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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Heat pump dryers · 8 kg · freestanding

Philco PDCI 8 C KING 3

C

Uses less electricity than 77% of the 2,109 heat pump dryers, 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €43 a year, €435 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
96 kWh
Typical 116 kWh
Running cost
€43 / year
−€9 vs typical
Per cycle
€0.27
0.96 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 17 % below the typical 186 kWh. Class C is the most common class in this group (38% of models). Of 5 Philco models in this group, it is the most efficient.

Where it stands

Rank 341 of 2,109 heat pump dryers, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 340 use less.

Median 186 This model · 154 100 500 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C LG RHX1008NWK 154 kWh same
  2. C LG RT80B3C 154 kWh same
  3. C Philco PDCI 8 C KING 3 154 kWh
  4. C Tomado TDH8002W /01 154 kWh same
  5. C Asko T2082H.W 154 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period PDCI 8 C KING 3 T97DR8V6PBC1 916900720 Difference
1 year €43 €29 −€14
5 years €217 €147 −€70
10 years €435 €295 −€140
15 years €652 €442 −€211

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Cost by how often you dry

Use kWh / yr € / yr
Winter only · 80 cycles 77 €22
Our default · 160 cycles 154 €43
Family · 260 cycles 250 €71

Noise · class C

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 66 dB
Dashed: group median 64 dB

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model kWh / cycleCondensation kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
C Philco PDCI 8 C KING 3 (this model)
0.96C 154 — —
0.65A 104 €14 €140
0.65A 104 €14 €140
0.65A 104 €14 €140
0.65A 104 €14 €140
0.65A 104 €14 €140

Label and product sheet

Energy class
C
Technology
Heat pump dryers
Energy per cycle
0.96 kWh
Rated capacity
8 kg
Condensation efficiency
C (82 %)
Programme duration (full load)
3:00 h
Noise
66 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R290
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Philco under one model number.

PDCI 8 C KING 3

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

Questions

How much does the Philco PDCI 8 C KING 3 cost to run?

At 160 drying cycles a year it uses about 154 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €43 a year, or €435 over ten years.