- active mode
means a condition in which the equipment is connected to the mains power source and at least one of the main functions has been activated;
- air-vented tumble dryer
means a household tumble dryer that draws in fresh air, passes it over the textiles and vents the resulting moist air into the room or outside;
- average final moisture content
means the average amount of moisture contained in the load at the end of the drying cycles for the eco programme at full and at half load;
- basic tool
means a screwdriver for slotted heads, a screwdriver for cross recess screws, a screwdriver for hexalobular recess heads, a hexagon socket key, a combination wrench, combination pliers, combination pliers for wire stripping and terminal crimping, half round nose pliers, diagonal cutters, multigrip pliers, locking pliers, a prying lever, tweezers, magnifying glass, a spudger and a pick;
- built-in household tumble dryer
means a household tumble dryer that is designed, tested and marketed exclusively to comply with all the following characteristics:
- commercially available tool
means a tool that is available for purchase by the general public and is neither a basic tool nor a proprietary tool;
- condensation efficiency
means the ratio between the mass of moisture condensed by a condenser tumble dryer and the mass of moisture removed from the load at the end of a drying cycle;
- condenser tumble dryer
means a household tumble dryer that includes a system, using condensation or any other means, for removing moisture from the air used for the drying process;
- conversion coefficient
(CC) means the default coefficient for primary energy per kWh electricity referred to in Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council;
- declared values
means the values provided by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative for the stated, calculated or measured technical parameters in accordance with Article 4, for the verification of compliance by the Member State authorities;
- delay start
means a condition where the user has selected a specified delay to the beginning or end of the drying cycle of the selected programme;
- drying cycle
means a complete drying process, as defined by the required programme, consisting of a series of different operations including heating and tumbling.
- eco programme
means a programme which is able to dry cotton laundry from an initial moisture content of the load of 60 % down to a final moisture content of the load of 0 %;
- EEI
means the ratio of the weighted energy consumption to the standard drying cycle energy consumption of a specific household tumble dryer model;
- equivalent model
means a model which has the same technical characteristics relevant for the technical information to be provided, but which is placed on the market or put into service by the same manufacturer, importer or authorised representative as another model with a different model identifier;
- final moisture content
means the amount of moisture contained in the load at the end of the drying cycle;
- full load
means the rated capacity of a household tumble dryer for a given programme;
- gas-fired tumble dryer
means a household tumble dryer which uses gas to heat the inside air;
- guarantee
means any undertaking by the dealer or a manufacturer to the consumer to either reimburse the price paid or replace, repair or handle the household tumble dryer in any way if it does not meet the specifications set out in the guarantee statement or in the relevant advertising;
- heat pump tumble dryer
means a household tumble dryer where the only or main means to heat the air inside is a heat pump system;
- heating element tumble dryer
means a household tumble dryer where the only or main means to heat the air inside is an electric resistance;
- household spin-extractor
means an appliance in which water is removed from the textiles by centrifugal action in a rotating drum and drained through an automatic pump or by gravity and which is designed to be used principally for non-professional purposes and is also commercially known as ‘spin-dryer’;
- household tumble dryer
means an appliance in which textiles are dried by tumbling in a rotating drum through which heated air is passed and which is declared by the manufacturer in the declaration of conformity as complying with Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council or with Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council;
- household washer-dryer
means an appliance as defined in Article 2(4) of Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2023;
- information or status display
means a continuous function providing information or indicating the status of the equipment on a display, including clocks.
- initial moisture content
means the amount of moisture contained in the load at the beginning of the drying cycle;
- main function
means a function delivering the main service(s) for which the equipment is designed, tested and marketed, and which corresponds to the intended use of the equipment;
- mains
means the electricity supply from the grid of 230 (± 10 %) volts of alternating current at 50 Hz;
- model identifier
means the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific product model from other models with the same trade mark or the same manufacturer’s, importer’s or authorised representative’s name;
- multi-drum household tumble dryer
means a household tumble dryer equipped with more than one drum, whether in separate casings or in the same casing;
- network
means a communication infrastructure with a topology of links, an architecture, including the physical components, organisational principles, communication procedures and formats (protocols);
- off mode
means a condition where the household tumble dryer is connected to the mains power source and is not providing any function, or it is in a condition providing only:
- partial load
means half of the rated capacity of a household tumble dryer for a given programme;
- product database
means a database as defined in Article 2, point (25) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369;
- professional repairer
means an operator or undertaking which provides services of repair and professional maintenance of household tumble dryers;
- programme
means a series of operations that are pre-defined and which are declared by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative as suitable for drying certain types of textile;
- programme duration
means the length of time beginning with the initiation of the programme selected, excluding any user programmed delay, until an end of programme indicator is activated and the user has access to the load;
- proprietary tool
means a tool that is not available for purchase by the general public or for which any applicable patents are not available to licence under fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms.
- rated capacity
means the maximum mass in kilograms, stated by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, at 0,5 kg intervals, of dry textiles of a particular type, which can be treated in one drying cycle of a household tumble dryer on the selected programme, when loaded in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions;
- reactivation function
means a function that via a remote switch, a remote control, an internal sensor or timer provides a switch from standby mode to another mode, including active mode, providing additional functions;
- spare part
means a separate part that can replace a part with the same or similar function in a product;
- standby mode
means a condition where the household tumble dryer is connected to the mains power source, depends on energy input from the mains power source to work as intended and provides only one or more of the following functions, which may persist for an indefinite time:
- wrinkle guard function
means an operation of the household tumble dryer after completion of a programme to prevent excessive wrinkle building in the laundry;