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Freezers · 197 L · freestanding

KBS-Gastrotechnik KBS 26 CNS

F

Uses less electricity than 8% of the 2,359 freezers, 100–199 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €71 a year, €705 over ten years.

Electricity
249 kWh / year
Typical 200 kWh
Running cost
€71 / year
+€14 vs typical
Per 100 litres
126.4 kWh
Typical 126.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 92 % of them need less. Wiggo WL-BUR123E, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €42 a year. 66% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 44 dB it is 4 dB louder than the typical model in its group. KBS Gastrotechnik has 4 models in this group; this one is number 3 among them. KBS Gastrotechnik sells the same label values under other model names: KBS 26. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 2,125 of 2,359 freezers, 100–199 L by yearly consumption. 2,124 use less.

Median 200 This model · 249 90 520 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Hæger CF-200.014A 249 kWh same
  2. F KBS Gastrotechnik KBS 26 249 kWh same
  3. F KBS-Gastrotechnik KBS 26 CNS 249 kWh
  4. F Sub-Zero ICBID-30FI 249 kWh same
  5. F Berklays BC201WW 249 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period KBS 26 CNS WL-BUR123E Difference
1 year €71 €28 −€42
5 years €353 €142 −€211
10 years €705 €283 −€422
15 years €1,058 €425 −€633

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 197 L

0 L fridge 197 L freezer

126.4 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 126.3.

Noise · class D

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 44 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
F KBS-Gastrotechnik KBS 26 CNS (this model)
197 L44 249 — —
199 L39 100 €42 €422
176 L40 109 €40 €396
199 L33 113 €39 €385
177 L39 123 €36 €357
177 L39 123 €36 €357

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
249 kWh/year
Total volume
197 L
Fridge / freezer
0 L / 197 L
Noise
44 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
850 × 895 × 590 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by KBS Gastrotechnik under one model number.

KBS 26 CNS

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

Questions

How much does the KBS-Gastrotechnik KBS 26 CNS cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 249 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €71 a year, or €705 over ten years.

Is the KBS-Gastrotechnik KBS 26 CNS quiet?

Its label states 44 dB(A), noise class D. The typical freezers, 100–199 L model is 40 dB(A).