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Minimum Energy Performance Standards and Labelling for Washing Machine

Source: International Energy Agency
Last updated: 17 October 2019

This guide specifies minimum energy performance standard (MEPS) and energy labeling requirements of washing machines for households use, with or without heating devices utilizing cold and/or hot water supply.



 



The following equipment is excluded from the scope of this guide:



a) models that have been granted exemption by the relevant regulatory authority;



b) washing machine capacity of more than 16kg;



c) washer-dryers (washing machine which includes both spin extraction function and a means for drying the textiles, usually by heating and tumbling;



d) manual washing machine where the machine requires user intervention at one or more points during the program to enable the machine to proceed to the next operation i.e twin tub/semi auto



e) mini washer/twin washer which cannot operate on its own (standalone mini washer which requires to be installed with its main washer)



 



TESTING STANDARD



IEC 60456:2010



MS IEC 60456:2012



 



ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATION (EER)



EER = Measured Energy Consumption (Wh) / Rated capacity (kg)



 



LABELLING Star Rating Energy Efficiency Ratio (Wh/kg)



Top Loading Washing Machine = 16kg



5-star: <6.0



4-star: 6.0= EER <10.0



3-star: 10.0= EER <17.0



2-star: 17.0= EER <22.5



1-star: =22.5



 



Front Loading washing machine = 16kg



5-star: < 70.0



4-star: 70.0 = EER < 90.0



3-star: 90.0 = EER < 140.0



2-star: 140.0= EER <220.0



1-star: =220.0



 



MINIMUM ENERGY PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (MEPS)



The MEPS requirement is 2-stars

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