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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 8 kg · freestanding

Whirlpool FFB 848 BSV IT

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Uses less electricity than 88% of the 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €24 a year, €237 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
38 kWh
Typical 47 kWh
Running cost
€24 / year
−€6 vs typical
Water per wash
47 L
Typical 47 L

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 19 % below the typical 103 kWh. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. At 78 dB it is 3 dB louder than typical for its size. Whirlpool has 85 models in this group; this one is number 10 among them. Whirlpool sells the same label values under other model names: FFB 8489 BV EE, FFB 8489 BV SPT, FFB 8489E BV BE and 3 more.

Where it stands

Rank 338 of 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 337 use less.

Median 103 This model · 84 50 245 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Whirlpool FFB 8489E BV BE 84 kWh same
  2. A Whirlpool FFB 8489 SBV SPT 84 kWh same
  3. A Whirlpool FFB 848 BSV IT 84 kWh
  4. A Whirlpool FFBP 8489 BV FR 84 kWh same
  5. A Whirlpool FFD 8489 BCV EE 84 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period FFB 848 BSV IT H3W 48BL11H-S Difference
1 year €24 €15 −€9
5 years €118 €75 −€44
10 years €237 €150 −€87
15 years €355 €224 −€131

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Cost by how often you wash

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 110 washes 42 5.2 m³ €12
Our default · 220 washes 84 10.3 m³ €24
Family · 330 washes 125 15.5 m³ €36

Spin noise · class C

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 78 dB
Dashed: group median 75 dB

Same size, lower running cost

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

Model kWh / 100Water kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
A Whirlpool FFB 848 BSV IT (this model)
3847 L 84 — —
2442 L 53 €9 €87
2442 L 53 €9 €87
2442 L 53 €9 €87
2442 L 53 €9 €87
2642 L 57 €7 €75

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
38 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.378 kWh
Rated capacity
8.0 kg
Water per cycle
47 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:35 h
Spin speed
1,351 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.0 %
Spin noise
78 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 630 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Whirlpool under one model number.

FFB 848 BSV IT

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

Questions

How much does the Whirlpool FFB 848 BSV IT cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 84 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €24 a year, or €237 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

47 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 10.3 m³ a year at 220 washes.