Spring Rain Global Inc. dba Cranach Hardware (Cranach) is a Diamond Bar, California based company that manufactures plumbing fittings. Cranach sold or offered for sale showerheads, lavatory faucets, and showerhead-tub spout diverter combinations in California, from April 2023 to October 2023.

This case was the result of an investigation performed by California Energy Commission (CEC) staff. CEC’s investigation and testing process identified that Cranach was manufacturing and offering for sale showerheads that did not meet the efficiency standard, failed the marking requirement, and were not certified to the Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System (MAEDbS). Additionally, Cranach was manufacturing and offering for sale lavatory faucets and showerhead-tub spout diverter combinations that were not certified to MAEDbS.

To settle this matter, Cranach executed a Settlement Agreement with CEC on July 3, 2024, for $13,500.00. The penalty monies are deposited into the Appliance Efficiency Enforcement Subaccount established by SB 454 of 2011 (Pavley). Cranach has also agreed to a compliance plan to redesign the non-compliant model to meet the efficiency standard, add the appropriate marking, and certify all models to MAEDbS before continuing to sell in California.