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Fridge-freezers · 512 L · freestanding

IKEA HQ-610WEN(GB) VINTERKALL ss

F

Uses less electricity than 17% of the 2,704 fridge-freezers, 500 L and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €108 a year, €1,082 over ten years.

Electricity
382 kWh / year
Typical 318 kWh
Running cost
€108 / year
+€18 vs typical
Per 100 litres
74.6 kWh
Typical 58.2 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 83 % of them need less. Fisher & Paykel RF505BRNQX1, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €74 a year. 80% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. Per 100 litres it needs 74.6 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 58.2. IKEA has 14 models in this group; this one is number 9 among them. IKEA sells the same label values under other model names: VINTERKALL 30494825, VINTERKALL 40490129, VINTERKALL 60490128 and 2 more. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 2,211 of 2,704 fridge-freezers, 500 L and over by yearly consumption. 2,210 use less.

Median 318 This model · 382 110 3,710 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Westpoint WSHN-56F22.EWDI 382 kWh same
  2. F IKEA HQ-610WEN(EU) VINTERKALL bss 382 kWh same
  3. F IKEA HQ-610WEN(GB) VINTERKALL ss 382 kWh
  4. F IKEA VINTERKALL 30494825 382 kWh same
  5. F IKEA VINTERKALL 40490129 382 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period HQ-610WEN(GB) VINTERKALL ss RF505BRNQX1 Difference
1 year €108 €34 −€74
5 years €541 €169 −€372
10 years €1,082 €337 −€745
15 years €1,623 €506 −€1,117

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 512 L

341 L fridge 171 L freezer

74.6 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 58.2.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 40 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 IKEA HQ-610WEN(GB) VINTERKALL ss (this model)
512 L40 382 — —
515 L35 119 €74 €745
500 L29 123 €73 €733
503 L39 170 €60 €600
513 L35 194 €53 €532
513 L35 194 €53 €532

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
382 kWh/year
Total volume
512 L
Fridge / freezer
341 L / 171 L
Noise
40 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,898 × 833 × 648 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
5 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

HQ-610WEN(GB) VINTERKALL ss · HQ-610WEN(EU) VINTERKALL ss

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

Questions

How much does the IKEA HQ-610WEN(GB) VINTERKALL ss cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 382 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €108 a year, or €1,082 over ten years.

Is the IKEA HQ-610WEN(GB) VINTERKALL ss quiet?

Its label states 40 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 500 L and over model is 39 dB(A).