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Full-size dishwashers · 14 place settings · built-in

Bauknecht BUC 3C26

E

Uses less electricity than 4% of the 6,451 full-size dishwashers, 14 place settings and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €75 a year, €753 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
95 kWh
Typical 75 kWh
Running cost
€75 / year
+€16 vs typical
Water per cycle
9.5 L
Typical 9.5 L

Uses more than most comparable models: 96 % of them need less. Bauknecht BK5IA5015BT1LS 7664597377, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €53 a year. 86% of comparable models reach a better class than E; the most common is D. At 46 dB it is 3 dB louder than typical for its size. Bauknecht has 168 models in this group; this one is number 144 among them. Bauknecht sells the same label values under other model names: BKUC 3C26 X (2), BUC 3C26 PF X A (2), BUC 3C26 X (2) and 1 more.

Where it stands

Rank 5,584 of 6,451 full-size dishwashers, 14 place settings and over by yearly consumption. 5,583 use less.

Median 210 This model · 266 75 760 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E SB6756 266 kWh same
  2. E Bauknecht BKUC 3C26 X (2) 266 kWh same
  3. E Bauknecht BUC 3C26 266 kWh
  4. E Bauknecht BUC 3C26 PF X A (2) 266 kWh same
  5. E Bauknecht BUC 3C26 X (2) 266 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period BUC 3C26 BK5IA5015BT1LS 7664597377 Difference
1 year €75 €22 −€53
5 years €377 €111 −€266
10 years €753 €222 −€531
15 years €1,130 €333 −€797

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Years of use

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Cost by household

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 150 cycles 143 1.4 m³ €40
Our default · 280 cycles 266 2.7 m³ €75
Family, daily · 365 cycles 347 3.5 m³ €98

Noise · class C

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 46 dB
Dashed: group median 43 dB

Same size, lower running cost

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

Model SettingsWater kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
E Bauknecht BUC 3C26 (this model)
149.5 L 266 — —
159.5 L 78 €53 €531
159.5 L 78 €53 €531
159.5 L 78 €53 €531
148.2 L 120 €41 €412
148.2 L 120 €41 €412

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E
Energy per 100 cycles
95 kWh
Place settings
14
Water per cycle
9.5 L
Eco programme duration
3:10 h
Noise
46 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
820 × 600 × 590 mm
Installation
built-in
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Bauknecht under one model number.

BUC 3C26

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

Questions

How much does the Bauknecht BUC 3C26 cost to run?

At 280 eco cycles a year it uses about 266 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €75 a year, or €753 over ten years.