October 28, 2016, DOE issued direct final rule of Energy Conservation Standards for Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products. The effective date of this rule is February 27, 2017. Compliance with these new standards for miscellaneous refrigeration products is required starting on October 28, 2019.
Energy Conservation Standards for Coolers
Product class
|
Maximum allowable AEU (kWh/yr)
|
Built-in Compact |
7.88AV?+ 155.8
|
Built-in | |
Freestanding Compact | |
Freestanding |
Energy Conservation Standards for Combination Cooler Refrigeration Products
Product class description
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Product class designation?*
|
Maximum allowable AEU (kWh/yr)
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Cooler with all-refrigerator — automatic defrost
|
C-3A
|
4.57AV? + 130.4
|
Built-in cooler with all-refrigerator — automatic defrost
|
C-3A-BI
|
5.19AV + 147.8
|
Cooler with upright freezers with automatic defrost without an automatic icemaker
|
C-9
|
5.58AV + 147.7
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Built-in cooler with upright freezer with automatic defrost without an automatic icemaker
|
C-9-BI
|
6.38AV + 168.8
|
Cooler with upright freezer with automatic defrost with an automatic icemaker
|
C-9I
|
5.58AV + 231.7
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Built-in cooler with upright freezer with automatic defrost with an automatic icemaker
|
C-9I-BI
|
6.38AV + 252.8
|
Compact cooler with all-refrigerator — automatic defrost
|
C-13A
|
5.93AV + 193.7
|
Built-in compact cooler with all-refrigerator —automatic defrost
|
C-13A-BI
|
6.52AV + 213.1
|
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