AS/NZS 2040.1:2021
Performance of household electrical appliances – Clothes washing machines – Part 1: Methods for measuring performance, energy and water consumption
Standard specifies test procedures and minimum performance criteria for determining the performance characteristics of electric clothes washing machines intended for household and similar use that are within the scope of the relevant legislation. This Standard does not specify safety requirements.
Incorporates Amendment No. 1 (July 2025)
AS/NZS 2040.1:2021
SA/SNZ - Cover page
Preface
Introduction
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.3 Normative references
1.4 Terms and definitions
1.5 Rounding
2 Test requirements and measurements
2.1 General
2.2 Test conditions, instrumentation and materials
2.3 Preparation of a clothes washing machine for testing
2.4 General test procedures
2.5 Check of rated capacity
2.6 Preparation and loading of loads
2.7 Percentage soil removal
2.8 Energy consumption, water consumption and standby power
2.9 Water extraction index
2.10 Severity of washing action index (WsI)
2.11 Vibration
2.12 Spectrophotometer used for percentage soil removal
2.13 Reference machine
2.14 Whiteness retention
2.15 Rinse performance
3 Use of reference machine
3.1 General
3.2 Program
3.3 Test conditions
3.4 Reference machine
3.5 Reference machine log
3.6 Record of results
3.7 Checks and repairs
4 Performance requirements
4.1 General
4.2 Water pressure
4.3 Rated capacity
4.4 Washing index
4.5 Water consumption
4.6 Water extraction index
4.7 Severity of washing action index (WsI)
4.8 Vibration during water extraction (spin drying)
4.9 Rinse performance
4.10 Wool wash program
5 Requirements for accompanying information
5.1 General
5.2 Rated load capacity
5.3 Water consumption
5.4 Program
5.5 Additional requirements
Appendix A (normative) Test conditions, instrumentation and materials
Appendix B (normative) Preparation of clothes washing machine for testing and general test procedures
Appendix C (normative) Preparation and method of loading standard test loads
Appendix D (normative) Percentage soil removal
Appendix E (normative) Energy and water consumption, time and standby power
Appendix F (normative) Water extraction index
Appendix G (normative) Severity of washing action index
Appendix H (normative) Vibration walking test
Appendix I (normative) Spectrophotometer requirements, measurements and calculation of percentage soil removal
Appendix J (normative) Requirements for reference machines
Appendix K (informative) Percentage whiteness retention
Appendix L (normative) Clothes washing machine test report
Appendix M (normative) Rinse performance
Appendix N (normative) Measurement of PBIS concentration in the supply water and extracted liquor samples
Appendix O (informative) Examples of standby modes
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AS/NZS 2040.1:2021
SA/SNZ - Cover page
Preface
Introduction
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.3 Normative references
1.4 Terms and definitions
1.5 Rounding
2 Test requirements and measurements
2.1 General
2.2 Test conditions, instrumentation and materials
2.3 Preparation of a clothes washing machine for testing
2.4 General test procedures
2.5 Check of rated capacity
2.6 Preparation and loading of loads
2.7 Percentage soil removal
2.8 Energy consumption, water consumption and standby power
2.9 Water extraction index
2.10 Severity of washing action index (WsI)
2.11 Vibration
2.12 Spectrophotometer used for percentage soil removal
2.13 Reference machine
2.14 Whiteness retention
2.15 Rinse performance
3 Use of reference machine
3.1 General
3.2 Program
3.3 Test conditions
3.4 Reference machine
3.5 Reference machine log
3.6 Record of results
3.7 Checks and repairs
4 Performance requirements
4.1 General
4.2 Water pressure
4.3 Rated capacity
4.4 Washing index
4.5 Water consumption
4.6 Water extraction index
4.7 Severity of washing action index (WsI)
4.8 Vibration during water extraction (spin drying)
4.9 Rinse performance
4.10 Wool wash program
5 Requirements for accompanying information
5.1 General
5.2 Rated load capacity
5.3 Water consumption
5.4 Program
5.5 Additional requirements
Appendix A (normative) Test conditions, instrumentation and materials
Appendix B (normative) Preparation of clothes washing machine for testing and general test procedures
Appendix C (normative) Preparation and method of loading standard test loads
Appendix D (normative) Percentage soil removal
Appendix E (normative) Energy and water consumption, time and standby power
Appendix F (normative) Water extraction index
Appendix G (normative) Severity of washing action index
Appendix H (normative) Vibration walking test
Appendix I (normative) Spectrophotometer requirements, measurements and calculation of percentage soil removal
Appendix J (normative) Requirements for reference machines
Appendix K (informative) Percentage whiteness retention
Appendix L (normative) Clothes washing machine test report
Appendix M (normative) Rinse performance
Appendix N (normative) Measurement of PBIS concentration in the supply water and extracted liquor samples
Appendix O (informative) Examples of standby modes
Bibliography
AMENDMENT CONTROL SHEET