Posted on 05/09/2023 9:18:10 AM PDT by lowbridge
The Department of Energy proposed new appliance rules that would cut water and energy use limits for Americans' dishwashers well below current levels.
The proposal would limit dishwashers to using 3.2 gallons of water per cycle, far below the current federal limit of 5 gallons. The rules would also require manufacturers to reduce their products' energy consumption by nearly 30%.
Most dishwashers on the market are already well below the federal standard of 5 gallons, with most using 3.5 gallons per cycle or less.
Dishwashers are not the only appliances Biden's DOE has set its sights on, however, as the regulator is also considering crackdowns on washers, dryers and refrigerators that manufacturers say could reduce performance.
The Biden administration has made clear that the new limits are coming thanks to the president's climate agenda.
"Collectively these energy efficiency actions … support President Biden's ambitious clean energy agenda to combat the climate crisis," the DOE wrote earlier this year.
The proposed rules come on the heels of a national reckoning over gas stoves. While top Democrats like Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer argued there was nothing to worry about, his own state banned gas stoves just last week.
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“ Most dishwashers on the market are already well below the federal standard of 5 gallons, with most using 3.5 gallons per cycle or less”
NORMAL VS CRAZY!
““Self-cleaning” ovens are no longer advertised.”
No kidding??!! We installed one in our kitchen remodel 10 years ago. We probably run the self-cleaning feature two or three times per year and just wipe it out between cleanings. Nobody would use that feature every day or even every week. It uses almost none of our energy consumption. If I want to spend $5 per year in energy to clean my oven, what’s the big deal?
It’s typical government BS, focusing on the small and inconsequential while ignoring the big stuff. It’s like going after a litterbug dropping a candy wrapper on the street while ignoring the murder happening at the same time on the other side of the street.
I am a proud member of the LGBFJB community.
We need to get AI into these appliances and tell them what Brandon plans for them. They’ll melt all his ice cream and scald him with hot soup.
When the government messed with the washing machines about 12 years ago, I naively bought a Maytag water saver because my last Maytag was such a work horse. We had a farm and it lasted for 25 years without missing a beat.
So when we retired and moved into town the water saver seemed like a good idea.
Well I used it for a year and gave it away. I might have just as well washed my clothes down at the creek beating them on a rock. They stunk and were sometimes torn to shreds. I went to Amish country and bought a Speed Queen….It’s great.
When the government messed with the washing machines about 12 years ago, I naively bought a Maytag water saver because my last Maytag was such a work horse. We had a farm and it lasted for 25 years without missing a beat.
So when we retired and moved into town the water saver seemed like a good idea.
Well I used it for a year and gave it away. I might have just as well washed my clothes down at the creek beating them on a rock. They stunk and were sometimes torn to shreds. I went to Amish country and bought a Speed Queen….It’s great.
That’s why I live on 3.5 acres in the country!
None. The EPA and others continue to exceed their mandates. All agencies should have to be reapproved every 5-7 years. The administrative state has no checks and balances if congress delegates their duty via some stupid broad “act” like clean water act, or energy efficiency act …. It’s congresses delegation of its authority that freed them up to focus on corruption 24/7/365/2-6 years respectively
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