MELS for Clothes Dryers

Policy Details

This policy defines minimum energy labeling scheme (MELS) requirements for clothes dryers with a rated capacity of up to 10kg.

Energy Consumption (EC) per wash in kWh (all clothes dryers)
- 1 tick: NA
- 2 tick: Rated capacity x 0.55 ≥ EC > Rated capacity x 0.45
- 3 tick: Rated capacity x 0.45 ≥ EC > Rated capacity x 0.37
- 4 tick: Rated capacity x 0.37 ≥ EC > Rated capacity x 0.30
- 5 tick: Rated capacity x 0.30 ≥ EC

Rated Capacity means the mass in kilograms of a particular type of dry textiles which, according to the instructions of the manufacturer of the clothes dryer, can be treated in a particular drying program suitable for drying the particular type of dry textile.