Division 7 User instructions

The appliance shall be sold with an instruction manual which, amongst others, shall provide advice on the correct environmental use and, in particular recommendations for optimal use of energy, water and detergent in the operation of the appliance. This manual shall include:

1. (a)

   on the cover page or first page the following text: ‘Information on how to minimise environmental impacts is given in this manual’;

2. (b)

   if the machine has hot-fill, advice that the use of the hot-fill can save primary energy and related emissions if the water is heated by solar energy, community heating, modern natural gas or oil heating systems or natural gas continuous flow heater. The user shall be informed that the conduit between the warm water source and the washing machine should be short and well insulated;

3. (c)

   advice to use a full load whenever possible;

4. (d)

   advice on the availability of ecological friendly modern detergents, such as compact detergents;

5. (e)

   advice on varying the detergent dose according to water hardness, the type and amount of the load and its degree of soiling (for example: a half load requires less detergent); reference shall be made to the markings in the detergent dispenser;

6. (f)

   advice on sorting fabrics appropriately, the corresponding wash temperature according to the fabric type, also stating that in most cases washing at higher temperatures is no longer necessary when using modern detergents, such as compact detergents, and modern washing machines;

7. (g)

   information about the energy and water consumption of the washing machine for the different temperature settings and for different load settings, allowing the consumer to identify an appropriate programme to make the least use of energy and water;

8. (h)

   advice that the washing machine should be switched off when it has completed its cycle, because of possible energy losses; the instruction manual shall state the time needed to complete the programmes available;

9. (i)

   information on power requirements during the following modes: off mode, timer mode (programming), programme ended mode;

10. (j)

    advice to avoid pre-washing in the machine whenever possible;

11. (k)

    advice on appropriate maintenance of the washing machine, including the regular cleaning of filters and pumps, and removal of deposits;

12. (l)

    advice on how to install the machine so as to minimise the noise emitted;

13. (m)

    information that ignoring the issues mentioned above can lead to higher consumption of energy, water and/or detergent and thus can increase the running costs and lead to poor washing performance;

14. (n)

    advice on how the consumer can take advantage of the manufacturer's take-back offer.

The applicant shall declare the compliance of the product with these requirements, and shall provide a copy of the instruction manual to the competent body assessing the application.