Dometic CFX257
Uses less electricity than 98% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €9 a year, €93 over ten years.
- Electricity
- 33 kWh / year
- Typical 80 kWh
- Running cost
- €9 / year
- −€13 vs typical
- Per 100 litres
- 57.9 kWh
- Typical 184.3 kWh
Only 59 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L do better. Class B is the best class any model in this group reaches, and only 4% of them do. At 43 dB it is 3 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Dometic has 77 models in this group; this one is number 8 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 60 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 59 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Alpicool KCF15 33 kWh same
- Maentum IceCube X 40 33 kWh same
- Dometic CFX257 33 kWh
- Expondo MSW-CRF30-BT 33 kWh same
- Steamy SECC30 33 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | CFX257 | 313323000 (YCF-40E) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €9 | €6 | −€3 |
| 5 years | €47 | €30 | −€17 |
| 10 years | €93 | €59 | −€34 |
| 15 years | €140 | €89 | −€51 |
Is the more efficient model worth its price?
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Space and noise
Compartments · 57 L
57.9 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 184.3.
Noise · class D
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Dometic CFX257 (this model) | 33 | — |
| 21 | €3 | |
| 26 | €2 | |
| 28 | €1 | |
| 28 | €1 | |
| 29 | €1 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class
- B (scale A–G)
- Energy consumption
- 33 kWh/year
- Total volume
- 57 L
- Fridge / freezer
- 57 L / 0 L
- Noise
- 43 dB(A), class D
- Height × width × depth
- 500 × 455 × 706 mm
- Installation
- freestanding
- Climate classes
- N, T
- Guarantee (supplier)
- 0 years
- Spare parts (minimum)
- 7 years
Model numbers and history
Registered by Dometic under one model number.
CFX257
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the Dometic CFX257 cost to run?
At continuous operation it uses about 33 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €9 a year, or €93 over ten years.
Is the Dometic CFX257 quiet?
Its label states 43 dB(A), noise class D. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).