A number of home appliance standards will be introduced next year

Standards Promote Industry Reshuffle It is understood that the revision of the “Energy Efficiency Limit Value and Energy Efficiency Rating of Variable Frequency Air Conditioners” has basically ended. The new standard has been finalized and entered the approval stage. It is expected that the implementation will be released in mid-2013. Experts in the industry pointed out that the increase in the threshold of inverter air conditioner production technology is to promote industrial upgrading on the one hand and to rectify the market on the other hand. With the technical difficulties in the industry, many SMEs are facing elimination by the market.

In the field of washing machines, the National Appliance Standards Committee Cleaning Appliances Subcommittee recently proposed an application for the “Technical Requirements for Household Water-Saving Washing Machines”, which has recently been approved and is expected to be completed in the second half of 2013. This technical requirement will determine the level of water efficiency for various types of washing machines.

In addition, according to industry sources, there are still four standards revision work being done in the washing machine industry. They are: “Drum Heat Pump Type Driers for Household and Similar Uses”, “Technical Requirements for Household Washing Gears,” and “Electric Washing Machines for Household Use. "Timer" and "Compound high-speed washing machine technical requirements."

For stoves, there are three types of products being developed and revised. The industry standard "electric cooker" jointly drafted by the electric cooker companies such as Miji Electronic Appliance (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is currently under development.

The "Frying Pan" industry standard formulated in 1991 is under revision. It is understood that the revision of the standard was proposed by the China Light Industry Federation. The National Standardization Technical Committee for Household Appliances is the focal point, and Supor Company has jointly drafted with other units in the industry. The standard was approved in June this year, or officially released in 2013.

Dishwasher standard setting work is coming to an end. It is understood that the new standards have increased dishwasher cleanliness index, drying index, energy efficiency index, water efficiency index and so on.

According to industry insiders, a number of home appliance standards and industry standards have been lagging behind. Some industries have not formed scale in the early years, resulting in the lack of industry standards. The introduction of new standards will help improve the product quality of the home appliance industry and promote healthy competition in the industry. Companies that are technically strong and dominant in standard setting will benefit significantly.