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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Heat pump dryers · 8 kg · freestanding

Whirlpool FFT D 8X3WS EU

C

Uses less electricity than 86% of the 2,109 heat pump dryers, 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €42 a year, €421 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
93 kWh
Typical 116 kWh
Running cost
€42 / year
−€10 vs typical
Per cycle
€0.26
0.93 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 20 % below the typical 186 kWh. Class C is the most common class in this group (38% of models). A full standard cycle takes 165 minutes, 15 fewer than the typical dryer in its group. Whirlpool has 81 models in this group; this one is number 8 among them. Whirlpool sells the same label values under other model names: FFT M11 8X3B IT, FFT M11 8X3 IT, FFT M22 8X3B FR and 3 more.

Where it stands

Rank 237 of 2,109 heat pump dryers, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 236 use less.

Median 186 This model · 149 100 500 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C Whirlpool FFTN M22 8X3B FR 149 kWh same
  2. C Hotpoint NT M11 8X3XB UK 149 kWh same
  3. C Whirlpool FFT D 8X3WS EU 149 kWh
  4. C Whirlpool FFT M11 8X3B IT 149 kWh same
  5. C Whirlpool FFT M11 8X3 IT 149 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period FFT D 8X3WS EU T97DR8V6PBC1 916900720 Difference
1 year €42 €29 −€13
5 years €211 €147 −€63
10 years €421 €295 −€127
15 years €632 €442 −€190

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 dry

Use kWh / yr € / yr
Winter only · 80 cycles 74 €21
Our default · 160 cycles 149 €42
Family · 260 cycles 242 €68

Noise · class B

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 64 dB
Dashed: group median 64 dB

Same size, lower running cost

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

Model kWh / cycleCondensation kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
C Whirlpool FFT D 8X3WS EU (this model)
0.93B 149 — —
0.65A 104 €13 €127
0.65A 104 €13 €127
0.65A 104 €13 €127
0.65A 104 €13 €127
0.65A 104 €13 €127

Label and product sheet

Energy class
C
Technology
Heat pump dryers
Energy per cycle
0.93 kWh
Rated capacity
8 kg
Condensation efficiency
B (91 %)
Programme duration (full load)
2:45 h
Noise
64 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R134A
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

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

FFT D 8X3WS EU · FFT D 8X3WS PL

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

Questions

How much does the Whirlpool FFT D 8X3WS EU cost to run?

At 160 drying cycles a year it uses about 149 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €42 a year, or €421 over ten years.