STANDARD
EFFECTIVE 1/1/94
ENERGY STAR
EFFECTIVE 1/1/07
STANDARD a 8 PLACE SETTINGS
+ 6 SERVING PIECES
EF £ 0.46
EF & 0.65
COMPACT £ 8 PLACE SETTINGS
+ 6 SERVING PIECES
EF > 0.62
EF 2= 0.88
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COST EFFECTIVENESS
¦	Average life = 11 years6
¦	Average cycles per year = 215
¦	ENERGY STAR price premium = $30-$60
¦	Time to recover price premium = 2-6 years
¦	ENERGY STAR dishwasher price range = $170 — $1,7507
¦	Regular dishwasher price range = $160 — $4508
ENERGY STAR SAVINGS
The annual dollar savings of an ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher compared to
washing dishes by hand vary depending on which fuel a customer uses to heat
their water. Homes that have a gas water heater—about 59% of U.S. Households—
will save an average of $40 per year, whereas consumers that use electric water
heating—41% of U.S. households—will save an average of $46 per year. The
national weighted average is $42 per year.
SWITCHING FROM HAND WASHING TO AN ENERGY STAR DISHWASHER9

GAS WATER HEATING
ELECTRIC WATER HEATING

ENERGY STAR
DISHWASHER
HAND
WASHING
SAVINGS
ENERGY STAR
DISHWASHER
HAND
WASHING
SAVINGS
ENERGY USE (therms/year)
6.5
28
21
N/A
N/A
N/A
ENERGY USE (kWh/year)
135
N/A
-13510
307
539
232
WATER USE (gallons/year)
860
5,805
4,945
860
5,805
4,945
ENERGY AND WATER BILL ($/year)"
$27
$67

$35
$81
KSH
BUYING A NEW ENERGY STAR DISHWASHER INSTEAD OF A REGULAR DISHWASHER

GAS WATER HEATING
ELECTRIC WATER HEATING

ENERGY STAR
DISHWASHER
NON-
QUALIFIED
SAVINGS
ENERGY STAR
DISHWASHER
NON-
QUALIFIED
SAVINGS
ENERGY USE (therms/year)
6.5
9
2.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
ENERGY USE (kWh/year)
135
158
23
307
358
41
WATER USE (gallons/year)
860
1,290
430
860
1,290
430
ENERGY AND WATER BILL ($/year)
$27
$35
$8
$35
Csl
$7
6	Annual Portrait of the U.S. Appliance Industry, Appliance Magazine, September 2006.
7	Based on data from national retailer Web sites, 2006.
8	Ibid.
9	Average household savings.
10	For homes with gas water heating, installing a dishwasher will lead to an increase in electricity consumption (to operate the dishwasher) and a decrease in gas
consumption (from reduced hot water needs). The net effect is a reduction in both total energy use (Btu) and total utility bills.
11	Utility rates used to estimate dollar amounts are as follows: 10.19e/kWh, $1.46/therm (Source: U.S. Department of Energy, 2006) and $0.004529/gallon.
(Source: Raftelis Water and Wastewater Rate Survey, 2004).
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