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Washer-dryer · 9 kg · dries 7 kg

Hotpoint-Ariston AQD972F 697 EU N

E

Uses less electricity than 0% of the 710 washer-dryers, 9 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €188 a year, €1,876 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
414 kWh
Typical 308 kWh
Running cost
€188 / year
+€48 vs typical
Wash only, per 100
76 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 100 % of them need less. LG HPWD096BC, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €118 a year. 64% of comparable models reach a better class than E; the most common is D. It uses 50.0 litres of water per cycle, 1.0 more than the typical model in its group. Of 9 Hotpoint-Ariston models in this group, it ranks last. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 700 of 710 washer-dryers, 9 kg by yearly consumption. 699 use less.

Median 493 This model · 662 240 940 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Bauknecht WATK Sense 97S 52 N 662 kWh same
  2. E Bauknecht WATR 97260 N 662 kWh same
  3. E Hotpoint-Ariston AQD972F 697 EU N 662 kWh
  4. F Hoover H3DSQ499TAMBE-84 938 kWh +€77.94
  5. F Hoover HDPDQ499AMBC/1-S 938 kWh +€77.94
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What it will cost you

Period AQD972F 697 EU N HPWD096BC Difference
1 year €188 €69 −€118
5 years €938 €347 −€591
10 years €1,876 €693 −€1,183
15 years €2,814 €1,040 −€1,774

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Spin noise · class D

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 83 dB
Dashed: group median 75 dB

Washing only or washing and drying

Wash only 76 kWh / 100
Wash and dry 414 kWh / 100

Drying multiplies the energy by 5.4. Drying capacity is 7 kg against 9 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 Hotpoint-Ariston AQD972F 697 EU N (this model)
767 kg 662 — —
496 kg 245 €118 €1,183
496 kg 245 €118 €1,183
496 kg 245 €118 €1,183
496 kg 330 €94 €942
496 kg 330 €94 €942

Label and product sheet

Energy class (wash + dry / wash)
E / D
Energy per 100 wash-and-dry cycles
414 kWh
Energy per 100 wash cycles
76 kWh
Capacity wash / dry
9 kg / 7 kg
Water wash / wash + dry
50 L / 66 L
Spin noise
83 dB(A)
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hotpoint-Ariston under one model number.

AQD972F 697 EU N

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

Questions

How much does the Hotpoint-Ariston AQD972F 697 EU N cost to run?

At 160 wash-and-dry cycles a year it uses about 662 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €188 a year, or €1,876 over ten years.