Dishwashers, washers and dryers compared on the certified rating, not the brochure claim.
Official ENERGY STAR energy use, water use, IMEF, IWF and Combined Energy Factor. CyclePick reads official certification records and ranks standard-width dishwashers, residential clothes washers and standard electric or gas dryers with the weights printed on every page. 3 categories, 122 products, 33 head-to-heads.
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Standard-width dishwashers, residential clothes washers and standard clothes dryers, scored from official ENERGY STAR certified ratings.
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1. The official ENERGY STAR record
Every scored figure comes from an official ENERGY STAR certified-product record, linked on the product card. If a figure is not published we show "Not listed" and score it at the category minimum, so an unpublished number never outranks a published one. We do not use retailer listings or brochure cycle claims in place of the certified rating.
2. Different jobs, different weights
Dishwashers are weighted toward official percent less energy than the U.S. federal standard, water use per cycle, place-setting capacity and annual energy use. Clothes washers are scored on official IMEF, certified volume, annual energy use and IWF. Clothes dryers are scored on official Combined Energy Factor, drum capacity and estimated annual energy use.
3. Match it to the space and the hookup
A larger official capacity is not automatically the right machine for a tight opening or a gas dryer hookup. Official ENERGY STAR type, width, load configuration and vented or ventless flags help you match the install path. Clean dryer lint filters and vents, and follow the maker's electrical, plumbing and ventilation instructions. Then check the price on Amazon. Commissions never change the order.