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Range hood · 640 m³/h

Gaggenau AC402181 AR401142

B

Uses less electricity than 18% of the 3,998 range hoods, 600–799 m³/h on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €24 a year, €243 over ten years.

Noise (max)
66 dB
Typical 66 dB
Airflow (max)
640 m³/h
Running cost
€24 / year

Uses more than most comparable models: 82 % of them need less. Soonye IS723CT-38B-90, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €22 a year. 55% of comparable models reach a better class than B; the most common is A. Of 18 Gaggenau models in this group, it ranks last. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 3,250 of 3,998 range hoods, 600–799 m³/h by yearly consumption. 3,249 use less.

Median 55 This model · 86 5 185 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C F.BAYER NIK_60 85 kWh −€0.20
  2. C Faber 110.0372.422 P2387 86 kWh −€0.06
  3. B Gaggenau AC402181 AR401142 86 kWh
  4. C Gurari GCH S 482 90 IS 86 kWh +€0.03
  5. C Gurari GCH F461.9 86 kWh +€0.03
See the full ranking

Noise and extraction

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 66 dB
Dashed: group median 66 dB
Extraction (fluid dynamic)
A
Grease filtering
B
Lighting
E

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 Gaggenau AC402181 AR401142 (this model)
640 m³/h66 86 — —
735 m³/h64 8 €22 €222
735 m³/h64 8 €22 €222
735 m³/h64 8 €22 €222
679 m³/h58 8 €22 €220
679 m³/h58 8 €22 €220

Label and product sheet

Energy class
B (scale A+++–D)
Yearly energy
85.9 kWh
Airflow min / max
340 / 640 m³/h
Noise min / max
51 / 66 dB(A)
Fluid dynamic efficiency
A
Grease filtering
B (92 %)
Lighting efficiency
E

Model numbers and history

Registered by Gaggenau under one model number.

AC402181 AR401142

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

Questions

How loud is the Gaggenau AC402181 AR401142?

Its label states 66 dB(A) at the highest normal setting. The typical hood in this airflow group is 66 dB(A); every 10 dB sounds about twice as loud.