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Fridge-freezers · 242 L · built-in

Telefunken TKRCB243BIE

E

Uses less electricity than 47% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €62 a year, €617 over ten years.

Electricity
218 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€62 / year
+€0 vs typical
Per 100 litres
90.1 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Right at the typical consumption of its group, 217 kWh a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (59% of models). At 41 dB it is 2 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Telefunken has 88 models in this group; this one is number 29 among them. Telefunken sells the same label values under other model names: C-EKG-178-NF-E, TN2761E++.

Where it stands

Rank 4,500 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 4,499 use less.

Median 217 This model · 218 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Pando ONE 25000024 218 kWh same
  2. E Telefunken C-EKG-178-NF-E 218 kWh same
  3. E Telefunken TKRCB243BIE 218 kWh
  4. E Telefunken TN2761E++ 218 kWh same
  5. E AVG GG2761 E 10848652 218 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period TKRCB243BIE IRBbsbi 4570_994892351 Difference
1 year €62 €21 −€41
5 years €309 €103 −€205
10 years €617 €207 −€411
15 years €926 €310 −€616

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 242 L

180 L fridge 63 L freezer

90.1 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 84.3.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 41 dB
Dashed: group median 39 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
E Telefunken TKRCB243BIE (this model)
242 L41 218 — —
224 L29 73 €41 €411
224 L29 73 €41 €411
238 L40 82 €39 €385
217 L38 84 €38 €379
217 L38 84 €38 €379

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
218 kWh/year
Total volume
242 L
Fridge / freezer
180 L / 63 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,770 × 540 × 545 mm
Installation
built-in
Climate classes
N, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Telefunken under one model number.

TKRCB243BIE

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

Questions

How much does the Telefunken TKRCB243BIE cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 218 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €62 a year, or €617 over ten years.

Is the Telefunken TKRCB243BIE quiet?

Its label states 41 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).