The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a petition from Ningbo FOTILE Kitchen Ware Co. Ltd. requesting a waiver from the standard test procedure for its specific dishwasher models, SD2F-P1X and SD2F-P1XL. These models are unique because they are integrated into a sink and lack a main detergent compartment, making the standard tests unsuitable. The DOE has issued an Interim Waiver Order, which temporarily allows these dishwashers to be tested using an alternate procedure proposed by FOTILE. DOE is seeking comments from the public until March 10, 2021, to inform their final decision on whether to approve the waiver permanently.
Simple Explanation
Imagine a company made a special kind of dishwasher that fits in a sink and doesn't have a regular spot for soap. They asked for permission to test it in a different way than usual because the normal testing doesn't work for their dishwasher. The government said they can try this different test for now and wants to know what people think about it.