Code of Federal Regulations Title 10. Energy § 10.431.136 Energy conservation standards and their effective dates

Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) All basic models of commercial ice makers must be tested for performance using the applicable DOE test procedure in § 431.134, be compliant with the applicable standards set forth in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this section, and be certified to the Department of Energy under 10 CFR part 429 of this chapter.

(b) Each cube type automatic commercial ice maker with capacities between 50 and 2,500 pounds per 24–hour period manufactured on or after January 1, 2010 and before January 28, 2018, shall meet the following standard levels:

Equipment type	Type of cooling	Harvest rate lb ice/24 hours	Maximum energy use kWh/100 lb ice	Maximum condenser water use ¹ gal/100 lb ice
Ice-Making Head	Water	<500	7.8-0.0055H ²	200-0.022H.
Ice-Making Head	Water	≥500 and <1,436	5.58-0.0011H	200-0.022H.
Ice-Making Head	Water	≥1,436	4.0	200-0.022H.
Ice-Making Head	Air	<450	10.26-0.0086H	Not Applicable.
Ice-Making Head	Air	≥450	6.89-0.0011H	Not Applicable.
Remote Condensing (but not remote compressor)	Air	<1,000	8.85-0.0038H	Not Applicable.
Remote Condensing (but not remote compressor)	Air	≥1,000	5.1	Not Applicable.
Remote Condensing and Remote Compressor	Air	<934	8.85-0.0038H	Not Applicable.
Remote Condensing (but not remote compressor)	Air	≥934	5.3	Not Applicable.
Self-Contained	Water	<200	11.40-0.019H	191-0.0315H.
Self-Contained	Water	≥200	7.6	191-0.0315H.
Self-Contained	Air	<175	18.0-0.0469H	Not Applicable.
Self-Contained	Air	≥175	9.8	Not Applicable.

¹ Water use is for the condenser only and does not include potable water used to make ice.

² H = harvest rate in pounds per 24 hours, indicating the water or energy use for a given harvest rate.

Source: 42 U.S.C. 6313(d).

(c) Each batch type automatic commercial ice maker with capacities between 50 and 4,000 pounds per 24–hour period manufactured on or after January 28, 2018, shall meet the following standard levels:

Equipment type	Type of cooling	Harvest rate lb ice/24 hours	Maximum energy use kilowatt-hours (kWh)/100 lb ice ¹	Maximum condenser water use gal/100 lb ice ²
Ice-Making Head	Water	< 300	6.88-0.0055H	200-0.022H.
Ice-Making Head	Water	≥300 and <850	5.80-0.00191H	200-0.022H.
Ice-Making Head	Water	≥850 and <1,500	4.42-0.00028H	200-0.022H.
Ice-Making Head	Water	≥1,500 and <2,500	4.0	200-0.022H.
Ice-Making Head	Water	≥2,500 and <4,000	4.0	145.
Ice-Making Head	Air	< 300	10-0.01233H	NA.
Ice-Making Head	Air	≥ 300 and < 800	7.05-0.0025H	NA.
Ice-Making Head	Air	≥ 800 and < 1,500	5.55-0.00063H	NA.
Ice-Making Head	Air	≥ 1500 and < 4,000	4.61	NA.
Remote Condensing (but not remote compressor)	Air	< 988	7.97-0.00342H	NA.
Remote Condensing (but not remote compressor)	Air	≥ 988 and < 4,000	4.59	NA.
Remote Condensing and Remote Compressor	Air	< 930	7.97-0.00342H	NA.
Remote Condensing and Remote Compressor	Air	≥ 930 and < 4,000	4.79	NA.
Self-Contained	Water	< 200	9.5-0.019H	191-0.0315H.
Self-Contained	Water	≥ 200 and < 2,500	5.7	191-0.0315H.
Self-Contained	Water	≥ 2,500 and < 4,000	5.7	112.
Self-Contained	Air	< 110	14.79-0.0469H	NA.
Self-Contained	Air	≥ 110 and < 200	12.42-0.02533H	NA.
Self-Contained	Air	≥ 200 and < 4,000	7.35	NA.

¹ H = harvest rate in pounds per 24 hours, indicating the water or energy use for a given harvest rate. Source: 42 U.S.C. 6313(d).

² Water use is for the condenser only and does not include potable water used to make ice.

(d) Each continuous type automatic commercial ice maker with capacities between 50 and 4,000 pounds per 24–hour period manufactured on or after January 28, 2018, shall meet the following standard levels:

Equipment type	Type of cooling	Harvest rate lb ice/24 hours	Maximum energy use kWh/100 lb ice ¹	Maximum condenser water use gal/100 lb ice ²
Ice-Making Head	Water	<801	6.48-0.00267H	180-0.0198H.
Ice-Making Head	Water	≥801 and <2,500	4.34	180-0.0198H.
Ice-Making Head	Water	≥2,500 and <4,000	4.34	130.5.
Ice-Making Head	Air	<310	9.19-0.00629H	NA.
Ice-Making Head	Air	≥310 and <820	8.23-0.0032H	NA.
Ice-Making Head	Air	≥820 and <4,000	5.61	NA.
Remote Condensing (but not remote compressor)	Air	<800	9.7-0.0058H	NA.
Remote Condensing (but not remote compressor)	Air	≥800 and <4,000	5.06	NA.
Remote Condensing and Remote Compressor	Air	<800	9.9-0.0058H	NA.
		≥800 and <4,000	5.26	NA.
Self-Contained	Water	<900	7.6-0.00302H	153-0.0252H.
Self-Contained	Water	≥900 and <2,500	4.88	153-0.0252H.
Self-Contained	Water	≥2,500 and <4,000	4.88	90.
Self-Contained	Air	<200	14.22-0.03H	NA.
Self-Contained	Air	≥200 and <700	9.47-0.00624H	NA.
Self-Contained	Air	≥700 and <4,000	5.1	NA.

¹ H = harvest rate in pounds per 24 hours, indicating the water or energy use for a given harvest rate. Source: 42 U.S.C. 6313(d).

² Water use is for the condenser only and does not include potable water used to make ice.

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