Perc phase-out

Definition

The federal rule retiring perc machines, on two clocks set by machine generation.

Why It Matters

The rule runs on two clocks and a third-generation plant is on the short one. Using perc in a third-generation machine is prohibited after December 20, 2027, while fourth and fifth generation machines run until December 19, 2034. A separate line closes the back door: perc may not be used at all in any dry cleaning machine acquired after June 16, 2025, whatever its generation. So the equipment list is a countdown with dates on it and the buyer inherits the replacement bill. Read the generation of every machine and the date it was acquired before agreeing a price, because a plant with sixteen months left is not the same asset as one with nine years. Alternative-solvent and wet-cleaning plants sell this as an advantage; perc plants sell it as a discount, stated or not.