Small Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards Should Be Strengthened Should Resist Pseudo Low Carbon Products

The author learned from the “2011 Global Electrothermal Industry Summit” held in Guangzhou recently that due to the low margin of technology, there are many businesses in the small household appliance industry that do not have production strength, and they have exported a lot of energy to the consumer market through workshop-type production. The standard is far from the standard product. The relevant experts attending the summit and representatives from the industry called for resolute resistance to the "pseudo-low-carbon" products in small household appliances. The relevant state departments should introduce energy efficiency standards for small household appliances as soon as possible.

In the overall industry structure of China, compared with the energy, chemical and other industries, the household appliance industry is more likely to achieve low-carbon goals through technological upgrading and improvement. However, the common people have relatively high energy consumption standards for household appliances, and often overlook the energy consumption of seasonal appliances such as electric fans and electric heaters. Wu Shangjie, deputy dean of the China Household Electrical Appliances Research Institute, introduced: "Compared with large appliances, small household appliances are small in size but consume a lot of power. Compared with other appliances, the power consumption of many small household appliances is not only better than that of air conditioners, refrigerators, and washing machines. TVs and TVs are all low, but they are even higher than home appliances."

Since March 1, 2010, following the formal implementation of the energy efficiency labeling system for products such as air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, and water heaters, small household appliances have also entered the ranks of affixed energy efficiency labels. According to statistics, there are about 5,000 small home appliance manufacturers in China, although they all label themselves "low-carbon" labels. However, according to industry research, even less than 50% of manufacturers can meet the new standards. Experts believe that with the introduction of energy efficiency standards for small household appliances, many small plants with low technological content, low production efficiency, and high energy consumption will be eliminated.