Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers

GAS COOKING APPLIANCES REMAIN AT RISK DESPITE NEW DOE DATA

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valuable gas cooking features that consumers depend on remain at risk, despite revised data from the U.S. Department of Energy showing the department has reduced its estimates of what consumers would save under DOE's proposed standard.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valuable gas cooking features that consumers depend on remain at risk, despite revised data from the U.S. Department of Energy showing the department has reduced its estimates of what consumers would save under DOE's proposed standard.
  • DOE's data revisions were appropriately made in response to comments on its proposed standard for gas cooking appliances, and the department has made some progress towards improving its analysis.
  • The newly released DOE analysis revises downward the potential energy savings from its original cooking product rulemaking proposal, showing that the savings are even less than DOE originally projected and are almost negligible.
  • DOE's original proposal was to save consumers 13 cents per month in utility costs over the life of gas cooking products.

Save Our Gas Stoves Act Would Save Consumers from Losing One Day a Year

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Friday, June 2, 2023
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The bill aims to block the U.S. Department of Energy's proposed standards for cooking products.

Key Points: 
  • The bill aims to block the U.S. Department of Energy's proposed standards for cooking products.
  • If the standards take effect as proposed, consumers will lose almost an entire day each year simply waiting for water to boil.
  • The DOE's own analysis of the standards found that 96 percent of existing gas cooking models would not meet the proposed standards.
  • The legislation would prohibit the DOE from implementing its proposed gas cooking appliance standard.

DOE'S PROPOSED COOKING STANDARDS COULD COST CONSUMERS ONE DAY A YEAR

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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WASHINGTON, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Watched pots eventually boil. But under the U.S. Department of Energy's proposed standards for cooking products, it will take a lot longer. In addition to banning the vast majority of existing models of gas ranges, the proposed standards for cooking products would require consumers to spend almost an entire day longer over the course of a year waiting for water to boil.

Key Points: 
  • But under the U.S. Department of Energy's proposed standards for cooking products, it will take a lot longer.
  • In addition to banning the vast majority of existing models of gas ranges, the proposed standards for cooking products would require consumers to spend almost an entire day longer over the course of a year waiting for water to boil.
  • AHAM President and CEO Kelly Mariotti said:
    "DOE's proposal is an attack on gas cooking appliances disguised as an energy-saving regulation.
  • While nearly all existing gas cooking products would not meet the proposed standard, according to DOE, 80 percent of existing electric cooking appliances would meet DOE's proposed standard.

TruSens™ Air Purifiers Get More Powerful with Launch of Performance Series Air Purifiers

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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TruSens , well-recognized in-home air purification, continues to expand the clean air marketplace with the introduction of the TruSens Performance Series Air Purifiers with Remote SensorPod Technology .

Key Points: 
  • TruSens , well-recognized in-home air purification, continues to expand the clean air marketplace with the introduction of the TruSens Performance Series Air Purifiers with Remote SensorPod Technology .
  • (2) The Performance Series helps capture air pollutants and VOCs with long-lasting, dual-sided True HEPA and Activated Carbon filters.
  • The TruSens Performance Series Air Purifiers are ideal for educated buyers seeking a portable solution to help capture and destroy viruses and bacteria in large areas, while enjoying a lifetime value for their investment.
  • Simply plug in the TruSens Performance Series Air Purifier, position the SensorPod, and its ready to work.

AHAM NAMES KELLY MARIOTTI AS NEW PRESIDENT & CEO

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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WASHINGTON, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) has named Kelly Mariotti, Executive Director of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association as AHAM President & CEO. On July 18, she will succeed Joseph McGuire, AHAM's leader for the past 23 years, who announced his retirement last November.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) has named Kelly Mariotti, Executive Director of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association as AHAM President & CEO.
  • Mariotti joins AHAM with extensive trade association management experience and expertise in consumer durable goods.
  • AHAM Board Chair Tim Ferry, Group President, Tools & Home Products, Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions, said "Kelly brings a high level of energy and a strategic focus that will keep AHAM on a path of excellence and provide value for the membership."
  • The AHAM Board of Directors unanimously voted to offer Mariotti the position following a national search process led by former AHAM Board Chair Pat Bassett, Vice President, Research & Development Home Appliances, Newell Brands.

