CFR > Title 16 - Commercial Practices > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER C—REGULATIONS UNDER SPECIFIC ACTS OF CONGRESS (parts 300 to 322) > PART 305—RULE CONCERNING DISCLOSURES REGARDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND WATER USE OF CERTAIN HOME APPLIANCES AND OTHER PRODUCTS REQUIRED UNDER THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT (“APPL > 305.21—Test data records.

305.21—Test data records.

(a) Test data shall be kept on file by the manufacturer of a covered product for a period of two years after production of that model has been terminated.
(b) Upon notification by the Commission or its designated representative, a manufacturer or private labeler shall provide, within 30 days of the date of such request, the underlying test data from which the water use or energy consumption rate, the energy efficiency rating, the estimated annual cost of using each basic model, or the light output, energy usage and life ratings and, for fluorescent lamps, the color rendering index, for each basic model or lamp type were derived.

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[52 FR 46894, Dec. 10, 1987, as amended at 59 FR 67530, Dec. 29, 1994. Redesignated at 72 FR 49971, Aug. 29, 2007]

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Effective Date Note: At 75 FR 41717, July 19, 2010, § 305.21 was amended by revising paragraph (b), effective July 19, 2011. For the convenience of the user, the revised text is set forth as follows: § 305.21 Test data records. (b) Upon notification by the Commission or its designated representative, a manufacturer or private labeler shall provide, within 30 days of the date of such request, the underlying test data from which the water use or energy consumption rate, the energy efficiency rating, the estimated annual cost of using each basic model, or the light output, energy usage, correlated color temperature, and life ratings and, for fluorescent lamps, the color rendering index, for each basic model or lamp type were derived. Effect of This Part Pt. 305, App. A1 Appendix A1 to Part 305 —Refrigerators With Automatic Defrost Range Information
Manufacturer's Rated Total Refrigerated Volume in Cubic feet Range of Estimated Annual Operating Costs(Dollars/Year)
Low High
Less than 2.5 $32 $35
2.5 to 4.4 $33 $42
4.5 to 6.4 $32 $58
6.5 to 8.4 $48 $48
8.5 to 10.4 $37 $37
10.5 to 12.4 $35 $35
12.5 to 14.4 $33 $33
14.5 to 16.4 $46 $46
16.5 and over $36 $50
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
[72 FR 49974, Aug. 29, 2007] Pt. 305, App. A2 Appendix A2 to Part 305 —Refrigerators and Refrigerators-Freezers With Manual Defrost Range Information
Manufacturer's Rated Total Refrigerated Volume in Cubic feet Range of Estimated Annual Operating Costs(Dollars/Year)
Low High
Less than 2.5 $29 $36
2.5 to 4.4 $29 $37
4.5 to 6.4 $29 $39
6.5 to 8.4 $39 $39
8.5 to 10.4 $24 $36
10.5 to 12.4 $35 $35
12.5 to 14.4 (*) (*)
14.5 to 16.4 (*) (*)
16.5 to 18.4 $36 $43
18.5 to 20.4 (*) (*)
20.5 to 22.4 (*) (*)
22.5 to 24.4 $48 $48
24.5 to 26.4 (*) (*)
26.5 to 28.4 (*) (*)
28.5 and over (*) (*)
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
[72 FR 49975, Aug. 29, 2007] Pt. 305, App. A3 Appendix A3 to Part 305 —Refrigerator-Freezers With Partial Automatic Defrost Range Information
Manufacturer's Rated Total Refrigerated Volume in Cubic feet Range of Estimated Annual Operating Costs(Dollars/Year)
Low High
Less than 10.5 $27 $46
10.5 to 12.4 $33 $33
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12.5 to 14.4 (*) (*)
