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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 7 kg · freestanding

Ardesto WMI-7140

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Uses less electricity than 9% of the 3,584 washing machines, 7 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €44 a year, €442 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
71 kWh
Typical 52 kWh
Running cost
€44 / year
+€12 vs typical
Water per wash
44 L
Typical 45 L

Uses more than most comparable models: 91 % of them need less. Candy BR 47SBL10UC-S, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €26 a year. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. It uses 44.0 litres of water per cycle, 1.0 less than the typical model in its group. Ardesto has 10 models in this group; this one is number 5 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 3,225 of 3,584 washing machines, 7 kg by yearly consumption. 3,224 use less.

Median 114 This model · 156 60 260 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D LG F1496QD3HT1 154 kWh −€0.62
  2. A AVG WG1250T2 10854060 156 kWh same
  3. A Ardesto WMI-7140 156 kWh
  4. E Whirlpool FFB 7638 W EU1 163 kWh +€1.87
  5. E Whirlpool FFBBE 7638 W F 163 kWh +€1.87
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period WMI-7140 BR 47SBL10UC-S Difference
1 year €44 €18 −€26
5 years €221 €90 −€131
10 years €442 €181 −€262
15 years €664 €271 −€393

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cost by how often you wash

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 110 washes 78 4.8 m³ €22
Our default · 220 washes 156 9.7 m³ €44
Family · 330 washes 234 14.5 m³ €66

Spin noise · class B

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 79 dB
Dashed: group median 76 dB

Same size, lower running cost

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

Model kWh / 100Water kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
A Ardesto WMI-7140 (this model)
7144 L 156 — —
2940 L 64 €26 €262
2940 L 64 €26 €262
3145 L 68 €25 €249
3137 L 68 €25 €249
3140 L 68 €25 €249

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
71 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.710 kWh
Rated capacity
7.0 kg
Water per cycle
44 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:07 h
Spin speed
1,400 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 47.0 %
Spin noise
79 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
840 × 600 × 450 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Ardesto under one model number.

WMI-7140

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

Questions

How much does the Ardesto WMI-7140 cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 156 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €44 a year, or €442 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

44 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 9.7 m³ a year at 220 washes.