The standards in the DFR reflect the joint recommendation that we submitted to DOE in September 2023 with the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM),1 which was supported by States and additional utilities.2 The 1 . [...] DOE found that the average payback period for all low-income households at the standard levels in the DFR is 1 year or less for each of the product categories.9 Clothes dryers meeting the new standards provide improved drying performance relative to less efficient models. [...] There is no evidence that the frequency of running multiple dryer cycles has increased over time or will increase in the future as a result of the standards in the DFR. [...] DOE noted in the DFR that the average number of cycles per year for electric standard clothes dryers declined from 301 in the 2005 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) to 213 in the 2020 RECS, and for vented gas standard clothes dryers from 292 in the 2005 RECS to 213 in the 2020 RECS.14 During the same period, DOE noted that the average household size has remained essentially unchanged. [...] Therefore, there is no reason to believe that the frequency of running multiple cycles will increase in the future as a result of the standards in the DFR.
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- RE Docket Number EERE2014BTSTD0058RIN 1904AF59 Direct Final Rule for Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Clothes Dryers 1
- We strongly support the standards in the DFR. 1
- Consumer Reports Consumer Reports 2
- Figure 1. Distribution of clothes dryer age in RECS 2005 RECS 2009 RECS 2015 and RECS 2020 4
- On behalf of American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Consumer Federation of America Consumer Reports 4
