The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021

Information requirements

4.—(1) Manufacturers, their authorised representatives or importers of refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function must provide the information specified in sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) in instruction manuals for installers and end-users; and

(b) on a website which is accessible to the public without charge.

(2) The information referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is—

(a) for beverage coolers, the following statement: “This appliance is intended to operate in climates where the maximum temperature and the humidity are [fill in the applicable warmest temperature of the beverage cooler and the applicable relative humidity of the beverage cooler from Table 9 in Schedule 4] respectively”;

(b) an estimate of the impact of temperature settings on food waste;

(c) how to access professional repair such as internet web pages, addresses and contact details;

(d) for ice-cream freezers, the following statement: “This appliance is intended to operate in climates where the temperature and the humidity ranges from [fill in the applicable minimum temperature of Table 11 in Schedule 4] to [fill in the applicable maximum temperature of Table 11] and from [fill in the applicable minimum relative humidity of Table 11] to [fill in the applicable maximum relative humidity of Table 11] respectively”;

(e) instructions for the correct installation and end-user maintenance, including cleaning, of the refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function;

(f) subject to paragraph 6, instructions on how to find the model information on a publicly accessible website;

(g) for integral cabinets, the recommended frequency for cleaning the condenser coil, expressed in times per year, and a statement that if the condenser coil is not cleaned, the efficiency of the appliance will decrease significantly;

(h) the minimum duration of the guarantee of the refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function offered by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative;

(i) the minimum period during which spare parts, necessary for the repair of the refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function, are available;

(j) the recommended setting of temperatures in each compartment for optimum food preservation; and

(k) relevant information for ordering spare parts, directly or through other channels provided by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative such as internet web pages, addresses and contact details.

(3) The instruction manuals referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) must be provided with the product when it is placed on the market.