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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Heat pump dryers · 7 kg · freestanding

Candy CSO4H7A1DE-S

F

Uses less electricity than 6% of the 346 heat pump dryers, under 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €66 a year, €657 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
145 kWh
Typical 114 kWh
Running cost
€66 / year
+€14 vs typical
Per cycle
€0.41
1.45 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 94 % of them need less. Schulthess Maschinen Superforte, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €32 a year. 88% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. A full standard cycle takes 244 minutes, 64 more than the typical dryer in its group. Candy has 31 models in this group; this one is number 19 among them. Candy sells the same label values under other model names: CR4 H7A1DE-S, CSO4H7A1TBE-S, CSO4 H7A1TCEX-S.

Where it stands

Rank 304 of 346 heat pump dryers, under 8 kg by yearly consumption. 303 use less.

Median 182 This model · 232 120 450 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Candy BCTD H7A1TE-80 232 kWh same
  2. F Candy CR4 H7A1DE-S 232 kWh same
  3. F Candy CSO4H7A1DE-S 232 kWh
  4. F Candy CSO4H7A1TBE-S 232 kWh same
  5. F Candy CSO4 H7A1TCEX-S 232 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period CSO4H7A1DE-S Superforte Difference
1 year €66 €34 −€32
5 years €329 €170 −€159
10 years €657 €340 −€317
15 years €986 €510 −€476

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cost by how often you dry

Use kWh / yr € / yr
Winter only · 80 cycles 116 €33
Our default · 160 cycles 232 €66
Family · 260 cycles 377 €107

Noise · class C

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 67 dB
Dashed: group median 64 dB

Same size, lower running cost

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

Model kWh / cycleCondensation kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
F Candy CSO4H7A1DE-S (this model)
1.45C 232 — —
0.75B 120 €32 €317
0.78A 125 €30 €304
0.78B 125 €30 €304
0.83A 133 €28 €281
0.85B 136 €27 €272

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F
Technology
Heat pump dryers
Energy per cycle
1.45 kWh
Rated capacity
7 kg
Condensation efficiency
C (84 %)
Programme duration (full load)
4:04 h
Noise
67 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R290
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Candy under one model number.

CSO4H7A1DE-S

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

Questions

How much does the Candy CSO4H7A1DE-S cost to run?

At 160 drying cycles a year it uses about 232 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €66 a year, or €657 over ten years.