Balay 3BF266NX
Uses less electricity than 7% of the 5,468 range hoods, under 400 m³/h on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €23 a year, €226 over ten years.
- Noise (max)
- 56 dB
- Typical 64 dB
- Airflow (max)
- 362 m³/h
- Running cost
- €23 / year
Uses more than most comparable models: 93 % of them need less. Dopure V03BKP060T-DOP, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €21 a year. 41% of comparable models reach a better class than C; the most common is D. At 56 dB(A) at full power it is 8 dB quieter than the typical hood in its airflow group. Balay has 19 models in this group; this one is number 17 among them. On the register since 2019 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 5,035 of 5,468 range hoods, under 400 m³/h by yearly consumption. 5,034 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Faber 110.0187.361 P1613 79 kWh −€0.14
- Tesla DBI500SB 80 kWh −€0.06
- Balay 3BF266NX 80 kWh
- Bosch DHL555BL 80 kWh same
- Neff D5655X1 80 kWh same
Noise and extraction
- Extraction (fluid dynamic)
- Grease filtering
- Lighting
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Balay 3BF266NX (this model) | 80 | — |
| 5 | €21 | |
| 6 | €21 | |
| 6 | €21 | |
| 6 | €21 | |
| 6 | €21 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class
- C (scale A+++–D)
- Yearly energy
- 79.8 kWh
- Airflow min / max
- 196 / 362 m³/h
- Noise min / max
- 38 / 56 dB(A)
- Fluid dynamic efficiency
- D
- Grease filtering
- B (86.7 %)
- Lighting efficiency
- A
Model numbers and history
Registered by Balay under one model number.
3BF266NX
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How loud is the Balay 3BF266NX?
Its label states 56 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.