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    White Goods Manufacturers’ Association of Turkey, whose acronym is TÜRKBESD, was established in 1986 as White Goods Manufacturers’ Association (BESD) by the leading white goods companies of the sector. In 1999, following its membership to the European Union’s senior organization of the field APPLİA ( Home Appliance Europe), the association received permission to use “Turkey” in its name through a Cabinet of Ministers decree, and changed its name to White Goods Manufacturers’ Association of Turkey (TÜRKBESD). Currently, the association has ten members: Arçelik, B/S/H, Candy Group, Dyson ,Electrolux, Miele, Samsung, Versuni and Vestel. The association represents approximately 90-91% of the sector. Additionally, TÜRKBESD represents Turkey at APPLİA (Home Appliance Europe), which is a platform where home appliance manufacturers in the European Union come together to make decisions. The efforts in the EU are pursued through this membership, and specialist technical personnel of the member companies participate in the technical committee works of the said organization. When needed and requested, the association makes statements to the relevant ministries, NGOs and media.
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    White Goods Industry, included in the scope of electricity appliances as well as durable goods, possesses a wide range of products due to the varying technologies it incorporates. Refrigerator, deep freezer, washing machine, dryer, dishwasher and oven are regarded as the six main products whereas durable goods such as cookers, vacuum cleaners, toasters, food processors, fruit presses, blenders, and mixers are included in the small home appliances category. Products such as air-conditioners, water heaters and water purifiers are also counted among the electricity home appliances. With its production capacity of 25 million units and actual production of 21 million units, the white goods industry has become a significant focus of production in the last 10 years and Turkey has become the LEADING country in Europe in the white goods sector. The industry, having achieved 14 million units in exports, is exporting 70% of its manufacture to more than 100 countries in such markets as European countries, neighboring countries and Africa. The Turkish market used to sell 2 million units in domestic sales in the 1990s; however, in the last 5 years, domestic sales have gone up to 5 million units and achieved another record by rising up to 6.5 million units by the end of 2011. The white goods companies operating in Turkey are making significant investments in the R&D (Research and Development) area and they are able to achieve success in the world as a result of the competitive power they gain through these investments. In the last 10 years, improvements in the energy efficiency of the products have reached up to 65%. The white goods sector also strikes out with the number of its patent applications. Having assumed a leading position in many white goods categories, Turkey is making a significant impact in the world with the washing machine that consumes the least water, the dishwasher that washes fastest and consumes the least water, the refrigerator and tumble dryer that consumes the least energy, the most silent washing machine, dishwasher and oven.
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The Use of White Goods & Energy Conservation

Home appliances can be used with less energy without affecting the desired level of service and comfort. It is possible to ensure a reduction in electricity bills by using efficient home appliances. Efficient appliances might be more expensive than similar models but the difference paid when buying efficient appliances returns through the reduction in electricity bills.
 
When buying white goods, it is important to compare the products not only on a price-basis but also on the basis of their energy efficiency. Even though the investment cost of a more energy efficient device is higher, the energy savings it will provide during its 10 to 15 years of service life will return the difference. When buying home appliances, keep in mind that the ones bearing “A” and higher marks are the
Refrigerator is the only electric appliance at home that works continuously. Approximately one third of the electricity used at home is consumed by the refrigerator. If it is used correctly, significant energy savings can be made.
 
When using:
 
  • Place the refrigerator away from heat sources such as ovens or electric heaters and from sunlight.
  • Leave some space behind and at the sides.
  • Do not leave its doors open for a long time.
  • Remove extra packages on foods before putting them in the refrigerator. As the thickness of protective covers increase, refrigerator will spend more energy to keep its contents cool.
  • Do not put warm foods or drinks in the refrigerator. Otherwise, your appliance will work more to dispose of the heat and it will consume more energy.
  • Take a frozen food from the deep freezer part of your refrigerator one day before using it and leave it in your refrigerator to thaw.
  • Cover liquid foods; otherwise, the humidity in the refrigerator will increase and cause it to work more.
 
When buying:
 
  • Inspect the energy performance labels and prefer the products in the most energy efficient class (“A” and above). Remember: Products in higher efficiency classes cost more but use less energy.
When using:
 
  • Use the washing machine when it is completely full, without exceeding the capacity (For convenience, you can determine full capacity by leaving approximately a hand span of space between the laundry and the drum).
  • Do not use too much detergent as it will make washing harder.
  • Wash your laundry in lower temperatures.
  • If your laundry is not very dirty or if it is small in amount, prefer economical/fast programs.
  • Do not use prewashing and high temperatures for the laundry that is not too dirty and stained.
  • If you will dry your laundry in a tumble dryer, choose the drying cycle recommended for your washing program.
 
When buying:
 
  • Prefer the most efficient products when buying a washing machine by considering the energy and water consumption efficiency on the energy performance label.
  • Prefer a washing machine that matches your needs in terms of capacity.
  • Dry the laundry thoroughly in the washing machine before putting them to the dryer machine. When the drying cycle frequency is high, drying duration is shortened and energy consumption is reduced.
  • Do not exceed the recommended fullness level.
  • Take care to clean the filters after every drying.
  • Make sure that the environment of the dryer machine is ventilated well during the drying.
  • Dry similar laundry together.
  • Unless necessary, do not open the lid of the dryer machine during the drying.
When using:
 
  • Use the dishwasher when it is completely full, without exceeding the capacity.
  • Prefer economical programs when washing a smaller amount of dishes.
  • Clean the larger residues on the dishes before placing them in the dishwasher.
  • Prefer lower temperatures to wash your dishes.
  • Use prewashing programs only when necessary.
  • Take the program information into consideration when choosing a program.
  • Place the dishes correctly. Thus, you can utilize your dishwasher’s energy consumption in the best manner as to washing and drying performances.
 
 When buying:
 
  • Prefer the most efficient products when buying a dishwasher by considering the energy and water consumption efficiency on the energy performance label.
  • Place ovens away from flammable environments.
  • Unless necessary, do not open the lid of the oven during cooking.
  • Take care to thaw a frozen food before cooking it in the oven.
  • Turn the oven off a few minutes before the cooking time is up.
Electric appliances used at home, such as TV, music set, computer, etc. continue to use up energy in stand-by mode. These devices should not be left at stand-by mode when they are not used but rather be turned off from their on-off switches and, preferably, should be unplugged.
 
Even though the electricity amount used during the stand-by mode is small, the total energy consumption of the electricity devices left in this mode for long periods of time can reach up to very high levels.
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