Division 7 LOW POWER MODESF1

From 1 March 2021, household washing machines and household washer-dryers shall meet the following requirements:

1. (1)

   household washing machines and household washer-dryers shall have an off-mode or a stand-by mode or both. The power consumption of these modes shall not exceed 0,5 W;

2. (2)

   if the stand-by mode includes the display of information or status, the power consumption of this mode shall not exceed 1,0 W;

3. (3)

   if the stand-by mode provides for a connection to a network and provides networked standby as defined in Commission Regulation (EU) No 801/2013^f1, the power consumption of this mode shall not exceed 2,0 W;

4. (4)

   at the latest 15 minutes after the household washing machine and household washer-dryer have been switched on or after the end of any programme and associated activities or after interruption of the wrinkle guard function or after any other interaction with the household washing machine and household washer-dryer, if no other mode, including emergency measures, is triggered, the household washing machine and household washer-dryer shall switch automatically to off-mode or standby mode;

5. (5)

   if the household washing machine and household washer-dryer provide for a delay start, the power consumption of this condition, including any standby mode, shall not exceed 4,0 W. The delay start shall not be programmable by the user for more than 24 h;

6. (6)

   any household washing machine and any household washer-dryer that can be connected to a network shall provide the possibility to activate and deactivate the network connection(s). The network connection(s) shall be deactivated by default.