Household Appliances
Audit and Certification for All Kinds of Household Appliances
We carry out all statutory audits and inspections of appliances designed for household use, whether it's stoves, deep fryers or washing machines. We test everything from user characteristics, including gauging energy consumption, to energy classification, and through to electrical safety. This certificate will allow your company to distribute its appliances globally. As a matter of fact, our experts will support you from development of your product right up until serial production.
Benefits at a Glance
Product audits and certification from TÜV Rheinland help you:
- Demonstrate compliance with statutory guidelines, allowing you to bring the product onto the market
- Improve your product's prospects against the competition with our neutral audit seal
- Benefit from short test times and our extensive experience.
- Boost confidence in the quality and safety of your products
Legal Basis of our Audit
Our experts inspect your products based on the following:
- User properties based on the DIN EN ISO 15502 norm
- Energy consumption based on the DIN EN 153 norm
- Energy classification based on 96/57/EG and 2003/66/EG
- Electrical safety based on the DIN EN 60335-1 norm
- Electromagnetic resistance based on the DIN EN 55014-1 and DIN EN 550014-2 norms
- Electromagnetic fields based on the DIN EN 50366 norm
- Selected chemical parameters according to food and feed code
- Sound power level based on IEC 60704-2-14
- Operation manual based on EN 62079
Product Examples
- Small household appliances: all-purpose cutting tools, hand-mixer
- Steaming appliances: coffee machines, toasters, grills
- Skincare appliances: electric toothbrushes, hairdryers
- Household cleaning appliances: steam irons, steam cleaners, vacuum cleaners
- Large kitchen appliances: ovens, microwaves, refrigerators, air conditioning
