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Fixtures andAppliances National Efficiency Standards and Specificationsfor Residential and Commercial Water-Using Fixtures and Appliances(Adapted from information provided by the Alliance for Water Efficiency, U.S. EPA Office of Water,California Urban Water Conservation Council, Energy Star, Consortium for Energy Efficiency, Seattle Public Utilities and other sources) EPAct 1992, EPAct 2005(or backlog NAECA updates) Proposed/Current Standard FutureStandard Automatic Effective 1/1/2010:Commercial Energy andIce Makers 7 condenser waterefficiency standardsvary by equipmenttype on a slidingscale dependingupon harvest rateand type of cooling(see link to additionalinformation at end ofthis table)CommercialPre-rinseSpray Valves(for foodservice applications)Flow rate ≤ 1.6 gpm(no pressurespecified; noperformancerequirement)DOE proposesnot to regulatepotable water usein commercial icemachines (April2011 NOPR)Current Requirements Energy Star (EPA)Energy and water efficiencystandards vary by equipmenttype on a sliding scaledepending upon harvest rateand type of cooling (see link toadditional information at end ofthis table). Water cooledmachines excluded fromEnergy StarNo specificationWaterSense ® or Energy Star ®Proposed/FutureRequirements WaterSense specification indevelopment in conjunction withEnergy Star, ASME, and industrymanufacturers. Specification to bereleased to public in 2012.Consortium for EnergyEfficiency CurrentSpecificationEnergy andwater (potableandcondenser)standards aretiered and varyby equipmenttype on asliding scaledependingupon harvestrate and typeof cooling (seelink toadditionalinformation atend of thistable)Nospecification(programguidancerecommends1.6 gpm at 60psi and acleanabilityrequirement)Proposed/FutureSpecification 7 Optional standards for other types of automatic ice makers are also authorized under EPAct 2005.DOE: Department of Energy EF: energy factor gpf: gallons per flush NAECA: National Appliance Energy Conservation ActEPA: Environmental Protection Agency WF: water factor kWh: kilowatt hour psi: pounds per square inch Lpf: Litres per flushEPAct 1992: Energy Policy Act of 1992 gal: gallons ft 3 : cubic feet MEF: modified energy factor Rev. July 9, 2012 – by Koeller-Dietemann EPAct 2005: Energy Policy Act of 2005 gpm: gallons per minute MaP: maximum performance © 2012 Koeller & Co. Page 7