Sustainability Standard for household cooking appliances

1.1
This Standard covers the following products:

(a) built-in cook tops:

(i) electric powered:

(1) radiant;

(2) halogen;

(3) coil;

(4) induction; and

(5) grill; and

(ii) gas powered:

(1) sealed burner; and

(2) open burner; and

(b) built-in ovens:

(i) electric powered:

(1) single cavity; and

(2) multiple cavity; and

(ii) gas powered:

(1) single cavity; and

(2) multiple cavity; and

(c) ranges:

(i) electric powered:

(1) free standing;

(2) built-in;

(3) single cavity; and

(4) multiple cavity; and

(ii) gas powered:

(1) free standing;

(2) built-in;

(3) single cavity; and

(4) multiple cavity; and

(iii) hybrid gas/electric:

(1) free standing;

(2) built-in;

(3) single cavity; and

(4) multiple cavity.

The above product categories include technologies such as convection, non-convection, and steam products, but specifically exclude microwave technology.

1.2
This Standard does not cover any microwave oven product, or any product that includes a microwave oven in combination with any of the products listed in Clause 1.

1.3
This Standard does not include directions for conformity assessment or the use of a mark/seal of conformity assessment.

1.4
In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.

Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.