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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Heat pump dryers · 8 kg · freestanding

Candy GDS 8N1B-37

E

Uses less electricity than 8% of the 2,109 heat pump dryers, 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €64 a year, €643 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
142 kWh
Typical 116 kWh
Running cost
€64 / year
+€12 vs typical
Per cycle
€0.40
1.42 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 92 % of them need less. AEG T97DR8V6PBC1 916900720, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €35 a year. 71% of comparable models reach a better class than E; the most common is C. A full standard cycle takes 230 minutes, 50 more than the typical dryer in its group. Candy has 63 models in this group; this one is number 49 among them. Candy sells the same label values under other model names: GDS 8N1-37, GDS 8N1B-S, GDS 8N1-S.

Where it stands

Rank 1,895 of 2,109 heat pump dryers, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 1,894 use less.

Median 186 This model · 227 100 500 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Helvetia HUSPC8A2P1 227 kWh same
  2. E Candy GDS 8N1-37 227 kWh same
  3. E Candy GDS 8N1B-37 227 kWh
  4. E Candy GDS 8N1B-S 227 kWh same
  5. E Candy GDS 8N1-S 227 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period GDS 8N1B-37 T97DR8V6PBC1 916900720 Difference
1 year €64 €29 −€35
5 years €322 €147 −€174
10 years €643 €295 −€349
15 years €965 €442 −€523

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Cost by how often you dry

Use kWh / yr € / yr
Winter only · 80 cycles 114 €32
Our default · 160 cycles 227 €64
Family · 260 cycles 369 €105

Noise · class B

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 64 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
E Candy GDS 8N1B-37 (this model)
1.42B 227 — —
0.65A 104 €35 €349
0.65A 104 €35 €349
0.65A 104 €35 €349
0.65A 104 €35 €349
0.65A 104 €35 €349

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E
Technology
Heat pump dryers
Energy per cycle
1.42 kWh
Rated capacity
8 kg
Condensation efficiency
B (88 %)
Programme duration (full load)
3:50 h
Noise
64 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R290
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Candy under one model number.

GDS 8N1B-37

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

Questions

How much does the Candy GDS 8N1B-37 cost to run?

At 160 drying cycles a year it uses about 227 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €64 a year, or €643 over ten years.