{"id":223,"date":"2023-05-15T04:05:50","date_gmt":"2023-05-14T18:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/?p=223"},"modified":"2023-09-13T13:18:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T03:18:17","slug":"blog-post-three-83ey5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/en\/blog-post-three-83ey5\/","title":{"rendered":"Crackdown on false Energy Star ratings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1 style=\"text-align: left;font-family:Roboto;font-weight:400;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >Crackdown on false Energy Star ratings<\/h1>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"\">Your company could be penalised for an inaccurate or false Energy Star Rating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">What happens if your product fails a random energy efficiency test?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">You can be forced to test up to 3 products at your own expense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) Check Testing program uses market surveillance, reporting, and risk assessment to conduct random energy efficiency tests on appliances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">More than 1 in 10 appliances failed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Check Testing program uses one <strong>NATA-accredited lab<\/strong> and one lab only \u2014 that&#8217;s Comtest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">If you sell TVs, computers, or other electrical devices, you may be affected. Ask us whether you need energy efficiency testing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Get your test right on your first try. Save time and costs by doing your energy efficiency testing with us. We\u2019re up-to-date with the GEMS criteria and committed to keeping you in the loop with government legislation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Read the full report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyrating.gov.au\/document\/gems-compliance-monitoring-program-20192020\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crackdown on false Energy Star ratings Your company could be penalised for an inaccurate or false Energy Star Rating. What happens if your product fails a random energy efficiency test? You can be forced to test up to 3 products at your own expense. 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