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Range hood · 500 m³/h

Balay 3EBC989LH

B

Uses less electricity than 32% of the 11,514 range hoods, 400–599 m³/h on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €18 a year, €175 over ten years.

Noise (max)
69 dB
Typical 64 dB
Airflow (max)
500 m³/h
Running cost
€18 / year

Near the middle of its group: 16 % above the typical 53 kWh. 53% of comparable models reach a better class than B; the most common is A. At 69 dB(A) at full power it is 5 dB louder than the typical hood in its airflow group. Balay has 37 models in this group; this one is number 17 among them. Balay sells the same label values under other model names: 3EBC976LH.

Where it stands

Rank 7,632 of 11,514 range hoods, 400–599 m³/h by yearly consumption. 7,631 use less.

Median 53 This model · 62 5 205 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. B Neff V68PHL4B0 62 kWh same
  2. B Balay 3EBC976LH 62 kWh same
  3. B Balay 3EBC989LH 62 kWh
  4. C VDB vi-Rocko 60 Black 62 kWh same
  5. C VDB vi-Rocko 60 White 62 kWh same
See the full ranking

Noise and extraction

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 69 dB
Dashed: group median 64 dB
Extraction (fluid dynamic)
A
Grease filtering
B

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 3EBC989LH (this model)
500 m³/h69 62 — —
511 m³/h54 7 €16 €156
511 m³/h54 7 €16 €156
480 m³/h54 7 €16 €156
481 m³/h58 7 €15 €154
481 m³/h58 7 €15 €154

Label and product sheet

Energy class
B (scale A+++–D)
Yearly energy
61.8 kWh
Airflow min / max
154 / 500 m³/h
Noise min / max
42 / 69 dB(A)
Fluid dynamic efficiency
A
Grease filtering
B (94 %)

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.

3EBC989LH · 3EBC989MH

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

Questions

How loud is the Balay 3EBC989LH?

Its label states 69 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.