I support washing machine efficiency standards

In February 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposed the first update to federal efficiency standards for residential clothes washers in more than a decade. Finalizing these standards would ensure new washing machines waste less energy and water, saving money for their users and protecting the planet. The deadline for comments on the proposed standards is May 2.

Subject: EERE-2017-BT-STD-0014 - Please finalize proposed washing machine standards

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Please finalize federal efficiency standards for residential clothes washers to ensure new models waste less energy and water, and in turn save their users money and protect the planet. Clothes washers on the market today vary widely in their efficiency, leaving many households with needlessly wasteful, costly machines -- especially renters who often don't get to choose their washers.

If finalized, standards recently proposed by the Department of Energy would ensure that manufacturers include top-performing technologies in all of their washing machine models.

By requiring manufacturers to use top-performing technologies, we can reduce Americans' utility bills while curbing water waste and global warming pollution. Cumulatively, the proposed standards would save U.S. consumers up to $14.5 billion and avert 2.5 trillion gallons of water waste and 53 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions over 30 years of sales.

Please help America realize these benefits and finalize federal efficiency standards for residential clothes washers.

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