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Nine kilos, class A, €779. The Bosch WGG244ZRIT declares 0.489 kWh and 50 litres per cycle in the eco 40-60 programme, with a duration of 3 hours and 48 minutes. But its ...
A drying cycle costs between 30 and 44 cents. What changes your year-end bill is not the model, but how many times you press that button: from the information sheets of e...
Between an 8 kg and a 9 kg clothes dryer, the footprint doesn't change, as it's identical, and the energy costs change by little more than six euros per year. We reviewed...
From July 1st, 2025, the tumble dryer label is rescaled from A to G, and the A class today is effectively empty: eight heat pump models read in the official specification...
The kilowatts listed in the manual are the installation's maximum capacity, not consumption. Normal cooking uses between 0.1 and 0.5 kWh, and a year of cooking between 18...
Induction transfers 85-90% of energy to the pan, gas 40-55%. But a kWh of electricity costs about two and a half times more than a kWh of gas: the most efficient cooktop ...
Choose a built-in oven starting from the unit, not from the technical specifications: if the niche isn't the right one, nothing else matters. Measurements, capacity, cook...
Two technologies compared: consumption, drying time, fabric care and price, to understand which dryer makes sense for your habits.
Pyrolytic and catalytic are two very different oven self-cleaning systems, not two versions of the same one. The pyrolytic system burns off dirt in a dedicated high-tempe...
Choosing the biggest refrigerator is not the best choice. The right capacity depends on how many people you are, how you do your shopping and how much you freeze. Here's ...
A dirty filter is the number one cause of dishes with residue, cloudy glasses, and bad odours. Where to find it, how often to clean it, and how to do it properly in just ...
Bosch focuses on Zeolith drying and quietness, Electrolux on savings and ergonomics with AirDry and ComfortLift. Here's what really changes and how to choose.
Bosch and Siemens are part of the same group and share engines and platforms. Here's what actually changes and how to choose based on the model, not the brand.
Cloudy glasses: removable limescale or permanent glass corrosion? Here's the test to tell them apart, the causes of each, and how to prevent them.
The filter, gasket and drawer are the parts that get dirtiest. Here's how often to clean them, what you need and how to do it safely, step by step.
Washing machine odor comes from biofilm on the seals, detergent drawer and drum. Here are the causes, how to sanitize it and the habits that prevent the problem.
The complete guide to the new energy label: the A-G scale from 2021, the numbers that really matter, and how to use the EPREL QR code to compare.
A refrigerator consumes 100-300 kWh per year, that is 25-75 euros. Here are the consumption rates by class, what really makes a difference and how to spend less without r...
In Eco mode a dishwasher uses 0.5-0.9 kWh and 6-12 litres per cycle, less than hand washing. The real numbers, annual cost and how to keep it low.
A washing machine uses 0.4-0.6 kWh and about 50 liters per Eco cycle. Here are the real numbers, what it costs per year and how to reduce spending without sacrifices.
