Tensai MC350
Uses less electricity than 13% of the 1,317 fridges (no freezer), 300–399 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €40 a year, €405 over ten years.
- Electricity
- 143 kWh / year
- Typical 118 kWh
- Running cost
- €40 / year
- +€7 vs typical
- Per 100 litres
- 42.1 kWh
- Typical 32.9 kWh
Uses more than most comparable models: 87 % of them need less. Primo PR193BC, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €27 a year. 82% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 48 dB it is 10 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Of 3 Tensai models in this group, it ranks last. On the register since 2020 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 1,047 of 1,317 fridges (no freezer), 300–399 L by yearly consumption. 1,046 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Atag KS23178A 143 kWh same
- Hotpoint HS 18011 UK 143 kWh same
- Tensai MC350 143 kWh
- Hisense RL423N4AC11 143 kWh same
- Hisense FL325I20C 143 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | MC350 | PR193BC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €40 | €14 | −€27 |
| 5 years | €202 | €68 | −€135 |
| 10 years | €405 | €136 | −€269 |
| 15 years | €607 | €204 | −€404 |
Is the more efficient model worth its price?
Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.
Space and noise
Compartments · 340 L
42.1 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 32.9.
Noise · class D
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Tensai MC350 (this model) | 143 | — |
| 48 | €27 | |
| 66 | €22 | |
| 75 | €19 | |
| 75 | €19 | |
| 75 | €19 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class
- F (scale A–G)
- Energy consumption
- 143 kWh/year
- Total volume
- 340 L
- Fridge / freezer
- 340 L / 0 L
- Noise
- 48 dB(A), class D
- Height × width × depth
- 1,730 × 600 × 650 mm
- Installation
- freestanding
- Climate classes
- T
- Guarantee (supplier)
- 2 years
- Spare parts (minimum)
- 7 years
Model numbers and history
3 model numbers are registered by Tensai with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.
MC350 · MC350-F · MC350S-F
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Tensai MC350 cost to run?
At continuous operation it uses about 143 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €40 a year, or €405 over ten years.
Is the Tensai MC350 quiet?
Its label states 48 dB(A), noise class D. The typical fridges (no freezer), 300–399 L model is 38 dB(A).