SNZ AS/NZS 2442.1
Performance of household electrical appliances – Rotary clothes dryers Part 1: Methods for measuring performance, energy and water consumption
| Organization: | SNZ |
| Publication Date: | 19 February 2021 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 54 |
scope:
This Standard specifies test procedures and minimum performance criteria for determining the performance characteristics of electric household rotary clothes dryers that are within the scope of the relevant legislation.
NOTE Examples of appliances covered by this Standard include vented dryers, condenser dryers and dryers that use a heat pump as a heat source and the drying function of combination washer/dryer units.
In particular, this Standard specifies the following:
(a) States and defines the principal performance characteristics of electric rotary clothes dryers, which are -
(i) moisture removal;
(ii) energy (and water where applicable) consumption;
(iii) the maximum temperature reached by clothes; and
(iv) the ability to dry clothes to the test requirements in one setting.
(b) Specifies methods of measuring these characteristics.
(c) Sets levels of acceptable performance.
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