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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Full-size dishwashers · 12 place settings · freestanding

Waltham WLV1249BL

E

Uses less electricity than 5% of the 1,021 full-size dishwashers, 12 place settings on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €73 a year, €730 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
92 kWh
Typical 92 kWh
Running cost
€73 / year
€0 vs typical
Water per cycle
12.0 L
Typical 11.0 L

Uses more than most comparable models: 95 % of them need less. Miele G 3785-55 SCVi, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €32 a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (83% of models). It uses 12.0 litres of water per cycle, 1.0 more than the typical model in its group. Of 3 Waltham models in this group, it is the most efficient. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 169 of 1,021 full-size dishwashers, 12 place settings by yearly consumption. 168 use less.

Median 258 This model · 258 145 2,585 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Balay 3VS506BP 258 kWh same
  2. E Eurolux ED1 12P5 V 258 kWh same
  3. E Waltham WLV1249BL 258 kWh
  4. E Waltham WLV1245X 258 kWh same
  5. E Telefunken TLK332HN 258 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period WLV1249BL G 3785-55 SCVi Difference
1 year €73 €41 −€32
5 years €365 €206 −€159
10 years €730 €412 −€317
15 years €1,094 €619 −€476

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cost by household

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 150 cycles 138 1.8 m³ €39
Our default · 280 cycles 258 3.4 m³ €73
Family, daily · 365 cycles 336 4.4 m³ €95

Noise · class C

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 49 dB
Dashed: group median 49 dB

Same size, lower running cost

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

Model SettingsWater kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
E Waltham WLV1249BL (this model)
1212.0 L 258 — —
128.4 L 146 €32 €317
128.4 L 146 €32 €317
128.4 L 146 €32 €317
128.4 L 174 €24 €238
128.4 L 174 €24 €238

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E
Energy per 100 cycles
92 kWh
Place settings
12
Water per cycle
12.0 L
Eco programme duration
3:25 h
Noise
49 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 600 mm
Installation
freestanding
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Waltham under one model number.

WLV1249BL

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

Questions

How much does the Waltham WLV1249BL cost to run?

At 280 eco cycles a year it uses about 258 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €73 a year, or €730 over ten years.