Scope of the regulations

Tumble dryers covered in the ecodesign and energy labelling regulations are 

appliances, in which textiles are dried by tumbling in a rotating drum through which heated air is passed. 

The regulations still in force, until the end of June 2025 cover built-in tumble dryers for non-household use and those sold for non-household use. The new regulations of 2023 going into force in July 2025 only cover dryers for household use. 
 

Both the current and the new regulations include:  

• Electric mains-operated tumble dryers: 
  • Condenser dryers with heat pump or heat element. 
  • Air-vented dryers. 
  • Gas-fired dryers. 
• Free-standing and built-in household tumble dryers (all shell types included).
   

The new regulation includes:

• Multi-drum household tumble dryers.  
• Electric mains-operated household tumble dryers that can also be powered by batteries

Both the current and the new regulations do not apply to: 

• Household washer-dryers and household spin-extractors (products are in the scope of 2019/2023). 
   

The new regulations do not apply to:

• Tumble dryers in the scope of Directive 2006/42/EC, e.g., if they are designed for:  
  • Custom-built evaluation kits destined for professionals to be used solely at research and development facilities for such purposes. 
  • For use in an explosive atmosphere. 
  • Medical purposes. 
• Purely battery-operated tumble dryers. 
• Battery-operated household tumble-dryers that can be connected to the mains through an AC/DC converter purchased separately.