Green Products - Energy Conservation in Products

We made further improvements to the NA-VR1000, our tilted-drum washer/dryer which was accredited as a Super GP in fiscal 2006, and developed the NA-VR1100. Specifically, we developed a high-speed energy-saving heat pump capable of more efficient heat exchange by improving the heat exchanger layout and heat circulation route and thereby reducing air resistance to approximately one-third. In addition, we adopted a new stainless-steel drum designed with multiple dome-shaped projections inside it, thereby increasing the drying power and reducing the time required for drying. Through these technological efforts, we have reduced the total time required for washing and drying to approximately 145 minutes, achieving the industry's No. 1 environmental performance in terms of electricity consumption (for washing and drying) at approximately 1,450 Wh.^*1 Compared with our model released seven years ago, the time required for washing and drying was reduced to almost half and electricity consumption to approximately one-quarter.^*2
   The NA-VR 1100 won a prize from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in the eco products category at the 3rd Eco Products Grand Prix, and a prize from the Director-General of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy at the 17th Energy Saving Awards held by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

• *1 As of September 28, 2006
• *2 Compared with Panasonics' automatic washer NA-F70PX1 and clothes dryer NH-D500 with the capacity of 6 kg

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• Achieving both higher functionality and greater energy conservation
• Further improvement in energy conservation performance
• Change in amount of power consumption (At Use/At standby)