Clothes Washers

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Includes eligibility criteria and partner commitments, which are required in order for your product to qualify for the ENERGY STAR label.

Clothes Washers Program Requirements Version 7.1 (PDF, 321KB) (Effective until February 5, 2018. Note: as of February 5, 2018, CBs will no longer certify new products to Version 7.1)

Clothes Washers Program Requirements Version 8.0 (PDF, 722 KB) (Effective February 5, 2018. Note: as of May 5, 2017, manufacturers may have products certified to Version 8.0)

Supporting Documents:

ENERGY STAR Version 7.1 Clothes Washers Cover Memo (PDF, 121KB)

ENERGY STAR Connected Criteria Q&A (PDF, 323 KB)

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Clothes Washer Specification Version 8.0

Clothes Washer Specification Version 7.0

Clothes Washer Specification Version 6.1

Clothes Washer Specification Version 6.0

Clothes Washers Program Requirements Version 5.1 (PDF, 149KB)

Clothes Washer Specification Version 5.0

Clothes Washer Specification Version 4.0

Historical list: On March 7, 2015, the ENERGY STAR Clothes Washer specification changed.

View the last list of Residential Clothes Washers that were qualified prior to the specification change. (EXCEL, 236 KB)

Historical list: On February 15, 2013, the ENERGY STAR Clothes Washer specification changed.

View the last list of Residential Clothes Washers that were qualified prior to the specification change. (EXCEL, 119 KB)

Historical List: On January 1, 2011, the ENERGY STAR Clothes Washer specification changed.

View the last list of clothes washers that were qualified prior to the specification change. (EXCEL, 108 KB)

Applying for the ENERGY STAR

If your product meets our criteria, then apply for an ENERGY STAR label.

To certify a new product, contact an EPA-recognized Certification Body (CB) to have the product's performance certified. A list of EPA-recognized CBs, as well as an overview of EPA's third-party certification procedures, is available at www.energystar.gov/3rdpartycert.

Resources

Appliance Program Guide for Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors (PDF)
Consumer Messaging Guide for Appliances (PDF)
Clothes Washer Sales Associate Training (PDF)
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient Sales Associate Training (PDF)

Training Offerings

Fact sheets, retail training materials, and other tools to help communicate the benefits of purchasing products that have earned the ENERGY STAR.

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