SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 9Ecodesign requirements for household washing machines and washer-dryers
Functional requirements14
1
Household washing machines and household washer-dryers must meet the following requirements.
2
For—
a
washing machines with a rated capacity higher than 3 kg; and
b
the washing cycle of household washer-dryers with a rated capacity higher than 3 kg;
the Washing Efficiency Index (IW) of the eco 40-60 programme must be greater than 1.03 for each of the loading sizes specified in sub-paragraph (3).
3
The loading sizes referred to in sub-paragraph (2) are—
a
the rated washing capacity;
b
half of the rated washing capacity;
c
one quarter of the rated washing capacity.
4
For—
a
household washing machines with a rated capacity lower than or equal to 3 kg; and
b
the washing cycle of household washer-dryers with a rated capacity lower than or equal to 3 kg;
the Washing Efficiency Index (IW) of the eco 40-60 programme must be greater than 1.00 at rated washing capacity.
5
For household washer-dryers with a rated capacity higher than 3 kg, the Washing Efficiency Index (JW) of the wash and dry cycle must be greater than 1.03 at—
a
the rated capacity; and
b
half of the rated capacity.
6
For household washer-dryers with a rated capacity lower than or equal to 3 kg, the Washing Efficiency Index (JW) of the wash and dry cycle must be greater than 1.00 at rated capacity.
7
For—
a
household washing machines with a rated capacity higher than 3 kg; and
b
the washing cycle of household washer-dryers with a rated capacity higher than 3 kg;
the Rinsing Effectiveness (IR) of the eco 40-60 programme must be smaller than or equal to 5.0 g/kg for each of the loading sizes specified in sub-paragraph (8).
8
The loading sizes referred to in sub-paragraph (7) are—
a
the rated washing capacity;
b
half of the rated washing capacity; and
c
one quarter of the rated washing capacity.
9
For household washer-dryers with a rated capacity higher than 3 kg, the Rinsing Effectiveness (JR) of the wash and dry cycle must be smaller than or equal to 5.0 g/kg at—
a
the rated capacity; and
b
half of the rated capacity.
10
IW, JW, IR and JR must be calculated in accordance with Schedule 10.