14.5 to 16.4 (*) (*)
16.5 to 18.4 (*) (*)
18.5 to 20.4 (*) (*)
20.5 to 22.4 (*) (*)
22.5 to 24.4 (*) (*)
24.5 to 26.4 (*) (*)
26.5 to 28.4 (*) (*)
28.5 and over (*) (*)
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
[72 FR 49975, Aug. 29, 2007] Pt. 305, App. A4 Appendix A4 to Part 305 —Refrigerator-Freezers With Automatic Defrost With Top-Mounted Freezer Without Through-the-Door Ice Service Range Information
Manufacturer's Rated Total Refrigerated Volume in Cubic feet Range of Estimated Annual Operating Costs(Dollars/Year)
Low High
Less than 10.5 $35 $49
10.5 to 12.4 $41 $44
12.5 to 14.4 $40 $47
14.5 to 16.4 $40 $48
16.5 to 18.4 $42 $52
18.5 to 20.4 $41 $53
20.5 to 22.4 $44 $56
22.5 to 24.4 (*) (*)
24.5 to 26.4 $51 $51
26.5 to 28.4 (*) (*)
28.5 and over (*) (*)
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
[72 FR 49975, Aug. 29, 2007] Pt. 305, App. A5 Appendix A5 to Part 305 —Refrigerator-Freezers With Automatic Defrost With Side-Mounted Freezer Without Through-the-Door Ice Service Range Information
Manufacturer's Rated Total Refrigerated Volume in Cubic feet Range of Estimated Annual Operating Costs(Dollars/Year)
Low High
Less than 10.5 $56 $56
10.5 to 12.4 (*) (*)
12.5 to 14.4 (*) (*)
14.5 to 16.4 (*) (*)
16.5 to 18.4 (*) (*)
18.5 to 20.4 $66 $66
20.5 to 22.4 $46 $68
22.5 to 24.4 $59 $73
24.5 to 26.4 $58 $78
26.5 to 28.4 $71 $71
28.5 and over $62 $73
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
[72 FR 49976, Aug. 29, 2007]
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Pt. 305, App. A6 Appendix A6 to Part 305 —Refrigerator-Freezers With Automatic Defrost With Bottom-Mounted Freezer Without Through-the-Door Ice Service Range Information
Manufacturer's Rated Total Refrigerated Volume in Cubic feet Range of Estimated Annual Operating Costs(Dollars/Year)
Low High
Less than 10.5 $46 $54
10.5 to 12.4 $47 $47
12.5 to 14.4 (*) (*)
14.5 to 16.4 $48 $58
16.5 to 18.4 $50 $59
18.5 to 20.4 $47 $61
20.5 to 22.4 $49 $61
22.5 to 24.4 $62 $62
24.5 to 26.4 $51 $63
26.5 to 28.4 (*) (*)
28.5 and over (*) (*)
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
[72 FR 49976, Aug. 29, 2007] Pt. 305, App. A7 Appendix A7 to Part 305 —Refrigerator-freezers With Automatic Defrost With Top-mounted Freezer With Through-the-door Ice Service Range Information
Manufacturer's Rated Total Refrigerated Volume in Cubic feet Range of Estimated Annual Operating Costs(Dollars/Year)
Low High
Less than 10.5 (*) (*)
10.5 to 12.4 (*) (*)
12.5 to 14.4 (*) (*)
14.5 to 16.4 (*) (*)
16.5 to 18.4 $43 $43
18.5 to 20.4 (*) (*)
20.5 to 22.4 $56 $56
22.5 to 24.4 (*) (*)
24.5 to 26.4 (*) (*)
26.5 to 28.4 (*) (*)
28.5 and over (*) (*)
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
[72 FR 49977, Aug. 29, 2007] Pt. 305, App. A8 Appendix A8 to Part 305 —Refrigerator-freezers With Automatic Defrost With Side-mounted Freezer With Through-the-door Ice Service Range Information
Manufacturer's Rated Total Refrigerated Volume in Cubic feet Range of Estimated Annual Operating Costs(Dollars/Year)
Low High
Less than 10.5 (*) (*)
10.5 to 12.4 (*) (*)
12.5 to 14.4 (*) (*)
14.5 to 16.4 (*) (*)
16.5 to 18.4 (*) (*)
18.5 to 20.4 $59 $69
20.5 to 22.4 $57 $72
22.5 to 24.4 $57 $74
24.5 to 26.4 $60 $78
26.5 to 28.4 $65 $80
28.5 and over $70 $84
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
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[72 FR 49977, Aug. 29, 2007] Pt. 305, App. B1 Appendix B1 to Part 305 —Upright Freezers With Manual Defrost Range Information
