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Division 10 User instructions

United Kingdom

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

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 additives (detergent, salt, etc.) in the operation of the appliance. This manual shall include:

  1. (a)

    on the cover page or first page the following text (or equivalent): ‘This product has been awarded the EU eco-label. Information on how to further minimise environmental impacts is given in this manual’;

  2. (b)

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

  3. (c)

    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 dishwasher should be short and well insulated;

  4. (d)

    advice to adjust the salt dosing to the local water hardness, if applicable;

  5. (e)

    advice to use a full load whenever possible;

  6. (f)

    advice to avoid rinsing items before placing them in the dishwasher;

  7. (g)

    advice on the best use of the rinse and hold option, if available;

  8. (h)

    advice on the availability of detergents that work best at temperatures lower than 65 °C and have the potential to save energy;

  9. (i)

    advice on varying the detergent dose according to the type and amount of the load and its degree of soil (for example: a half load requires less detergent). Reference shall be made to the markings in the detergent dispenser;

  10. (j)

    information about the levels of energy and water consumption of the dishwasher for the different programmes, allowing the consumer to identify an appropriate program that makes the least use of energy and water, and also information on the levels of stand-by consumption;

  11. (k)

    advice that the dishwasher should not be left in the ‘on’ position when it has completed its cycle, because of possible stand-by energy losses. The instruction manual shall state the time needed to complete the programmes available;

  12. (l)

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

  13. (m)

    advice on appropriate maintenance of the dishwasher, including the regular cleaning of filters, and information on the availability of replacement parts;

  14. (n)

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

  15. (o)

    advice on how the consumer can take advantage of the manufacturer's take-back procedure;

  16. (p)

    information that the product has been awarded the EU eco-label, with a brief explanation as to what this means, together with an indication that more information on the eco-label can be found at the website address (http://europa.eu.int/ecolabel), and that eco-labelled detergents for dishwashers are available.

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.