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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 8 kg · freestanding

Hoover H3W 482DBBE-80

D

Uses less electricity than 3% of the 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €45 a year, €455 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
73 kWh
Typical 47 kWh
Running cost
€45 / year
+€16 vs typical
Water per wash
44 L
Typical 47 L

Uses more than most comparable models: 97 % of them need less. Hoover H3W 48BL11H-S, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €31 a year. 86% of comparable models reach a better class than D; the most common is A. It uses 44.0 litres of water per cycle, 3.0 less than the typical model in its group. Hoover has 150 models in this group; this one is number 122 among them. Hoover sells the same label values under other model names: H3W 482DE-80, H3W 48TE-80, H3W 48TGGE-80. On the register since 2020 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 4,323 of 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 4,322 use less.

Median 103 This model · 161 50 245 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Candy CSO44 1285TE/2-S 161 kWh same
  2. D Samsung WW80T4020EE1 161 kWh same
  3. D Hoover H3W 482DBBE-80 161 kWh
  4. D Hoover H3W 482DE-80 161 kWh same
  5. D Hoover H3W 48TE-80 161 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period H3W 482DBBE-80 H3W 48BL11H-S Difference
1 year €45 €15 −€31
5 years €227 €75 −€153
10 years €455 €150 −€305
15 years €682 €224 −€458

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Cost by how often you wash

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 110 washes 80 4.8 m³ €23
Our default · 220 washes 161 9.7 m³ €45
Family · 330 washes 241 14.5 m³ €68

Spin noise · class C

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 79 dB
Dashed: group median 75 dB

Same size, lower running cost

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

Model kWh / 100Water kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
D Hoover H3W 482DBBE-80 (this model)
7344 L 161 — —
2442 L 53 €31 €305
2442 L 53 €31 €305
2442 L 53 €31 €305
2442 L 53 €31 €305
2642 L 57 €29 €293

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D
Energy per 100 cycles
73 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.727 kWh
Rated capacity
8.0 kg
Water per cycle
44 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:38 h
Spin speed
1,351 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.9 %
Spin noise
79 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 520 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hoover under one model number.

H3W 482DBBE-80

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

Questions

How much does the Hoover H3W 482DBBE-80 cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 161 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €45 a year, or €455 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

44 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 9.7 m³ a year at 220 washes.