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A local space heater with an electronic room temperature control will run in transitional periods of thermostat on and off. Should this be considered as “standby"?

A local space heater with an electronic room temperature control will run in transitional periods of thermostat on and thermostat off according to a temperature set by the user. Should these “off” periods be considered as “standby”?

No. The standby mode provides only one or more of the following functions:

  • a reactivation function, or reactivation function and indication of enabled reactivation function;
  • reactivation function through a connection to a network (‘networked standby’);
  • information or status display.

Any mode that provides other functions is not considered as standby mode. The function whereby the product is able to provide heat to the room according to a temperature set out by the user is defined in Regulation (EU)2024/1103 as ‘idle mode’.

Disclaimer: Please note that the European Commission cannot provide a legally binding interpretation of the EU legislation, as this is the sole competence of the European Court of Justice. Any remarks from the European Commission services are without prejudice to the position the Commission might take should related cases arise in a procedure before the Court of Justice.