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Division 1 Specific ecodesign requirements for seasonal space heating energy efficiency

United Kingdom

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  1. (a)

    Local space heaters shall comply with the following requirements from 1 January 2018:

    1. (i)

      seasonal space heating energy efficiency of open fronted local space heaters using gaseous or liquid fuel shall not be less than 42 %;

    2. (ii)

      seasonal space heating energy efficiency of closed fronted local space heaters using gaseous or liquid fuel shall not be less than 72 %;

    3. (iii)

      seasonal space heating energy efficiency of electric portable local space heaters shall not be less than 36 %;

    4. (iv)

      seasonal space heating energy efficiency of electric fixed local space heaters with a nominal heat output above 250 W shall not be less than 38 %;

    5. (v)

      seasonal space heating energy efficiency of electric fixed local space heaters with a nominal heat output equal or below 250 W shall not be less than 34 %;

    6. (vi)

      seasonal space heating energy efficiency of electric storage local space heaters shall not be less than 38,5 %;

    7. (vii)

      seasonal space heating energy efficiency of electric underfloor local space heaters shall not be less than 38 %;

    8. (viii)

      seasonal space heating energy efficiency of electric radiant local space heaters shall not be less than 35 %;

    9. (ix)

      seasonal space heating energy efficiency of electric visibly glowing radiant local space heaters with a nominal heat output above 1,2 kW shall not be less than 35 %;

    10. (x)

      seasonal space heating energy efficiency of electric visibly glowing radiant local space heaters with a nominal heat output equal or below 1,2 kW shall not be less than 31 %;

    11. (xi)

      seasonal space heating energy efficiency of luminous local space heaters shall not be less than 85 %;

    12. (xii)

      seasonal space heating energy efficiency of tube local space heaters shall not be less than 74 %.