- Author
- Gordon, C. C. | Palla, R. L.
- Title
- Performance Aspects of Water Conservation Techniques for Appliances.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC
- Report
- NBSIR 81-2291, May 1981,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- washing machines; water conservation; laundries; kitchen equipment and supplies; performance evaluation; standards; removal; water consumption; tests; tables (data); graphs (charts)
- Abstract
- The performance of household clothes washers and dishwashers is evaluated assuming various water conservation methods. For clothes washers the effect of fill level setting on soil removal is presented. A guideline for setting fill level is suggested. For dishwashers the soil removal capabilities are evaluated at reduced fill volumes. An analysis of the percentage of soil removed for each wash/rinse subcycle shows the relative quantities of soil in the discharge for each subcycle.