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Washer-dryer · 12 kg · dries 8 kg

Haier HWD120-B14979

E

Uses less electricity than 17% of the 231 washer-dryers, 11 kg and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €197 a year, €1,971 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
435 kWh
Typical 342 kWh
Running cost
€197 / year
+€42 vs typical
Wash only, per 100
54 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 83 % of them need less. Haier HWD120-BD16397EU1, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €120 a year. 75% of comparable models reach a better class than E; the most common is D. It uses 56.0 litres of water per cycle, 5.0 more than the typical model in its group. Haier has 12 models in this group; this one is number 11 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 189 of 231 washer-dryers, 11 kg and over by yearly consumption. 188 use less.

Median 547 This model · 696 240 980 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Hotpoint-Ariston AQD1172D 697J EU/A N 662 kWh −€9.52
  2. E Haier HWD120-B14979U1 696 kWh same
  3. E Haier HWD120-B14979 696 kWh
  4. E Hoover H7D 4128MBC-S 707 kWh +€3.17
  5. E LG F284V92WSTA 717 kWh +€5.89
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period HWD120-B14979 HWD120-BD16397EU1 Difference
1 year €197 €77 −€120
5 years €986 €385 −€600
10 years €1,971 €770 −€1,201
15 years €2,957 €1,155 −€1,801

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Years of use

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Spin noise · class A

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 72 dB
Dashed: group median 72 dB

Washing only or washing and drying

Wash only 54 kWh / 100
Wash and dry 435 kWh / 100

Drying multiplies the energy by 8.1. Drying capacity is 8 kg against 12 kg for washing.

Same size, lower running cost

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

Model Wash kWh/100Dry kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
E Haier HWD120-B14979 (this model)
548 kg 696 — —
447 kg 272 €120 €1,201
388 kg 294 €114 €1,137
388 kg 294 €114 €1,137
557 kg 304 €111 €1,110
417 kg 546 €43 €426

Label and product sheet

Energy class (wash + dry / wash)
E / A
Energy per 100 wash-and-dry cycles
435 kWh
Energy per 100 wash cycles
54 kWh
Capacity wash / dry
12 kg / 8 kg
Water wash / wash + dry
56 L / 100 L
Spin noise
72 dB(A)
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

2 model numbers are registered by Haier with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

HWD120-B14979 · HWD120-B14979S

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

Questions

How much does the Haier HWD120-B14979 cost to run?

At 160 wash-and-dry cycles a year it uses about 696 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €197 a year, or €1,971 over ten years.