1 Scope
This International Standard specifies the test methods for the testing of household
combined washer-dryers in their function to wash and dry textiles. This International Standard does not
apply for testing individual washing or drying functions.
The object is to state and define the principal performance characteristics of household
electric washer-dryers of interest to users and to describe standard methods for measuring these characteristics.
This document provides a measurement procedure for EU regulations on ecodesign and
energy labelling on household combined washer-dryers in their function to wash and dry textiles.
NOTE
Washer-dryers for communal use in blocks of flats or in launderettes are also included within the
scope of this document. It does not apply to washer-dryers for commercial laundries.