Component Unit Value Sources Average capacity of the unit CAPY , EDC Data Gathering Annual hours of operation 1632 HOU , 1 Baseline unit liters of water per kWh , 2 Table 291, Federal consumed Standard EDC Data Gathering ENERGY STAR qualified unit liters of water , 3 Default : Table 291, per kWh consumed ENERGY STAR Demand Coincidence Factor % 40.5% 4 CF , Table 291 shows the federal standard minimum efficiency and ENERGY STAR standards, effective October 1, 2012. Federal standards do not limit residential dehumidifier capacity, but since ENERGY STAR standards do limit the capacity to 185 pints per day, Table 291 only presents standards for the range of dehumidifier capacities that savings can be claimed. Table : Dehumidifier Minimum Federal Efficiency and ENERGY STAR Standards Capacity Federal Standard ENERGY STAR (pints/day) () () 35 1.35 ≤ > 35 45 1.50 ≤ 1.85 ≥ >45 54 1.60 ≤ >54 < 75 1.70 75 185 2.5 2.80 ≤ ≥ The annual energy usage and savings of an ENERGY STAR unit over the federal minimum standard are presented in Table 292 for each capacity range. Table : Dehumidifier Default Energy Savings Capacity Default Federal Range Capacity Standard ENERGY STAR ΔkWh/yr ΔkWpeak (pints/day) (pints/day) (kWh/yr) (kWh/yr) 0.05584 35 35 834 609 225 ≤ 0.04541 > 35 45 45 965 782 183 ≤ 0.03648 >45 54 54 1086 939 147 ≤ 0.02804 >54 < 75 74 1,400 1,287 113 0.04467 75 185 130 1,673 1,493 180 ≤
Component Unit Value Sources CAPY , Average capacity of the unit EDC Data Gathering HOU , Annual hours of operation 1632 1 , Baseline unit liters of water per kWh consumed Table 291, Federal Standard 2 , ENERGY STAR qualified unit liters of water per kWh consumed EDC Data Gathering Default : Table 291, ENERGY STAR 3 CF , Demand Coincidence Factor % 40.5% 4 Table 291 shows the federal standard minimum efficiency and ENERGY STAR standards, effective October 1, 2012. Federal standards do not limit residential dehumidifier capacity, but since ENERGY STAR standards do limit the capacity to 185 pints per day, Table 291 only presents standards for the range of dehumidifier capacities that savings can be claimed. Table : Dehumidifier Minimum Federal Efficiency and ENERGY STAR Standards Capacity (pints/day) Federal Standard () ENERGY STAR () ≤ 35 1.35 ≥ 1.85 > 35 ≤ 45 1.50 >45 ≤ 54 1.60 >54 < 75 1.70 75 ≤ 185 2.5 ≥ 2.80 The annual energy usage and savings of an ENERGY STAR unit over the federal minimum standard are presented in Table 292 for each capacity range. Table : Dehumidifier Default Energy Savings Capacity Range (pints/day) Default Capacity (pints/day) Federal Standard (kWh/yr) ENERGY STAR (kWh/yr) ΔkWh/yr ΔkWpeak ≤ 35 35 834 609 225 0.05584 > 35 ≤ 45 45 965 782 183 0.04541 >45 ≤ 54 54 1086 939 147 0.03648 >54 < 75 74 1,400 1,287 113 0.02804 75 ≤ 185 130 1,673 1,493 180 0.04467
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