Commercial Washer Rebate

SFPUC customers can qualify to receive a rebate of up to $1,000 for the purchase of eligible water-efficient commercial grade clothes washers installed in laundromats, commercial properties, or common area laundry rooms of multi-family properties.

See our Residential-Washer Rebate Program for qualifying Energy Star washers serving single family homes or individual apartments or condos.

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Eligibility Requirements:

  • The property where the clothes washer is installed has an active commercial or multi-family SFPUC water service account.
  • Commercial grade machines must be installed in commercial properties or in the common area of a multi-family property.
  • You have not received a washer rebate from us in the past 10 years. Previously rebated machines will only be eligible for replacement rebate if they have been in place for a minimum of 10 years.
  • If you are not the water account holder, you will need to provide written approval from the account holder granting you permission to receive the rebate.  

Steps to Apply

  1. Verify that you have purchased and installed a qualifying Energy Star clothes washer within 90 days of submitting your application. Any commercial washer with an Energy Star label is eligible. Visit the Energy Star "Find and Compare" webpage to find an eligible commercial machine.
  2. Read the application program rules and directions (English | Español | 中文) before proceeding to the online portal.
  3. If you have never applied online for a SFPUC conservation rebate, register the water account that serves the property where the clothes washer will installed with our online Water Conservation Application System. To register, you will need the ten-digit water service account number and the account service address zip code.
  4. Once you are logged onto the application portal, click APPLY NOW under the Commercial Clothes Washer Rebate icon and complete the application.
  5. Submit a completed W-9 form to the City Controller's Office.
  6. Confirm the date for a SFPUC conservation technician to conduct an onsite verification inspection.  We will contact you to schedule the visit.

For questions or more information on this program, please email waterconservation@sfwater.org or call 415-551-4730.