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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 9 kg · freestanding

Whirlpool FFB 9479 BV IT

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Uses less electricity than 70% of the 3,941 washing machines, 9 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €27 a year, €274 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
44 kWh
Typical 49 kWh
Running cost
€27 / year
−€3 vs typical
Water per wash
47 L
Typical 49 L

Near the middle of its group: 10 % below the typical 108 kWh. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. It uses 47.0 litres of water per cycle, 2.0 less than the typical model in its group. Whirlpool has 108 models in this group; this one is number 45 among them. Whirlpool sells the same label values under other model names: FFBSL 9479 WSBSV EE, FFS 9479 B EE, FFBS 9479 WV FR and 1 more.

Where it stands

Rank 848 of 3,941 washing machines, 9 kg by yearly consumption. 847 use less.

Median 108 This model · 97 20 260 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Wisberg WBWM1400A19WNB 97 kWh same
  2. A AEG LFR83944OE 914500829 97 kWh same
  3. A Whirlpool FFB 9479 BV IT 97 kWh
  4. A Whirlpool FFBS 9479 WV FR 97 kWh same
  5. A Whirlpool FFBSL 9479 WSBSV EE 97 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period FFB 9479 BV IT DE168 Difference
1 year €27 €6 −€21
5 years €137 €31 −€106
10 years €274 €62 −€212
15 years €411 €93 −€318

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 48 5.2 m³ €14
Our default · 220 washes 97 10.3 m³ €27
Family · 330 washes 145 15.5 m³ €41

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 9479 BV IT (this model)
4447 L 97 — —
1011 L 22 €21 €212
1011 L 22 €21 €212
1949 L 42 €16 €156
1949 L 42 €16 €156
1949 L 42 €16 €156

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
44 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.444 kWh
Rated capacity
9.0 kg
Water per cycle
47 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:45 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

3 model numbers are registered by Whirlpool with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

FFB 9479 BV IT · FFB 9479 BV EE · FFD 9479 BV EE

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

Questions

How much does the Whirlpool FFB 9479 BV IT cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 97 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €27 a year, or €274 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.