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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Compact dishwashers · 15 place settings · built-in

Dieter Knoll DKDT3901XK

D

Uses less electricity than 5% of the 36 compact dishwashers, 14 place settings and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €68 a year, €682 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
86 kWh
Typical 56 kWh
Running cost
€68 / year
+€23 vs typical
Water per cycle
11.0 L
Typical 10.6 L

Uses more than most comparable models: 95 % of them need less. Kehot E401-802, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €61 a year. 67% of comparable models reach a better class than D; the most common is A. It is the only Dieter Knoll model in this group. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 34 of 36 compact dishwashers, 14 place settings and over by yearly consumption. 33 use less.

Median 158 This model · 241 25 270 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Berklays BDW1444M8W3 238 kWh −€0.79
  2. D Continental Edison CELV1444S 238 kWh −€0.79
  3. D Dieter Knoll DKDT3901XK 241 kWh
  4. E Veripart VPVW47EZ 266 kWh +€7.14
  5. E Essentielb ELVI-444f 7603107377 266 kWh +€7.14
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period DKDT3901XK E401-802 Difference
1 year €68 €7 −€61
5 years €341 €36 −€305
10 years €682 €71 −€611
15 years €1,023 €107 −€916

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cost by household

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 150 cycles 129 1.7 m³ €37
Our default · 280 cycles 241 3.1 m³ €68
Family, daily · 365 cycles 314 4.0 m³ €89

Noise · class B

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 44 dB
Dashed: group median 43 dB

Same size, lower running cost

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

Model SettingsWater kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
D Dieter Knoll DKDT3901XK (this model)
1511.0 L 241 — —
149.9 L 25 €61 €611
149.9 L 25 €61 €611
1510.6 L 151 €25 €254
1510.6 L 151 €25 €254
1510.6 L 151 €25 €254

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D
Energy per 100 cycles
86 kWh
Place settings
15
Water per cycle
11.0 L
Eco programme duration
4:00 h
Noise
44 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
600 × 820 × 550 mm
Installation
built-in
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Dieter Knoll under one model number.

DKDT3901XK

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

Questions

How much does the Dieter Knoll DKDT3901XK cost to run?

At 280 eco cycles a year it uses about 241 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €68 a year, or €682 over ten years.