U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Building Technologies Office – Appliance & Equipment Standards
Round Robin Testing – Residential Clothes Washers
DOE has initiated round robin testing of residential clothes washers. Each test lab shall test the selected clothes washer in strict accordance with the test procedure indicated in Table 1, including all tests necessary to measure and calculate the key metrics listed in Table 1. Each participating lab will test the selected clothes washer in accordance with the DOE test procedure three times for a total of three (3) tests.
All available test slots are currently filled.
Table 1: Test Procedures and Key Metrics
| Appliance Type |
Applicable DOE Test Procedure from 10 CFR Part 430 Subpart B |
Key Performance Metrics for Each Test |
| Residential Clothes Washer |
Appendix J1, Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Automatic and Semi-Automatic Clothes Washers [69 FR 18803, Apr. 9, 2004] |
| Modified Energy Factor (MEF) [cu ft/kWh/cycle] |
| Water Factor (WF) [gal/cycle/cu ft] |
| Remaining Moisture Content (RMC) [%] |
| Capacity [cu ft] |
|
Table 2: Test Quantities
| Appliance Type |
Number of Test Units |
Tests/Unit |
Total Tests* |
| Residential Clothes Washer |
1 |
2 |
3 |
*Note: Only one capacity measurement is required.
Test Procedure
The applicable test procedure is contained at 10 CFR 430 Subpart B Appendix J1: Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Automatic and Semi-Automatic Clothes Washers [69 FR 18803, Apr. 9, 2004].
Schedule
Schedule updated 5-6-11.
Note: All test slots are currently filled
| Week Ending |
RCW 1 |
RCW 2 |
RCW 3 |
| 11-Feb-11 |
LAB 1 |
LAB 1 |
LAB 1 |
| 18-Feb-11 |
LAB 1 |
LAB 1 |
LAB 1 |
| 25-Feb-11 |
LAB 1 |
LAB 1 |
LAB 1 |
| 4-Mar-11 |
LAB 1 |
LAB 1 |
LAB 1 |
| 11-Mar-11 |
LAB 1 |
LAB 1 |
LAB 1 |
| 18-Mar-11 |
-s- |
-s- |
LAB 1 |
| 25-Mar-11 |
-s- |
-s- |
LAB 1 |
| 1-Apr-11 |
LAB 2 |
LAB 3 |
LAB 1 |
| 8-Apr-11 |
LAB 2 |
LAB 3 |
LAB 1 |
| 15-Apr-11 |
LAB 2 |
LAB 3 |
LAB 1 |
| 22-Apr-11 |
LAB 2 |
LAB 3 |
LAB 1 |
| 29-Apr-11 |
LAB 2 |
LAB 3 |
LAB 1 |
| 6-May-11 |
LAB 2 |
LAB 3 |
-s- |
| 13-May-11 |
-s- |
LAB 3 |
-s- |
| 20-May-11 |
-s- |
LAB 3 |
LAB 4 |
| 27-May-11 |
LAB 5 |
LAB 3 |
LAB 4 |
| 3-Jun-11 |
LAB 5 |
-s- |
LAB 4 |
| 10-Jun-11 |
LAB 5 |
-s- |
LAB 4 |
| 17-Jun-11 |
LAB 5 |
LAB 6 |
LAB 4 |
| 24-Jun-11 |
LAB 5 |
LAB 6 |
-s- |
| 1-Jul-11 |
-s- |
LAB 6 |
-s- |
| 8-Jul-11 |
-s- |
LAB 6 |
LAB 7 |
| 15-Jul-11 |
LAB 8 |
LAB 6 |
LAB 7 |
| 22-Jul-11 |
LAB 8 |
-s- |
LAB 7 |
| 29-Jul-11 |
LAB 8 |
-s- |
LAB 7 |
| 5-Aug-11 |
LAB 8 |
LAB 1 - repeat |
LAB 7 |
| 12-Aug-11 |
LAB 8 |
LAB 1 - repeat |
-s- |
| 19-Aug-11 |
-s- |
LAB 1 - repeat |
-s- |
| 26-Aug-11 |
-s- |
LAB 1 - repeat |
LAB 1 - repeat |
| 2-Sep-11 |
LAB 1 - repeat |
LAB 1 - repeat |
LAB 1 - repeat |
| 9-Sep-11 |
LAB 1 - repeat |
- |
LAB 1 - repeat |
| 16-Sep-11 |
LAB 1 - repeat |
- |
LAB 1 - repeat |
| 23-Sep-11 |
LAB 1 - repeat |
- |
LAB 1 - repeat |
| 30-Sep-11 |
LAB 1 - repeat |
- |
- |
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