This condition is not considered as being "standby", because it is an extra function and the condition does not last for an indefinite time. As soon as the oven has cooled down the fan is switched off.
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Side rails are to be considered essential to the normal operation of an oven, as without them no rack can be placed inside the oven. Placing a dish on the floor of the oven (without racks) is an exceptional use, not the operation of the appliance in the manner for which it is intended.
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An oven cavity which reaches the temperature setting of the thermostat within the duration of the test cycle even only for a short time satisfies the specific criterion set out in Annex II (1) of the Regulation (“that the temperature inside the oven cavity reaches the temperature setting of the thermostat and/or the oven control display within the duration of the test cycle”).
However, this behaviour is not considered to be consumer-friendly and this issue should be addressed in standardization and/or in the upcoming review of the regulation.
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The Regulation (EU) 66/2014 covers the Ecodesign requirements for range hoods defined specifically as appliances intended to collect contaminated air from above a hob. Ventilation systems cannot be considered as range hoods even if they can collaterally evacuate fumes and odours from cooking processes; their function is broader than just evacuate fumes from cooking. They are covered by the Regulation (EU) 327/2011 on Ecodesign requirements for ventilation fans.
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If the product meets the criterion for temperature check set in section 7.4.3 of harmonised standard EN IEC 60350-1:2016, then the product should be regarded as complying with the temperature requirement set in Annex II (1), because application of harmonised standards provides presumption of conformity.
However, if there is evidence that the product has been designed so that its “performance is automatically altered in test conditions with the objective of reaching a more favorable level for any of the parameters specified in the relevant delegated act or included in any of the documentation provided with the product” then the product is in breach with article 3(5) of the Energy Labelling Framework Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 and cannot be placed on the market.
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