the same time not having any
adverse effect on the cleaning
and drying performance of the
appliance. Dishwashers, in
general, use the Eco50°C
programme as its standard
programme upon which energy
consumption is rated. The energy
label for dishwashers comprises
3 classifications namely:
• Energy efficiency
• Cleaning performance
• Drying performance
The values are determined
according to the re-formulated
norm EN50242.
The energy label ranks the
appliance’s efficiency from
“A+++” to “D”.
These are categorised as
follows:
Class A+++ to A+ excellent
Class A to B good
Class C to D average
Dishwashers energy
labelling
The energy label for dishwashers
has gradually been introduced
to the whole of Europe since
1999.The aim of this is to reduce
energy consumption, while at