# The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021, Paragraph 2: Storage conditions and target temperatures per compartment type


(1) Table 17 sets out the storage conditions and target temperature per compartment type.
Table 17
Storage conditions and target temperature per compartment type
Group
Compartment type
Storage conditions
Storage conditions
Tc
Tmin
Tmax
°C
°C
°C
Unfrozen compartments
Pantry
+14
+20
+17
Wine storage
+5
+20
+12
Cellar
+2
+14
+12
Fresh food
0
+8
+4
Chill compartment
Chill
-3
+3
+2
Frozen compartments
0-star and ice-making
N/A
0
0
1-star
N/A
-6
-6
2-star
N/A
-12
-12
3-star
N/A
-18
-18
Freezer (4-star)
N/A
-18
-18
(2) For the purposes of Table 17—
(a) for the entries relating to pantry, cellar and fresh food, Tmin and Tmax are the average values measured over the test period (average over time and over a set of sensors);
(b) for the entry relating to wine storage—
(i) Tmin and Tmax are the average values measured over the test period (average over time for each sensor) and define the maximum allowed temperature operating range;
(ii) the average temperature variation over the test period for each sensor must be no more than ± 0.5 kelvin (K); during a defrost and recovery period the average of all sensors must not rise more than 1.5 K above the average value of the compartment;
(c) for the entry relating to chill, Tmin and Tmax are the instantaneous values during the test period;
(d) for all the entries relating to frozen compartments, Tmax is the maximum value measured over the test period (maximum over time and over a set of sensors);
(e) for the entries relating to 2-star, 3-star and 4-star frozen compartments, where the compartment is of the auto-defrosting type, the temperature (defined as the maximum of all sensors) must not rise more than 3.0 K during a defrost and recovery period.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348222920/schedule/14/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-ecodesign-for-energy-related-products-and-energy-information-regulations-2021/schedule-14/paragraph-2
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