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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Heat pump dryers · 8 kg · freestanding

Schulthess Maschinen topLine prime TW (MQM0.1)

E

Uses less electricity than 10% of the 2,109 heat pump dryers, 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €63 a year, €634 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
140 kWh
Typical 116 kWh
Running cost
€63 / year
+€11 vs typical
Per cycle
€0.40
1.40 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 90 % of them need less. AEG T97DR8V6PBC1 916900720, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €34 a year. 71% of comparable models reach a better class than E; the most common is C. A full standard cycle takes 109 minutes, 71 fewer than the typical dryer in its group. Schulthess Maschinen has 22 models in this group; this one is number 21 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 1,894 of 2,109 heat pump dryers, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 1,893 use less.

Median 186 This model · 224 100 500 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Pitsos WTP704D8 221 kWh −€0.91
  2. E Balay 3SB288BE 221 kWh −€0.91
  3. E Schulthess Maschinen topLine prime TW (MQM0.1) 224 kWh
  4. E Helvetia HSHP8EB1 227 kWh +€0.91
  5. E Helvetia HUSP8E1 227 kWh +€0.91
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period topLine prime TW (MQM0.1) T97DR8V6PBC1 916900720 Difference
1 year €63 €29 −€34
5 years €317 €147 −€170
10 years €634 €295 −€340
15 years €952 €442 −€510

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cost by how often you dry

Use kWh / yr € / yr
Winter only · 80 cycles 112 €32
Our default · 160 cycles 224 €63
Family · 260 cycles 364 €103

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
E Schulthess Maschinen topLine prime TW (MQM0.1) (this model)
1.40C 224 — —
0.65A 104 €34 €340
0.65A 104 €34 €340
0.65A 104 €34 €340
0.65A 104 €34 €340
0.65A 104 €34 €340

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E
Technology
Heat pump dryers
Energy per cycle
1.40 kWh
Rated capacity
8 kg
Condensation efficiency
C (83 %)
Programme duration (full load)
1:49 h
Noise
66 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R134a
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Schulthess Maschinen under one model number.

topLine prime TW (MQM0.1)

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

Questions

How much does the Schulthess Maschinen topLine prime TW (MQM0.1) cost to run?

At 160 drying cycles a year it uses about 224 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €63 a year, or €634 over ten years.