Multi-drum household washing machines and multi-drum household washer-dryers
ANNEX XSupplementary provisions
ANNEX X Multi-drum household washing machines and multi-drum household washer-dryers The provisions of Annexes II and III, following the measurement and calculation methods set out in Annex IV, shall apply to any drum with a rated capacity higher than or equal to 2 kg of multi-drum household washing machines and to any drum with a rated washing capacity higher than or equal to 2 kg of multi-drum household washer-dryers. The provisions of Annexes II and III shall apply to each of the drums independently, except when the drums are built in the same casing and can, in the eco 40-60 programme or in the wash and dry cycle, only operate simultaneously. In the latter case, these provisions shall apply to the multi-drum household washing machine or to the multi-drum household washer-dryer as a whole, as follows: (a) the rated washing capacity is the sum of the rated washing capacities of each drum; for multi-drum household washer-dryers, the rated capacity is the sum of the rated capacities of each drum; (b) the energy and water consumption of the multi-drum household washing machine and of the washing cycle of the multi-drum household washer-dryer is the sum of the energy consumption, or water consumption, of each drum; (c) the energy and water consumption of the complete cycle of the multi-drum household washer-dryer is the sum of the energy consumption, or water consumption, of each drum; (d) the Energy Efficiency Index (EEI W ) is calculated using the rated washing capacity and energy consumption; for multi-drum household washer-dryers, the Energy Efficiency Index (EEI WD ) is calculated using the rated capacity and energy consumption; (e) the duration is the duration of the longest eco 40-60 programme, or wash and dry cycle, operating in each drum; (f) the residual moisture content after washing is calculated as the weighted average, according to each drum’s rated capacity; (g) for household multi-drum washer-dryers, the final moisture content after drying is measured individually for each drum; (h) the measurement of low power modes, of the acoustic airborne noise emissions and the acoustic airborne noise emissions class apply to the whole household washing machine. The product information sheet and the technical documentation shall include and present jointly the information required under Annex V and Annex VI, respectively, for all the drums to which the provisions of this annex apply. The provisions of Annexes VII and VIII apply to each of the drums to which the provisions of this annex apply. The verification procedure set out in Annex IX applies to the multi-drum household washing machine and to the multi-drum household washer-dryer as a whole, with the verification tolerances applying to each of the parameters determined in application of this annex.