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Front loader · 7 kg

Mistral MBLD348W Series Washing Machine

Mistral MBLD348W Series is a 7 kg front loader washing machine registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration ACW1428).

c/kWh
per week
$/kLusage charge on your water bill
Capacity
7 kg
Front loader
Energy rating
3.5
Annual electricity use
187 kWh
Label: 329 kWh · 0.90 kWh per wash
Estimated running cost
$60 / year
$60 electricity + $0 water · $600 over 10 years
Water per wash
0.0 L · Eco 40-60 programme

27% more electricity than the median of 36 comparable 7 kg front loader washing machine registrations (260 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 33% of them. At your rates that is about $13 a year more than the median, $126 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 36 comparable 7 kg front loader washing machine registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 7 kg front loader washing machine sold in Australia, counted once per registration, on the label usage basis.

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Mistral MBLD348W Series specifications

Loading
Front loader
Rated capacity
7.0 kg
Combined washer-dryer
No
Wash action
–
Water per wash
0.0 L
Water efficiency index
0.006
Programme tested
Eco 40-60
Programme time
204 min
Internal heater
–
Dimensions (W×H×D)
600 × 850 × 420 mm
Annual energy (label)
329 kWh
Star rating index
3.56
Country of manufacture
China

Other model numbers on registration ACW1428

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ACW1428
GEMS registration id
161824
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
19 May 2029
Registered for sale in
Australia, New Zealand
Family
MBLD348W Series
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Clothes Washing Machines) Determination 2024
Test standard
AS/NZS 2040.1:2005/Amdt 3:2010

Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 22 September 2026; last checked 23 September 2026. Manufacturer: gsmretailgroup.com. How the derived figures are calculated.