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Freezers · 459 L · freestanding

KBS-Gastrotechnik KBS 56 CNS

F

Uses less electricity than 15% of the 396 freezers, 400–499 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €100 a year, €997 over ten years.

Electricity
352 kWh / year
Typical 297 kWh
Running cost
€100 / year
+€16 vs typical
Per 100 litres
76.7 kWh
Typical 71.1 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 85 % of them need less. Bosch GSN562WCA, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €43 a year. 58% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 50 dB it is 9 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 56. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 322 of 396 freezers, 400–499 L by yearly consumption. 321 use less.

Median 297 This model · 352 180 880 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Crown D500DF 352 kWh same
  2. F KBS-Gastrotechnik KBS 56 352 kWh same
  3. F KBS-Gastrotechnik KBS 56 CNS 352 kWh
  4. F Schaub Lorenz SSCO 475 352 kWh same
  5. F BelAir BACF-500 353 kWh +€0.28
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period KBS 56 CNS GSN562WCA Difference
1 year €100 €57 −€43
5 years €498 €285 −€214
10 years €997 €569 −€428
15 years €1,495 €854 −€641

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 459 L

0 L fridge 459 L freezer

76.7 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 71.1.

Noise · class D

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 50 dB
Dashed: group median 41 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 56 CNS (this model)
459 L50 352 — —
470 L35 201 €43 €428
470 L35 201 €43 €428
470 L35 201 €43 €428
470 L35 201 €43 €428
470 L35 201 €43 €428

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
352 kWh/year
Total volume
459 L
Fridge / freezer
0 L / 459 L
Noise
50 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
850 × 1,535 × 750 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 56 CNS

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

Questions

How much does the KBS-Gastrotechnik KBS 56 CNS cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 352 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €100 a year, or €997 over ten years.

Is the KBS-Gastrotechnik KBS 56 CNS quiet?

Its label states 50 dB(A), noise class D. The typical freezers, 400–499 L model is 41 dB(A).