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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 342 L · freestanding

Ardesto DNF-H342B194

D

Uses less electricity than 0% of the 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €91 a year, €915 over ten years.

Electricity
323 kWh / year
Typical 233 kWh
Running cost
€91 / year
+€25 vs typical
Per 100 litres
94.4 kWh
Typical 68.9 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 100 % of them need less. Liebherr IRBbi 5650_997224851, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €69 a year. Only 20% of comparable models have a better class than D. At 41 dB it is 2 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Of 9 Ardesto models in this group, it ranks last.

Where it stands

Rank 5,987 of 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L by yearly consumption. 5,986 use less.

Median 233 This model · 323 70 530 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Freston FR-C320 322 kWh −€0.28
  2. F Skyworth SK320 322 kWh −€0.28
  3. D Ardesto DNF-H342B194 323 kWh
  4. F Beko RCNA406K34XBN 323 kWh same
  5. F Kenwood KNFD2MX20 323 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period DNF-H342B194 IRBbi 5650_997224851 Difference
1 year €91 €23 −€69
5 years €457 €115 −€343
10 years €915 €229 −€685
15 years €1,372 €344 −€1,028

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 342 L

245 L fridge 97 L freezer

94.4 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 68.9.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 41 dB
Dashed: group median 39 dB

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model VolumedB kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
D Ardesto DNF-H342B194 (this model)
342 L41 323 — —
325 L31 81 €69 €685
363 L29 84 €68 €677
363 L29 84 €68 €677
322 L35 87 €67 €668
322 L35 87 €67 €668

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
323 kWh/year
Total volume
342 L
Fridge / freezer
245 L / 97 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,935 × 600 × 670 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

3 model numbers are registered by Ardesto with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

DNF-H342B194 · DNF-H342I194 · DNF-H342W194

  1. First published in the EU register (EPREL)
  2. Placed on the EU market

Questions

How much does the Ardesto DNF-H342B194 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 323 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €91 a year, or €915 over ten years.

Is the Ardesto DNF-H342B194 quiet?

Its label states 41 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 300–399 L model is 39 dB(A).