1 Scope
This standard applies to electric dishwashers for household use that are supplied with hot and/or cold water.
The object of this standard is to state and define the principal performance characteristics of electric dishwashers for household use and to describe the standard methods of measuring these characteristics.
This standard is concerned neither with safety nor with performance requirements.
2 Normative References
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies.
IEC 60350 Electric cooking ranges, hobs, ovens and grills for household use — Methods for measuring performance
IEC 60704-2-3 Household and similar electrical appliances — Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise — Part 2-3: Particular requirements for dishwashers
IEC 60704-3 Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise emitted by household and similar electrical appliances — Part 3: Procedure for determining and verifying declared noise emission values
IEC 60705 Household microwave ovens — Methods for measuring performance
IEC 60734 Household electrical appliances — Performance — Hard water for testing
ISO 607 Surface active agents and detergents — Methods of sample division
AHAM DW-1:2003 Performance testing methods for household electric dishwashers
3 Terms and Definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
Dishwasher
Machine which cleans, rinses, and dries dishware, glassware, cutlery, and, in some cases, cooking utensils by chemical, mechanical, thermal, and electric means. A dishwasher may or may not have a specific drying operation at the end of the program.
3.2
Rated dishwasher capacity
Whole number of place settings together with the serving pieces (see Appendixes A & B) stated by the manufacturer, which can be cleaned and dried when loaded in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
3.3
Operation
Each event that occurs during the dishwasher programme such as cleaning, rinsing or drying.
3.4
Programme
Series of operations which are pre-defined within the dishwasher and which are declared as suitable for specified levels of soil and/or type of load and together form a complete cycle.
3.5
Cycle
Complete washing, rinsing, and drying process, as defined by the programme selected, consisting of a series of operations.
Foreword III
IEC Foreword IV
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 List of Measurements
5 General Conditions for Measurements
5.1 General
5.2 Conditioning of the machine under test and sequence of test procedures
5.3 Electricity supply for machines
5.4 Test programme
5.5 Ambient conditions
5.6 Water supply
5.7 Detergent
5.8 Rinse agent
5.9 Salt
6 Cleaning Performance
6.1 General and purpose
6.2 Load
6.3 Soiling agents
6.4 Preparation and application of soiling agents
6.5 Drying of the soiled dishes
6.6 Loading and operating
6.7 Evaluation
6.8 Expressing results
7 Drying Performance
7.1 General and purpose
7.2 Load
7.3 Loading and operating
7.4 Evaluation
7.5 Expressing results
8 Energy Consumption, Water Consumption and Time
8.1 General and purpose
8.2 Method of measurement
9 Airborne Acoustical Noise
Appendix A (Normative) Place Settings and Serving Pieces (Non-AHAM Style Load)
Appendix B (Normative) AHAM Style Load
Appendix C (Informative) Illustration of Soil Distribution
Appendix D (Normative) Test Materials for Laboratories
Appendix E (Normative) Description of the Reference Machine
Appendix G (Normative) Microwave Oven and Through-Circulation Thermal Cabinet
Appendix H (Informative) Guidelines for Assessing Cleaning Performance
Appendix I (Normative) Test Enclosure for Built-in Dishwasher
Appendix J (Informative) Flow Chart of Test Sequence
Appendix K (Normative) Shade Chart
Appendix L (Informative) Test Report Format
Appendix M (Informative) Adjusting Water Consumption in the Reference Dishwasher
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