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Fridge-freezers · 251 L · built-in

Telefunken TKRCB251BID

D

Uses less electricity than 84% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €49 a year, €493 over ten years.

Electricity
174 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€49 / year
−€12 vs typical
Per 100 litres
69.3 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 20 % below the typical 217 kWh. Only 3% of comparable models have a better class than D. At 37 dB it is 2 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Telefunken has 88 models in this group; this one is number 3 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 1,247 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 1,246 use less.

Median 217 This model · 174 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Schneider SCDD211V-VAE 174 kWh same
  2. E Gram KF 611454 174 kWh same
  3. D Telefunken TKRCB251BID 174 kWh
  4. D Cecotec 02077 174 kWh same
  5. D Cecotec EU01_104167 174 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period TKRCB251BID RKS245DB Difference
1 year €49 €23 −€26
5 years €246 €116 −€130
10 years €493 €232 −€261
15 years €739 €348 −€391

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 251 L

181 L fridge 70 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 37 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
D Telefunken TKRCB251BID (this model)
251 L37 174 — —
238 L40 82 €26 €261
235 L33 91 €24 €235
268 L31 98 €22 €215
268 L32 98 €22 €215
245 L27 99 €21 €212

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
174 kWh/year
Total volume
251 L
Fridge / freezer
181 L / 70 L
Noise
37 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,770 × 540 × 545 mm
Installation
built-in
Climate classes
SN, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Telefunken under one model number.

TKRCB251BID

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

Questions

How much does the Telefunken TKRCB251BID cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 174 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €49 a year, or €493 over ten years.

Is the Telefunken TKRCB251BID quiet?

Its label states 37 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).