Posted on 10/02/2023 6:18:52 AM PDT by Red Badger
In December, Energy Secretary Granholm announced that the administration had taken 110 actions on energy efficiency standards in 2022 alone...and are moving forward with rules impacting dozens more appliances.
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The Joe Biden administration continues to use executive authority to regulate popular household appliances at an unprecedented level, with claims that their changes will save consumers money and help slow climate change and its alleged effects on the environment.
Though the latest set of restrictions the administration is mandating is for gas powered furnaces, that is only the latest and far from the last.
“According to the current federal Unified Agenda, a government-wide, semiannual list that highlights regulations agencies plan to propose or finalize within the next 12 months, the Biden administration is additionally moving forward with rules impacting dozens more appliances,” according to Fox News.
The federal Unified Agenda is a complex chart that lists the plans and proposals in rather obscure terms. The Unified Agenda for just Department of Energy changes and proposals is very revealing in itself.
“Over the last several months, the Department of Energy (DOE) has unveiled standards to make various appliances…more efficient, and experts have said this would worsen product quality and lead to higher prices,” according to Fox Digital.
"It's just spreading to more and more appliances. It seems that almost everything that plugs in or fires up around the house is either subject to a pending regulation or soon will be," Ben Lieberman, a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, told Fox News Digital in an interview.
"Consumers aren't going to like any of it. These rules are almost always bad for consumers for the simple reason that they restrict consumer choice.
"Anybody who wants to choose the more eco-friendly versions of appliances is always free to do so. But these rules force that choice on everyone, whether it makes sense for them or not," Lieberman added. "Almost all of these appliance standards raise the upfront costs. It's not clear that you'll ever earn that back in the form of energy or water savings."
In December, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced that the administration had taken 110 actions on energy efficiency standards in 2022 alone. She claimed that the regulations strengthened U.S. leadership in "the race towards a clean energy future."
Here is a partial list of both recent and soon to be regulated appliances:
Gas stoves
Ovens
Clothes washers
Refrigerators
Refrigerator freezers
Freezers
Air conditioners
Dishwashers
Pool pumps
Battery chargers
Ceiling fans
Dehumidifiers
Microwave ovens
Portable electric spas
Air compressors
I have one of those in my downstairs 1/2 bath. It works great even though it is only 1.6 gallons. My biggest concern is the amount of water going into my 1972 leach field. I am not concerned about the water coming from my well. It brings in much more water than my house can ever use.
Kind of like the low flow restrictor shower heads. I take them apart when I buy a new one and take the plate out. Either that or just drill the hole bigger.
The issue is that peoples electric bills have doubled in lots of parts of the country in the last couple years. They are trying to force us into using less energy in our homes.
There are people that now have $600-800 electric bills on a monthly basis.
So, from an economic standpoint, people will be forced to reduce electric usage.
When we get in office we’ll identify all the ‘convinces’ that make life easy for white liberal ‘elties’ then we’ll tax the hell out of ‘em.
For example rich white bimbos use dry cleaners and maids. They don’t wash their own clothes. Too busy and important for the ‘little people’ crap.
So we tax target dry cleaners. Then we identify expensive nice restaurants and launch raids looking to illegals working in the kitchens. Add in huge fines for ‘non compliance of heath regulations and we can double the cost of upscale eateries in Washington DC... and that’s nothing compared to what we can do to their private clubs. DC is filled with ‘em.
When our side gets in office we’ll identify all the ‘convinces’ that make life easy for white liberal ‘elties’ then we’ll tax the hell out of ‘em.
For example rich white bimbos use dry cleaners and maids. They don’t wash their own clothes. Too busy and important for the ‘little people’ crap.
So we tax target dry cleaners. Then we identify expensive nice restaurants and launch raids looking for illegals working in the kitchens. Add in huge fines for ‘non compliance’ of heath regulations and we can double the cost of upscale eateries in Washington DC... and that’s nothing compared to what we can do to their private clubs. DC is filled with ‘em.
And while we’re intentionally screwing them over - we’ll tell the world we’re trying to save ‘motha earf’... It’ll be fun.
