Balay 3BI997GX
Uses less electricity than 19% of the 11,514 range hoods, 400–599 m³/h on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €21 a year, €208 over ten years.
- Noise (max)
- 57 dB
- Typical 64 dB
- Airflow (max)
- 438 m³/h
- Running cost
- €21 / year
Uses more than most comparable models: 81 % of them need less. Soonye BT8303T-52B-90, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €19 a year. 53% of comparable models reach a better class than B; the most common is A. At 57 dB(A) at full power it is 7 dB quieter than the typical hood in its airflow group. Balay has 37 models in this group; this one is number 32 among them. On the register since 2019 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 9,215 of 11,514 range hoods, 400–599 m³/h by yearly consumption. 9,214 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Sirius D016085TC115XX61 74 kWh same
- Sirius D005090TC131XX61 74 kWh same
- Balay 3BI997GX 74 kWh
- Neff I95BBE2N0 74 kWh same
- Bosch DIB97IM50 74 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 3BI997GX (this model) | 74 | — |
| 7 | €19 | |
| 7 | €19 | |
| 7 | €19 | |
| 7 | €19 | |
| 7 | €19 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class
- B (scale A+++–D)
- Yearly energy
- 73.6 kWh
- Airflow min / max
- 259 / 438 m³/h
- Noise min / max
- 45 / 57 dB(A)
- Fluid dynamic efficiency
- B
- Grease filtering
- B (87 %)
- Lighting efficiency
- A
Model numbers and history
Registered by Balay under one model number.
3BI997GX
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How loud is the Balay 3BI997GX?
Its label states 57 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.