is not mentioned any more, since all washing machines must reach class A anyway. For a 6-kg machine, an EEI of 100 is equivalent to 334 kWh per year, or 1.52 kWh per cycle. For tumble dryers the energy efficiency scale is calculated using the cotton drying cycle with a maximum declared load. The energy efficiency index is in kW·h per kilogram of load. Different scales apply for condenser and vented dryers. For condenser dryers, a weighted condensation efficiency class is calculated using the average condensation efficiency for standard cotton cycle at both full and partial load. The label also contains: the energy consumption per cycle the total cotton capacity whether the unit is vented or condensing cycle time corresponding to the standard cotton programme at full load in minutes noise in dB(A) For combined washer dryers the energy efficiency scale is calculated using the cotton drying cycle with a maximum declared load. The energy efficiency index is in kW·h per kilogram of load. Different scales apply for condenser and vented dryers. The label also contains: the energy consumption per cycle (washing and drying) the energy consumption per cycle – washing only washing performance – with a class from A to G the maximum spin speed the total cotton capacity (washing and drying separately) water consumption for a full load washed and dried – note that condenser dryers may use significant amounts of water on the drying cycle noise in dB (A) (separately for washing, spinning and drying) Dishwashers The energy efficiency of a dishwasher is calculated according to the number of place settings. For the most common size of appliance, the 12 place setting machine the following classes apply up to 2010. After 2010, a new system is used, based on an energy efficiency index (EEI), which is based on the annual power usage, based on stand-by power consumption and 280 cleaning cycles, relative to the standard power usage for that type of dishwasher. For a 12-place-setting dishwasher, an EEI of 100 corresponds to 462 kWh per year. The label also contains: the energy consumption in kW·h /cycle the efficiency of the washing cycle with a class from A to G the efficiency of the drying cycle with a class from A to G the capacity as a number of place settings the water consumption in litres per cycle noise in dB(A) Ovens For ovens, the label also contains: