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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 167 / Wednesday, September 1, 2021 / Proposed Rules
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Figure 2.12.1.5---Determination of Extra-Hot Wash/Cold Rinse
Extra-Hot Wash/Cold Rinse "Extra-Hot/Cold"

No Does the clothes washer have an internal water heater?

The energy test cycle does not include an Extra-Hot Wash/ColdRihse.

Yes Does the Normal cycle contain any wash/rinse temperature Yes selections that meet au of the following criteria?
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wash temperature greater than
or equal to 140F
Cold rinse Intended forwashing clothing No

Extra-Hot Wash/Cold Rinse is the wash/rinse temperature selection ln the Normal cycle that meets au of the foUoWing criteria:
Highest available wash temperature greater than or equal to 140F
Cold rinse Intended forwashing clothing.
other wash temperature selectionsthat have a wash temperature greater than or equal to 140F are excluded from testing.

Extra-Hot Wash/Cold Rinse is the Does the clothes washer offer any wash/rinse temperature selection With the greatest energy consumption as measured wash/rinse temperature selections, among all cycle according to section 3.6 of this appendix Yes selections available on the among all cycle selections available on clothes washer, that meet au of I-_,. the clothes washer that meet au of the the foUowing criteria?
foUowing criteria:
Wash temperature greater than Wash temperature greater than or equal or equal to 140F
to 140F
Cold rinse Cold rinse Intended for washing clothing Intended for washing clothing.
other wash temperature selections that have a wash temperature greater than or No equal to 140F are excluded from testing.

2.12.2. Semi-automatic clothes washers.
The energy test cycle for semi-automatic clothes washers includes only the Cold Wash/Cold Rinse Cold test cycle. Energy and water use for all other wash/rinse temperature combinations are calculated numerically in section 3.4.2 of this appendix.

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3. Test Measurements 3.1 Clothes container capacity. Measure the entire volume that a clothes load could occupy within the clothes container during active mode washer operation according to the following procedures:
3.1.1 Place the clothes washer in such a position that the uppermost edge of the clothes container opening is leveled horizontally, so that the container will hold the maximum amount of water. For frontloading clothes washers, the door seal and shipping bolts or other forms of bracing hardware to support the wash drum during shipping must remain in place during the capacity measurement. If the design of a
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front-loading clothes washer does not include shipping bolts or other forms of bracing hardware to support the wash drum during shipping, a laboratory may support the wash drum by other means, including temporary bracing or support beams. Any temporary bracing or support beams must keep the wash drum in a fixed position, relative to the geometry of the door and door seal components, that is representative of the position of the wash drum during normal operation. The method used must avoid damage to the unit that would affect the results of the energy and water testing. For a front-loading clothes washer that does not include shipping bolts or other forms of bracing hardware to support the wash drum during shipping, the laboratory must fully document the alternative method used to support the wash drum during capacity measurement, include such documentation in the final test report, and pursuant to 429.71 of this chapter, the manufacturer
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must retain such documentation as part its test records.
3.1.2 Line the inside of the clothes container with a 2 mil thickness 0.051 mm plastic bag. All clothes washer components that occupy space within the clothes container and that are recommended for use during a wash cycle must be in place and must be lined with a 2 mil thickness 0.051
mm plastic bag to prevent water from entering any void space.
3.1.3 Record the total weight of the machine before adding water.
3.1.4 Fill the clothes container manually with either 60 F 5 F 15.6 C 2.8 C or 100 F 10 F 37.8 C 5.5 C water, with the door open. For a top-loading vertical-axis clothes washer, fill the clothes container to the uppermost edge of the rotating portion, including any balance ring. Figure 3.1.4.1 of this appendix illustrates the maximum fill level for top-loading clothes washers.

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The energy test cycle does not include an Extra-Hot Wash/Cold Rinse.