I have the speed queen washer - the 500. They’re impossible to find locally but if you go to Consumer Reports online it’s in their washer section and they offer a link to reputable places that sell it. It’s the highest rated washing machine in customer satisfaction... CR thinks it uses too much water... but they tend to ‘go green’ a little too much on their reviews.
Since Consumer Reports is a reputable nonprofit with a great reputation - I followed the link and got a great buy on one in a Brooklyn store. Get the white glove delivery... it’s a little more but worth it. Also had to wait a week or so for them to get on in stock - but it’s worth the wait.
Not only is there plenty of water but you can wash a large load of clothes in 30 minutes. No soap residue to make your skin itch. AND best of all you can open the lid to add an item without pressing six buttons. Open the lid - the machine stops add sock close lid and it starts running again. And it spins enough that drying takes less time. It’s the only speed queen with the open lid feature. The 500 - top loader. Be sure to get that one. Also they last forever.
We bought a Sears refrigerator when we bought our first house in 1971. The same for our washer and dryer. My husband’s job required us to move 6 times by 1980. With each move we brought those appliances with us and they were still in good condition when we sold our house in 2003. We moved into a new condo and bought all new appliances. I’m currently on my 3rd fridge, 2nd oven , 2nd set of washer dryer and 2nd dishwasher.
Speed Queen does not sell through the Big Box stores. They only sell through local appliance dealers that will service their product too. I am fortunate to have one of those family business in the town next door.
I have only bought one major appliance from any other retailer in the last 35 years. That was a Sears Kenmore French door fridge. It was actually a Whirlpool/Maytag/Amana(all the same company) with a Kenmore name on the outside. It actually says Maytag on the inside.
The previous French door said Amana on the outside and Maytag on the inside. Whirlpool, Amana, Maytag and Kitchen Aid fridges are all made in the same factory in Iowa. They just put different labels on them depending on the trim level.
The prior owners of the house we just bought left a new (8 months) GE washer. I think it was called Profile. It had no agitator. “Eco friendly.” 🥴
I did a few loads in it. There never was enough water. Sometimes clothes on the top didn’t even get wet. There was no option for a second rinse. They smelled funky — not clean — and like dingy.
We gave it to our handyman and installed the one from our old house.
Thank you all for the informative replies. When our current washer gives up the ghost, I’ll probably get a SpeedQueen.
Consumer Reports is notoriously woke. If they rank some item as low in water or power efficiency, I’ll look at that model first.
We also need to force them to take in their “fair share” of 3rd world illegals that are flooding across the border.
Send ‘em (again) to lefty enclaves such as Martha’s Vineyard - and mandate that the town keep them there - call them cruel, heartless and racists when they balk.
Battery chargers???
But isn’t that want they want? Energy stored in batteries?
Is that Speed Queen analog for both washer and dryer, or just the washer? Yes, I want one of those!
Yes, but they want battery chargers to be 100% EFFICIENT..............
There is little reason to believe that the list of items mentioned would meet all the specs of “cost effective,reliable,sustainable”. Most of the time if they they reach even ONE of those standards it is likely only in the mind of some gov’t know-it-all who has suggested it. It
seems these kind of ideas are only increasing as this administration nears it’s long-needed end. For a trial period, how about adding D.C. & other close-by areas where most gov’t. officials live? Let them be the guinea pigs; not us who have to live & exist in today’s economic climate.
The SQ dryer we have is analog.
The SQ washer we have has a LCD screen. I believe they do make one that has the analog dial still.
I think this is the analog model:
https://speedqueen.com/mm/products/home-products/top-load-washers/lwn311sp301nw22/
LWN311SP301NW22
I’ve heard Speed Queen is great. Better get two so you’ll have a backup once the Biden goon squad starts their massacre on all things good.
There is little reason to believe that the list of items mentioned would meet all the specs of “cost effective,reliable,sustainable”. Most of the time if they they reach even ONE of those standards it is likely only in the mind of some gov’t know-it-all who has suggested it. It
seems these kind of ideas are only increasing as this administration nears it’s long-needed end. For a trial period, how about adding D.C. & other close-by areas where most gov’t. officials live? Let them be the guinea pigs; not us who have to live & exist in today’s economic climate.
Good idea...
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