Fact Sheet - Dryer Standards Will Reduce Household Costs and Pollution—and Help Avoid Shrinking Clothes

The Department of Energy (DOE) finalized efficiency standards for new clothes dryers in February, meeting a The standards will reduce energy use legal deadline and adopting standard levels jointly in some models by as much as 40%. [...] about $44 for households replacing a The new standards will require standard electric and gas typical inefficient model—and cut models to meet efficiency levels equivalent to those carbon dioxide emissions by 57 million achieved by models that have an ENERGY STAR® label today. [...] And when running a “normal” cycle that is supposed to stop when the clothes are dry, some models over- dry, DOE testing has shown, wasting significant amounts of energy and sometimes damaging the clothes. [...] The new standards will ensure that all models use sensors and programming that reduce or eliminate over-drying in “normal” cycles. [...] ASAP advocates for appliance, equipment, and lighting standards that cut planet-warming emissions and other air pollution, save water, and reduce economic and environmental burdens for low- and m oderate-income households.