LG RT18VT
Uses less electricity than 4% of the 551 heat pump dryers, 10 kg and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €81 a year, €807 over ten years.
- Per 100 cycles
- 178 kWh
- Typical 137 kWh
- Running cost
- €81 / year
- +€19 vs typical
- Per cycle
- €0.50
- 1.78 kWh
Uses more than most comparable models: 96 % of them need less. 40% of comparable models reach a better class than D; the most common is E. A full standard cycle takes 380 minutes, 120 more than the typical dryer in its group. LG has 42 models in this group; this one is number 38 among them. LG sells the same label values under other model names: RH18U8JVCW, RH8P12BS.
Where it stands
Rank 524 of 551 heat pump dryers, 10 kg and over by yearly consumption. 523 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- LG RH18U8JVCW 285 kWh same
- LG RH8P12BS 285 kWh same
- LG RT18VT 285 kWh
- LG F761TOWERB2 286 kWh +€0.45
- LG WT1716BBF 286 kWh +€0.45
What it will cost you
| Period | RT18VT |
|---|---|
| 1 year | €81 |
| 5 years | €403 |
| 10 years | €807 |
| 15 years | €1,210 |
Cost by how often you dry
| Use | kWh / yr | € / yr |
|---|---|---|
| Winter only · 80 cycles | 142 | €40 |
| Our default · 160 cycles | 285 | €81 |
| Family · 260 cycles | 463 | €131 |
Noise · class B
Label and product sheet
- Energy class
- D
- Technology
- Heat pump dryers
- Energy per cycle
- 1.78 kWh
- Rated capacity
- 18 kg
- Condensation efficiency
- B (91 %)
- Programme duration (full load)
- 6:20 h
- Noise
- 63 dB(A)
- Refrigerant
- R134a
- Guarantee (supplier)
- 2 years
- Spare parts (minimum)
- 10 years
Model numbers and history
Registered by LG under one model number.
RT18VT
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the LG RT18VT cost to run?
At 160 drying cycles a year it uses about 285 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €81 a year, or €807 over ten years.