Hi, I'm Amy from eSpares.
In this video, I'll be teaching you
all you need to know about appliance energy rating labels.
Many household appliances come with an appliance energy rating label
including white goods
such as refrigerators,
washing machines and tumble dryers.
The purpose of these energy rating labels
is to tell you exactly how much energy your appliance uses
and to tell you how energy efficient it is.
Energy rated labels are useful because they help you save money,
be more mindful of your energy output
and make environmentally friendly decisions
when buying appliances.
The more energy efficient your home appliances are
the lower your utility bills will be.
Energy efficient appliances
also reduce the amount of harmful gases
released into the environment
making them more beneficial for everyone.
For some time now, energy rating labels
have used a rating system that ranges from "A" triple plus to "D".
With "A" triple plus being the most efficient
and "D" being the least efficient.
They also display an estimate of how much energy
your appliance will use on a yearly basis.
This is summed up in Kilowatt hours
which is often displayed like this.
However, this letter rating system that's shown here is now outdated.
Because over 90% of new products
had an "A" triple plus rating.
Which made it quite hard for people to decide
which products were the most energy efficient.
That's why, this letter rating system was updated in March 2021.
The new updated energy rating label
will be rated from "A" to "G".
This is to allow for new and improved appliances
that will be even more energy efficient
than the ones we use today.
For example,
an appliance that had an energy rating of "A" triple plus
may only have a rating of "C" on the new label.
Now, let's take a closer look
at specific appliance energy rating labels
from March 2021 onwards.
Because every appliance is used to do a unique job
the tests used to determine and understand their energy efficiency
are very different from each other.
The energy rating labels will also include information
specific to each appliance.
For example,
the energy rating label for a fridge
will look quite different to the energy rating label
for a washing machine.
So let's start with the fridge.
After central heating, refrigeration products
are the second least efficient appliances around your home.
That's why it's so important
to make sure that you choose the right product for you.
The new energy rating labels
will also use the "A" to "G" rating system
and they'll feature a few new icons
including the chilled and unfrozen compartments
and also the one for noise emissions.
The energy rating of the fridge is calculated by
comparing the energy usage to the internal volume.
This means that even with the new rating system
the energy rating can vary from product to product.
For example, a smaller fridge
with a "C" rating
can use less energy
than a larger fridge with a better "B" rating.
You can compare how much electricity is used
by appliances of different sizes
by comparing the yearly Kilowatt hour energy usage.
The energy rating label also takes into consideration
how low the temperature gets in each compartment
and if it has a frost-free setting.
Now, let's talk washing machines.
as well as your "A" to "G" rating
the new energy rating labels
will also include how much energy is used in 100 washes.
Additional features will also include
how long an Eco wash cycle takes,
the weight capacity of your machine,
noise emissions
and also water consumption.
Water consumption will make a difference to your bills too.
So here's a quick tip.
The new energy rating labels
will show how much water your machine uses over the course of a year.
As a general guide,
anything that uses less than 12,000 litres in the course of a year
is considered to be really good.
The efficiency of your washing machine
is determined by how much energy it uses in the course of a year.
This is measured by Kilowatt hours
and is based on a 40 degree wash and a 60 degree wash.
Next, we have tumble dryers and washer dryers.
As well as your "A" to "G" ratings
your energy rating label will also include features like
the energy usage of 100 cycles,
the noise emission classes of spinning,
the weight capacity of your machine
and the duration of cycles.
For washer dryers,
the water consumption will also be featured
just like your washing machine.
Then we have new labels for dishwashers.
On top of the "A" to "G" energy rating
there will also be information related to your eco settings
including the duration of a cycle,
the amount of water used in litres
and how much energy is used for 100 cycles.
There will also be a new icon to show the noise emissions of the machine.
The energy rating of the dishwasher
is calculated by comparing
how much water is consumed
compared to how much energy is consumed by the machine.
However, it is important to bear in mind
that dishwashers do consume a lot of water and energy
therefore it is harder for manufacturers to achieve the highest score
compared to with other appliances.
Finally, we have ovens.
Like every other appliance we've looked at today
these are scored using the "A" to "G" rating system
and the energy efficiency scoring
is calculated in a similar way to fridges.
In that the internal space
is compared to the amount of energy needed
to heat a brick to 55 degrees Celsius.
The less energy needed to heat the brick
the better the efficiency score will be.
There you have it,
all you need to know about the new energy label rating system.
Thank you for watching this video to the end
and I hope you've got a good understanding now
of how energy label rating systems work.
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