scope:

This standard applies to home laundry clothes drying equipment and includes methods for testing and evaluating performance of home laundry equipment as defined in Section 3.1. Dryers operated for the regular use of more than one family are not included within the scope of this standard.

Dryers tested for comparison purposes are to have all deviations from specified test conditions clearly stated.

PURPOSE

This standard establishes a uniform, repeatable procedure or standard method for evaluating the performance of home laundry clothes drying equipment as indicated in Section 2.

The standard methods provide a means to compare and evaluate different brands and models of household clothes dryers regarding characteristics significant to product use.

The standard methods are not intended to inhibit improvement and innovation in product testing, design or performance.