The EU introduced maximum permissible limits for energy consumption in
Refrigerators and Freezers in September 1999.
All appliance manufacturers have to do
the same EU Energy efficiency calculation in the same way; enabling the consumer
to compare straight away which washing machine or tumble dryer is the more
efficient appliances.
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Energy scale - Washing
machines |
A+++
being the most efficient and
D
the least
Energy consumption
=
kWh/annum
(KiloWatt hours per year)
Washing machine's energy efficiency
rating is calculated
using a cotton wash cycle at 60°C with a maximum load; this load is
typically 6 kg.
Also on the label you'll find symbols
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Water consumption in litres
Capacity in kilograms
Spin performance
(A -
G)
Noise
level in decibels
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Energy scale -
Tumble dryers |
A+++
being the most efficient and
D
the least
Energy consumption
=
kWh/annum
(KiloWatt hours per year)
Tumble dryer's energy efficiency rating is calculated using the cotton drying
cycle with a maximum stated load.
Also on the label you'll find symbols
showing
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The type of dryer
(Electric or Gas)
Drying time (Standard
cotton cycle)
Capacity in kilograms
Noise level in decibels
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The
condensation efficiency of a condenser dryer is rated A to G
Tumble drying
clothes in an electric dryer has never been considered an energy
efficient way of drying clothes.
The majority of
tumble dryers are rated
C for
energy efficiency
– there are very few A rated dryers available..
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The Label must be displayed on all new appliances
By law, the Label must be displayed on all new washing machines and
tumble-dryers displayed for sale, hire or hire-purchase.
You should expect to be provided with this information however you buy these
products: Mail
order catalogues,
Websites and manufacturers' literature must
contain similar information.
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