(a) Sampling plan for selection of units for testing. (1) The requirements of Sec. 429.11 are applicable to residential clothes washers; and
(1) The requirements of Sec. 429.11 are applicable to residential clothes washers; and
(2) For each basic model of residential clothes washers, a sample of sufficient size shall be randomly selected and tested to ensure that--
(i) Any represented value of the water factor, integrated water factor, the estimated annual operating cost, the energy or water consumption, or other measure of energy or water consumption of a basic model for which consumers would favor lower values shall be greater than or equal to the higher of:
(A) The mean of the sample, where: [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR07MR11.039
Or,
(B) The upper 97\1/2\ percent confidence limit (UCL) of the true mean divided by 1.05, where:[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR02MY11.043 and
(ii) Any represented value of the modified energy factor, integrated modified energy factor, or other measure of energy or water consumption of a basic model for which consumers would favor higher values shall be less than or equal to the lower of:
(A) The mean of the sample, where:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR07MR11.041
Or,
(B) The lower 97\1/2\ percent confidence limit (LCL) of the true mean divided by 0.95, where:[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR02MY11.044
(b) Certification reports. (1) The requirements of Sec. 429.12 are applicable to residential clothes washers; and
(1) The requirements of Sec. 429.12 are applicable to residential clothes washers; and
(2) Pursuant to Sec. 429.12(b)(13), a certification report shall include the following public product-specific information:
(i) For residential clothes washers manufactured before March 7, 2015: The modified energy factor (MEF) in cubic feet per kilowatt hour per cycle (cu ft/kWh/cycle) and the capacity in cubic feet (cu ft). For standard-size residential clothes washers, a water factor (WF) in gallons per cycle per cubic feet (gal/cycle/cu ft).
(ii) For residential clothes washers manufactured on or after March 7, 2015: The integrated modified energy factor (IMEF) in cu ft/kWh/cycle, the integrated water factor (IWF) in gal/cycle/cu ft, the capacity in cu ft and the type of loading (top-loading or front-loading).
(3) Pursuant to Sec. 429.12(b)(13), a certification report shall include the following additional product-specific information: When using appendix J2, a list of all cycle selections comprising the complete energy test cycle for each basic model. [76 FR 12451, Mar. 7, 2011; 76 FR 24767, May 2, 2011, as amended at 77 FR 13936, Mar. 7, 2012; 77 FR 32379, May 31, 2012]