813/2013 and 392/201: Household tumble driers

Last updated: 22 October 2019

Ecodesign and labelling regulations for tumble driers entered into force in 2012. The product group is under revision. A project study was launched in 2017 and finanlized May 22, 2019. An updated version of the final report was uploaded June 27, 2019.

The regulations include:

• electric mains-operated tumble driers,
• gas-fired household tumble driers,
• built-in househould tumble driers (including those sold for commercial use)

Household combined washer-driers and household spin extractors are excluded from the scope.

Ecodesign requirements

Requirements for household tumble driers, one year after the entry into force,:

• The Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) shall be less than 85.
• For condenser household tumble driers, the weighted condensation efficiency shall not be lower than 60%.

Requirements for condenser household tumble driers, three years after the entry into force:

• The EEI shall be less than 76.
• The weighted condensation efficiency shall be not lower than 70%.

The EEI and the weighted condensation efficiency are specified in Annex II.

Energy labelling

The labelling regulation includes one label per type of appliance: electric air-vented, gas air-vented or electric condenser. The different types share the same energy classification.The regulation introduces a revised calculation method for the energy efficiency index. This is to align with the delegated acts for labelling of dishwashers and washing machines.