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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Heat pump dryers · 8 kg · freestanding

Whirlpool FT M11 81 EU

F

Uses less electricity than 0% of the 2,109 heat pump dryers, 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €76 a year, €757 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
167 kWh
Typical 116 kWh
Running cost
€76 / year
+€23 vs typical
Per cycle
€0.47
1.67 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 100 % of them need less. AEG T97DR8V6PBC1 916900720, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €46 a year. 99% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is C. A full standard cycle takes 215 minutes, 35 more than the typical dryer in its group. Whirlpool has 81 models in this group; this one is number 77 among them. Whirlpool sells the same label values under other model names: FFT M11 8X1B FR, FFTD M11 8X1B FR, FT M10 81 FR.

Where it stands

Rank 2,086 of 2,109 heat pump dryers, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 2,085 use less.

Median 186 This model · 267 100 500 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Whirlpool FFT M11 8X1B FR 267 kWh same
  2. F Whirlpool FT M10 81 FR 267 kWh same
  3. F Whirlpool FT M11 81 EU 267 kWh
  4. F Whirlpool FFT M10 81 FR 267 kWh same
  5. F Indesit YT M10 81 FR 267 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period FT M11 81 EU T97DR8V6PBC1 916900720 Difference
1 year €76 €29 −€46
5 years €378 €147 −€231
10 years €757 €295 −€462
15 years €1,135 €442 −€693

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 134 €38
Our default · 160 cycles 267 €76
Family · 260 cycles 434 €123

Noise · class C

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 65 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
F Whirlpool FT M11 81 EU (this model)
1.67D 267 — —
0.65A 104 €46 €462
0.65A 104 €46 €462
0.65A 104 €46 €462
0.65A 104 €46 €462
0.65A 104 €46 €462

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F
Technology
Heat pump dryers
Energy per cycle
1.67 kWh
Rated capacity
8 kg
Condensation efficiency
D (81 %)
Programme duration (full load)
3:35 h
Noise
65 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R450A
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.

FT M11 81 EU · FT M11 81 FR

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

Questions

How much does the Whirlpool FT M11 81 EU cost to run?

At 160 drying cycles a year it uses about 267 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €76 a year, or €757 over ten years.