PDFWAC 194-24-175

Water coolers.

(1) Scope. This rule applies to new water coolers manufactured on or after January 1, 2021.
(2) Standard. Water coolers included in the scope of the Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR® program product specification for water coolers, version 2.0 must have an on mode with no water draw energy consumption less than or equal to the following values:
(a) 0.16 kilowatt-hours per day for cold-only units and cook and cold units;
(b) 0.87 kilowatt-hours per day for storage type hot and cold units; and
(c) 0.18 kilowatt-hours per day for on demand hot and cold units.
(3) Testing. Water coolers must meet the testing requirements included in the scope of the Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR® program product specification for water coolers, version 2.0.
(4) Listing. Each manufacturer must cause to be listed each water cooler, by model number, in the ENERGY STAR® product database.
(5) Marking. Every unit of every water cooler must have an ENERGY STAR® label.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.260.070. WSR 20-03-013, § 194-24-175, filed 1/6/20, effective 2/6/20.]