LG ELECTRONICS CANADA HONOURED BY NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA AS 2022 ENERGY STAR® APPLIANCE MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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TORONTO, June 7, 2022 /CNW/ -LG Electronics Canada has been named 2022 ENERGY STAR CANADA Appliance Manufacturer of the Year by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).

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  • TORONTO, June 7, 2022 /CNW/ -LG Electronics Canada has been named 2022 ENERGY STAR CANADA Appliance Manufacturer of the Year by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).
  • This year's ENERGY STAR Canada award recipients are ambassadors of energy efficiency and examples of the value of investing in smart energy choices."
  • "Congratulations to LG Electronics Canada Inc. in North York, Ontario, as the recipient of the 2022 ENERGY STAR Canada Award for Manufacturer of the Year Appliances."
  • About LG Electronics Canada Inc.
    LG Electronics Canada Inc. is the Canadian subsidiary of LG Electronics Inc., a US $56-billion global innovator in technology and consumer electronics headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

AHAM ANNOUNCES NEW VOLUNTEER LEADERS

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
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WASHINGTON, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) announced the election of Tim Ferry, Group President, Tools and Home Products, Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions for a two-year term as Chair of its Board of Directors, as well as other officers and members of the Board. 

Key Points: 
  • Ferry, who previously served as Vice Chair, succeeds Pat Bassett, Vice President, Research and Development Home Appliances, Newell Brands.
  • AHAM also announced the election of five at-large directors for three-year terms.
  • Newly elected to the AHAM Board is Pam Klyn, Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations and Sustainability, Whirlpool Corporation.
  • The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) is the trade association representing manufacturers of major, portable and floor care home appliances and suppliers to the industry.

AHAM Publishes First Standard to Measure Room Air Cleaner Ability to Remove Viruses and Bacteria from Indoor Air

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Thursday, March 31, 2022
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The new standard, AHAM-AC-5-2022, measures the rate at which an air cleaner reduces aerosolized bacteriophages that mimic many common illness-causing viruses, including COVID-19.

Key Points: 
  • The new standard, AHAM-AC-5-2022, measures the rate at which an air cleaner reduces aerosolized bacteriophages that mimic many common illness-causing viruses, including COVID-19.
  • Room air cleaners have long been used to improve indoor air quality by reducing allergens and pollutants, and the COVID-19 pandemic sparked interest among consumers in utilizing room air cleaners as a tool to reduce the likelihood of virus transmission.
  • AHAM administers the AHAM Verifide air cleaner certification program, which independently tests air cleaners' ability to reduce tobacco smoke, dust and pollen, and provide each unit with a certified Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR).
  • Models tested under AC-5 and certified by AHAM will eventually be assigned an m-CADR rating for the ability to remove microbiological pollutants.

Advice for Safe Use of Space Heaters

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
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While the vast majority of portable electric heaters are used without incident, any heat source can pose a fire risk if used improperly.

Key Points: 
  • While the vast majority of portable electric heaters are used without incident, any heat source can pose a fire risk if used improperly.
  • Never leave a heater unattended when it is being used and always unplug the heater when it is not being used.
  • Do not use heaters in wet or damp areas unless they are designed for bathrooms or outdoor use.
  • To reduce the risk of hyperthermia, which can be fatal, do not leave space heaters operating unattended in a confined space around infants or individuals with reduced sensory or mental capacities.

AHAM Announces Retirement of President & CEO Joe McGuire

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Monday, November 8, 2021
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McGuire will remain at the AHAM helm until at least May 2022.

Key Points: 
  • McGuire will remain at the AHAM helm until at least May 2022.
  • Patricia Bassett, Vice President, Research and Development, Appliances and Cookware, Newell Brands, and current AHAM chair will lead the search committee tasked with finding AHAM's next CEO.
  • McGuire was named AHAM president in December 1998.
  • In 2004, under McGuire, AHAM successfully merged the Vacuum Cleaner Manufacturers Association into its operations.