Essential Certifications and Compliance for Water Dispensers Supplier — CE, RoHS, NSF, ETL Explained

If your retailer/brand customers sell in regulated markets, compliance is very important. Below are the common certifications and what they mean for water dispenser suppliers.

CE

• Required for products which sold in the EU for certain categories (electrical safety, EMC).Including water dispensers.

• For water dispensers with electrical components, CE marking indicates compliance with relevant EU rules.

• Water dispenser supplier must provide technical file and declaration of conformity to EU market (DoC).

RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)

• It controls limits hazardous materials like lead, mercury, cadmium in electronic products including water dispenser.

• Commonly required for electronics integrated into water dispensers. So water dispenser supplier must provide it.

NSF / ANSI standards (US)

• NSF/ANSI certifications (e.g., NSF/ANSI 61 for drinking water system components) are important if the water dispenser link drinking water.

• NSF ensures materials and components are safe for potable water.

ETL / UL (US safety certification)

• ETL or UL listing indicates products have been independently tested for safety to North American standards.

• ETL is also accepted as an alternative to UL. So the water dispenser supplier could use both of them.

REACH and other local rules

• For EU market, REACH compliance is normally relevant for certain chemical components.

• Country-specific regulations (like UKCA marking in UK, or PSE in Japan,)KC in South Korea) should be checked with those water dispenser factories.

So how to work with your water dispenser factory on compliance?

1. Request them for copies of test reports from accredited labs or company like TUV/SGS/ITS, make sure if the water dispenser factory can provide updated certificates for your target market.

2. If the factory is lack of certificate, make sure them can provide it before manufacturing.

3. For own brand buyers, make sure the factory could assist with technical files support and declaration of conformity(DOC).

FAQ

Q: Which certification is most important for selling water dispenser in the US?

A: Both ETL/UL are commonly required.