Programme Load Final spin speed in a domestic
washing machine
Energy Time
kg* rpm kWh Minutes
Cottons Normal 6.0 1000 (60 % residual moisture)**
1200
1400
1600
1800
3.30
3.00
2.85
2.55
2.50
89
81
78
70
69
Cottons Hand iron 6.0 1000 (60 % residual moisture)**
1200
1400
1600
1800
2.65
2.35
2.20
1.85
1.80
71
63
60
52
51
Minimum iron Normal 3.0 1200 (40 % residual moisture)** 1.20 37
Minimum iron Hand iron 3.0 1200 1.00 32
Automatic 3.5 800 2.10 85
Woollens handcare 2.0 1000 0.15 4
Smoothing 3.0 1000 0.30 8
* Weight of dry laundry
** EN 61121:2005 test programme
All data without a "star" against it was calculated using EN 61121:2005.
Before testing in accordance with EN 61121, drya3kgload of cotton laundry with 70% residual
moisture as per the above standard using the Cottons Normal programme.
Consumption data can vary from the nominal values given above depending on the size of the
load, type of textiles, residual moisture levels after spinning and fluctuations in the electricity
supply.
Consumption data
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