Manufacturer's Rated Total Refrigerated Volume in Cubic feet Range of Estimated Annual Operating Costs(Dollars/Year)
Low High
Less than 5.5 $29 $35
5.5 to 7.4 $32 $38
7.5 to 9.4 $36 $40
9.5 to 11.4 (*) (*)
11.5 to 13.4 $44 $44
13.5 to 15.4 $42 $48
15.5 to 17.4 $44 $51
17.5 to 19.4 $46 $51
19.5 to 21.4 $55 $56
21.5 to 23.4 (*) (*)
23.5 to 25.4 $62 $62
25.5 to 27.4 (*) (*)
27.5 to 29.4 (*) (*)
29.5 and over (*) (*)
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
[72 FR 49978, Aug. 29, 2007] Pt. 305, App. B2 Appendix B2 to Part 305 —Upright Freezers With Automatic Defrost Range Information
Manufacturer's Rated Total Refrigerated Volume in Cubic feet Range of Estimated Annual Operating Costs(Dollars/Year)
Low High
Less than 5.5 $51 $52
5.5 to 7.4 (*) (*)
7.5 to 9.4 (*) (*)
9.5 to 11.4 $60 $60
11.5 to 13.4 $61 $61
13.5 to 15.4 $60 $70
15.5 to 17.4 $62 $73
17.5 to 19.4 $68 $79
19.5 to 21.4 $71 $82
21.5 to 23.4 $85 $85
23.5 to 25.4 $91 $91
25.5 to 27.4 (*) (*)
27.5 to 29.4 (*) (*)
29.5 and over (*) (*)
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
[72 FR 49978, Aug. 29, 2007] Pt. 305, App. B3 Appendix B3 to Part 305 —Chest Freezers and All Other Freezers Range Information
Manufacturer's Rated Total Refrigerated Volume in Cubic feet Range of Estimated Annual Operating Costs(Dollars/Year)
Low High
Less than 5.5 $20 $26
5.5 to 7.4 $25 $37
7.5 to 9.4 $31 $38
9.5 to 11.4 $30 $33
11.5 to 13.4 $35 $39
13.5 to 15.4 $38 $57
15.5 to 17.4 $38 $38
17.5 to 19.4 (*) (*)
19.5 to 21.4 $46 $51
21.5 to 23.4 $49 $55
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23.5 to 25.4 $55 $61
25.5 to 27.4 (*) (*)
27.5 to 29.4 (*) (*)
29.5 and over (*) (*)
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
[72 FR 49978, Aug. 29, 2007] Pt. 305, App. C1 Appendix C1 to Part 305 —Compact Dishwashers Range Information “Compact” includes countertop dishwasher models with a capacity of fewer than eight (8) place settings. Place settings shall be in accordance with appendix C to 10 CFR part 430 , subpart B. Load patterns shall conform to the operating normal for the model being tested.
Capacity Range of Estimated Annual Operating Costs(Dollars/Year)
Low High
Compact $19 $34
[72 FR 49979, Aug. 29, 2007] Pt. 305, App. C2 Appendix C2 to Part 305 —Standard Dishwashers Range Information “Standard” includes dishwasher models with a capacity of fewer than eight (8) or more place settings. Place settings shall be in accordance with appendix C to 10 CFR part 430 , subpart B. Load patterns shall conform to the operating normal for the model being tested.
Capacity Range of Estimated Annual Operating Costs(Dollars/Year)
Low High
Standard $20 $50
[72 FR 49979, Aug. 29, 2007] Pt. 305, App. D1 Appendix D1 to Part 305 —Water Heaters—Gas Range Information
CAPACITY FIRST HOUR RATING Range of Estimated Annual Operating Costs(Dollars/Year) Natural Gas ($/year) Low High Propane ($/year) Low High
Less than 21 * * * *
21 to 24 * * * *
25 to 29 * * * *
30 to 34 * * * *
35 to 40 * * * *
41 to 47 * * * *
48 to 55 $285 $309 $479 $520
56 to 64 $295 $309 $496 $520
65 to 74 $273 $314 $458 $529
75 to 86 $273 $331 $458 $529
87 to 99 $285 $331 $471 $557
100 to 114 $276 $345 $466 $557
115 to 131 $276 $380 $466 $578
Over 131 $309 $380 $520 $640
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* No data submitted.
[72 FR 49979, Aug. 29, 2007] Pt. 305, App. D2 Appendix D2 to Part 305 —Water Heaters—Electric Range Information




CAPACITY Range of Estimated Annual Operating Costs(Dollars/Year)
FIRST HOUR RATING Low High
Less than 21 $503 $503