Energy and water conservation standards and effective dates.

(a) Each commercial clothes washer manufactured on or after January 8, 2013, and before January 1, 2018, shall have a modified energy factor no less than and a water factor no greater than: Equipment class Modified energy factor (MEF), cu. ft./kWh/cycle Water factor (WF), gal./cu. ft./cycle Top-Loading 1.60 8.5 Front-Loading 2.00 5.5 (b) Each commercial clothes washer manufactured on or after January 1, 2018 shall have a modified energy factor no less than and an integrated water factor no greater than: Equipment class Modified energy factor (MEF J2 ), cu. ft./kWh/cycle Integrated Water factor (IWF), gal./cu. ft./cycle Top-Loading 1.35 8.8 Front-Loading 2.00 4.1 [76 FR 69123, Nov. 8, 2011, as amended at 79 FR 74541, Dec. 15, 2014; 81 FR 20529, Apr. 8, 2016]