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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 37 L · freestanding

Melchioni Family GLACIALE 40

D

Uses less electricity than 85% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €16 a year, €164 over ten years.

Electricity
58 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€16 / year
−€6 vs typical
Per 100 litres
156.8 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 28 % below the typical 80 kWh. Only 12% of comparable models have a better class than D. At 56 dB it is 16 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Of 12 Melchioni Family models in this group, it is the most efficient.

Where it stands

Rank 600 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 599 use less.

Median 80 This model · 58 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Husky KK50-444-NL-HU 58 kWh same
  2. D Husky KK50-CNS-NL-HU(v1) 58 kWh same
  3. D Melchioni Family GLACIALE 40 58 kWh
  4. D Melchioni Family GLACIALE 50 58 kWh same
  5. D Fritz Berger Berger ThermoCooler Z2 32 58 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period GLACIALE 40 HHD090-544173 Difference
1 year €16 €6 −€10
5 years €82 €30 −€52
10 years €164 €59 −€105
15 years €246 €89 −€157

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 37 L

37 L fridge 0 L freezer

156.8 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 184.3.

Noise · class D

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 56 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
D Melchioni Family GLACIALE 40 (this model)
37 L56 58 — —
25 L46 21 €10 €105
40 L46 21 €10 €105
13 L45 25 €9 €93
19 L45 25 €9 €93
42 L46 26 €9 €91

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
58 kWh/year
Total volume
37 L
Fridge / freezer
37 L / 0 L
Noise
56 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
450 × 655 × 350 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Melchioni Family under one model number.

GLACIALE 40

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

Questions

How much does the Melchioni Family GLACIALE 40 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 58 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €16 a year, or €164 over ten years.

Is the Melchioni Family GLACIALE 40 quiet?

Its label states 56 dB(A), noise class D. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).