The Latest Home Appliance Targeted by the Biden Administration

The Biden regime has targeted another home appliance in its ridiculous war on “carbon emissions” to reduce American quality of life.

The regime is now going after water heaters.

In a regulatory proposal unveiled Friday, the Biden administration said it wants to “accelerate deployment” of electric heat pump water heaters.

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“Today’s actions — together with our industry partners and stakeholders — improve outdated efficiency standards for common household appliances, which is essential to slashing utility bills for American families and cutting harmful carbon emissions,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a statement.

“This proposal reinforces the trajectory of consumer savings that forms the key pillar of Bidenomics and builds on the unprecedented actions already taken by this Administration to lower energy costs for working families across the nation,” she added.

Just In: The Biden administration has proposed a new plan that will cut out gas powered water heaters and push Americans towards “carbon friendly” electric heaters. Electric heaters cost 33% more monthly to run.

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Fox News reports:

Overall, the DOE projected the regulations, which are slated to go into effect in 2029, would save Americans about $198 billion while curbing emissions by 501 million metric tons over the next three decades. That’s roughly the same carbon footprint as 63 million homes or half of all homes nationwide.

Under the rule, the federal government would require higher efficiency for heaters using heat pump technology or, in the case of gas-fired water heaters, to achieve efficiency gains through condensing technology. Non-condensing gas-fired water heaters, though, are far cheaper and smaller, meaning they come with lower installation costs.

According to the DOE, water heating accounts for 13% of annual residential energy use and consumer utility costs.

In addition to water heaters, over the last several months, the DOE has unveiled new standards for a wide variety of other appliances including gas stoves, clothes washers, refrigerators and air conditioners. The agency’s comment period on a separate dishwasher regulatory proposal concluded Tuesday.

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, including consumer furnaces, pool pumps, battery chargers, ceiling fans and dehumidifiers.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) previously announced an unlawful ‘rule’ to reduce the use of “climate super-pollutant hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).”

The ‘rule’ would target refrigerators and air conditioners.

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The final rule aims to “implement a 40% reduction below historic levels from 2024 through 2028.”

“The rule aligns with the bipartisan American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act’s goals to reduce the production and consumption of these climate-damaging chemicals by 85% by 2036 and help avoid up to 0.5 °C of global warming by 2100,” the EPA states.

“EPA has issued a final rule implementing a 40% reduction in climate super-pollutant hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), starting in 2024. HFCs are potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigeration, air conditioning, aerosols, and foam products,” the EPA tweeted.

EPA has issued a final rule implementing a 40% reduction in climate super-pollutant hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), starting in 2024. HFCs are potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigeration, air conditioning, aerosols, and foam products. https://t.co/lizlD9cuUa

— U.S. EPA (@EPA) July 11, 2023