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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Range hood · 619 m³/h

Balay 3BC096MX

B

Uses less electricity than 65% of the 3,998 range hoods, 600–799 m³/h on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €13 a year, €134 over ten years.

Noise (max)
70 dB
Typical 66 dB
Airflow (max)
619 m³/h
Running cost
€13 / year

Near the middle of its group: 14 % below the typical 55 kWh. 55% of comparable models reach a better class than B; the most common is A. At 70 dB(A) at full power it is 4 dB louder than the typical hood in its airflow group. Balay has 12 models in this group; this one is number 5 among them. Balay sells the same label values under other model names: 3BC076MX. On the register since 2019 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 1,356 of 3,998 range hoods, 600–799 m³/h by yearly consumption. 1,355 use less.

Median 55 This model · 47 5 185 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. B Bosch DWB96BC6SF 47 kWh same
  2. B Balay 3BC076MX 47 kWh same
  3. B Balay 3BC096MX 47 kWh
  4. B Siemens LC96BBC50 47 kWh same
  5. B Siemens LC96BBC60 47 kWh same
See the full ranking

Noise and extraction

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 70 dB
Dashed: group median 66 dB
Extraction (fluid dynamic)
A
Grease filtering
B
Lighting
A

Same size, lower running cost

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

Model AirflowdB kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
B Balay 3BC096MX (this model)
619 m³/h70 47 — —
679 m³/h58 8 €11 €111
679 m³/h58 8 €11 €111
632 m³/h55 8 €11 €111
674 m³/h60 9 €11 €108
640 m³/h63 9 €11 €108

Label and product sheet

Energy class
B (scale A+++–D)
Yearly energy
47.4 kWh
Airflow min / max
248 / 619 m³/h
Noise min / max
49 / 70 dB(A)
Fluid dynamic efficiency
A
Grease filtering
B (85.4 %)
Lighting efficiency
A

Model numbers and history

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

3BC096MX · 3BC096MN

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

Questions

How loud is the Balay 3BC096MX?

Its label states 70 dB(A) at the highest normal setting. The typical hood in this airflow group is 66 dB(A); every 10 dB sounds about twice as loud.