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Fridge-freezers · 250 L · built-in

Hotpoint-Ariston HAC18 T311

F

Uses less electricity than 5% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €79 a year, €793 over ten years.

Electricity
280 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€79 / year
+€18 vs typical
Per 100 litres
112.0 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 95 % of them need less. Schoepf RKS245DB, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €56 a year. 74% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 34 dB it is 5 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Hotpoint-Ariston has 39 models in this group; this one is number 34 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 8,218 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 8,217 use less.

Median 217 This model · 280 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Gram KF 471852/1 280 kWh same
  2. F Gram KF 471852 (v)/1 280 kWh same
  3. F Hotpoint-Ariston HAC18 T311 280 kWh
  4. F Gram KFI 3295-94 N/1 280 kWh same
  5. F Indesit INC18 T311 280 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period HAC18 T311 RKS245DB Difference
1 year €79 €23 −€56
5 years €396 €116 −€280
10 years €793 €232 −€561
15 years €1,189 €348 −€841

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 250 L

182 L fridge 68 L freezer

112.0 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 84.3.

Noise · class B

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 34 dB
Dashed: group median 39 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
F Hotpoint-Ariston HAC18 T311 (this model)
250 L34 280 — —
238 L40 82 €56 €561
235 L33 91 €54 €536
268 L31 98 €52 €515
268 L32 98 €52 €515
245 L27 99 €51 €513

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
280 kWh/year
Total volume
250 L
Fridge / freezer
182 L / 68 L
Noise
34 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
1,770 × 540 × 545 mm
Installation
built-in
Climate classes
SN, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hotpoint-Ariston under one model number.

HAC18 T311

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

Questions

How much does the Hotpoint-Ariston HAC18 T311 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 280 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €79 a year, or €793 over ten years.

Is the Hotpoint-Ariston HAC18 T311 quiet?

Its label states 34 dB(A), noise class B. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).