Programme Load Final spin speed
in a domestic washing machine
Energy Time
kg* rpm kWh Minutes
CottonsNormal 6.0 800 (70 % residual moisture)**
1200
1400
1600
1800
4.05
3.20
3.05
2.95
2.65
119
95
91
88
80
Cottons Hand iron 6.0 800 (70 % residual moisture)**
1200
1400
1600
1800
3.25
2.40
2.25
2.15
1.85
95
72
68
65
58
Minimum iron Normal 3.0 1000 (50 % residual moisture)** 1.50 54
Minimum iron Hand iron 3.0 1000 1.30 47
Automatic 3.0 900 1.95 109
Woollens handcare 2.0 900 0.15 4
Smoothing 3.0 - 0.30 8
* Weight of dry laundry
** EN 61121 test programme:
All data established in accordance with EN 61121.
Before testing in accordance with EN 61121, dry a 3 kg load 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,types of textiles, residual moisture levels after spinning, fluctuations in the electricity
supply and any additional options selected.
Consumption data35