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Range hood · 441 m³/h

Balay 3BC599AN

A+

Uses less electricity than 73% of the 11,514 range hoods, 400–599 m³/h on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €11 a year, €111 over ten years.

Noise (max)
51 dB
Typical 64 dB
Airflow (max)
441 m³/h
Running cost
€11 / year

Near the middle of its group: 27 % below the typical 53 kWh. Only 11% of comparable models have a better class than A+. At 51 dB(A) at full power it is 13 dB quieter than the typical hood in its airflow group. Balay has 37 models in this group; this one is number 14 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 3,062 of 11,514 range hoods, 400–599 m³/h by yearly consumption. 3,061 use less.

Median 53 This model · 39 5 205 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A+ Elica HI04XXI-009-001 39 kWh same
  2. A+ Elica HI04XXI-009-002 39 kWh same
  3. A+ Balay 3BC599AN 39 kWh
  4. B Homefort HPK611B 39 kWh same
  5. A+ Franke 350.0679.833 FCMY90CWHGA2B 39 kWh same
See the full ranking

Noise and extraction

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 51 dB
Dashed: group median 64 dB
Extraction (fluid dynamic)
A
Grease filtering
C
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
A+ Balay 3BC599AN (this model)
441 m³/h51 39 — —
511 m³/h54 7 €9 €91
511 m³/h54 7 €9 €91
480 m³/h54 7 €9 €91
481 m³/h58 7 €9 €90
481 m³/h58 7 €9 €90

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A+ (scale A+++–D)
Yearly energy
39.1 kWh
Airflow min / max
227 / 441 m³/h
Noise min / max
35 / 51 dB(A)
Fluid dynamic efficiency
A
Grease filtering
C (81.4 %)
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.

3BC599AN · 3BC599AB

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

Questions

How loud is the Balay 3BC599AN?

Its label states 51 dB(A) at the highest normal setting. The typical hood in this airflow group is 64 dB(A); every 10 dB sounds about twice as loud.