Paragraph 7 Verification tolerances
(1)
The verification tolerances set out in Table 15 must be used only by the market surveillance authority and only for the purposes of this Schedule.
(2)
The manufacturer, authorised representative or importer of a product must not use the verification tolerances—
(a)
as allowed tolerances to establish the declared values;
(b)
in order to interpret the declared values with a view to achieving compliance; or
(c)
to communicate better performance.
Table 15
Verification tolerances
| Parameter | Verification tolerances |
|---|---|
| EW,full, EW,½, EW,1/4, EWD,full, EWD,½ | The determined value must not exceed the declared value of EW,full, EW,½, EW,1/4, EWD,full and EWD,½, respectively, by more than 10 per cent. |
| Weighted energy consumption (EW and EWD) | The determined value must not exceed the declared value of EW, or EWD,, respectively, by more than 10 per cent. |
| WW,full, WW,½ WW,1/4, WWD,full, WWD,½ | The determined value must not exceed the declared value of WW,full, WW,½, WW,1/4, WWD,full and WWD,½, respectively, by more than 10 per cent. |
| Weighted water consumption (WW and WWD) | The determined value must not exceed the declared value of WW, or WWD,, respectively, by more than 10 per cent. |
| Washing efficiency index (IW and JW) at all relevant loads | The determined value must not be less than the declared value of IW, or Jw,, respectively, by more than 8 per cent. |
| Rinsing effectiveness (IR and JR) at all relevant loads | The determined value must not exceed the declared value of IR, or JR, respectively, by more than 1.0 g/kg. |
| Duration of the eco 40-60 programme (tW) at all relevant loads | The determined value of the programme duration must not exceed the declared value of tW by more than 5 per cent or by more than 10 minutes, whichever is the smaller. |
| Duration of the wash and dry cycle (tWD) at all relevant loads | The determined value of the cycle duration must not exceed the declared value of tWD by more than 5 per cent or by more than 10 minutes, whichever is the smaller. |
| Maximum temperature inside the laundry (T) during the washing cycle at all relevant loads | The determined value must not be less than the declared values of T by more than 5 K and it must not exceed the declared value of T by more than 5 K. |
| Weighted remaining moisture content after washing (D) | The determined value must not exceed the declared value of D by more than 10 per cent. |
| Final moisture content after drying at all relevant loads | The determined value must not exceed 3 per cent. |
| Spin speed (S) at all relevant loads | The determined value must not be less than the declared values of S by more than 10 per cent |
| Power consumption in off mode (Po) | The determined value of power consumption Po must not exceed the declared value by more than 0.10 W. |
| Power consumption in standby mode (Psm) | The determined value of power consumption Psm must not exceed the declared value by more than 10 per cent if the declared value is higher than 1.00 W, or by more than 0.10 W if the declared value is lower than or equal to 1.00 W. |
| Power consumption in delay start (Pds) | The determined value of power consumption Pds must not exceed the declared value by more than 10 per cent if the declared value is higher than 1.00 W, or by more than 0.10 W if the declared value is lower than or equal to 1.00 W. |