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Fridge-freezers · 36 L · built-in

Elsafe España CM40E

G

Uses less electricity than 2% of the 1,649 fridge-freezers, under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €65 a year, €654 over ten years.

Electricity
231 kWh / year
Typical 126 kWh
Running cost
€65 / year
+€30 vs typical
Per 100 litres
641.7 kWh
Typical 178.0 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 98 % of them need less. Lanco Industry Co..Ltd CC-12L, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €61 a year. 94% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. At 0 dB it is 40 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Elsafe España has 5 models in this group; this one is number 2 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 1,611 of 1,649 fridge-freezers, under 100 L by yearly consumption. 1,610 use less.

Median 126 This model · 231 10 340 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G Omnitec Systems KOLD40 230 kWh −€0.28
  2. G Gastroled AM AM 40 230 kWh −€0.28
  3. G Elsafe España CM40E 231 kWh
  4. G Dometic RH449LDFS 231 kWh same
  5. G Ecobar CM40GD ND 233 kWh +€0.57
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period CM40E CC-12L Difference
1 year €65 €4 −€61
5 years €327 €21 −€306
10 years €654 €42 −€612
15 years €981 €64 −€918

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 36 L

36 L fridge 36 L freezer

641.7 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 178.0.

Noise · class A

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 0 dB
Dashed: group median 40 dB

Same size, lower running cost

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

Model VolumedB kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
G Elsafe España CM40E (this model)
36 L0 231 — —
12 L40 15 €61 €612
35 L47 20 €60 €598
40 L46 21 €59 €595
25 L46 21 €59 €595
38 L47 26 €58 €581

Label and product sheet

Energy class
G (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
231 kWh/year
Total volume
36 L
Fridge / freezer
36 L / 36 L
Noise
0 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
560 × 402 × 455 mm
Installation
built-in
Climate classes
N
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Elsafe España under one model number.

CM40E

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

Questions

How much does the Elsafe España CM40E cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 231 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €65 a year, or €654 over ten years.

Is the Elsafe España CM40E quiet?

Its label states 0 dB(A), noise class A. The typical fridge-freezers, under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).