Heat pump dryers · 7 kg · freestanding

Hoover H3WS 7N3BXH-S

Uses less electricity than 83% of the 346 heat pump dryers, under 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €43 a year, €426 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles: 94 kWh; Typical 114 kWh
Running cost: €43 / year; −€9 vs typical
Per cycle: €0.27; 0.94 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 18 % below the typical 182 kWh. Class C is the best class any model in this group reaches. Of 23 Hoover models in this group, it is the most efficient.

Where it stands

Rank 31 of 346 heat pump dryers, under 8 kg by yearly consumption. 30 use less.

Next to it in the ranking

Asko TWSL3M106 142 kWh −€2.27
Beko BM5T672C9WW 7188306840 150 kWh same
Hoover H3WS 7N3BXH-S 150 kWh
Daewoo TD-B7GP0WC0-FR 150 kWh same
Haier HD70-C357TU1 150 kWh same

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What it will cost you

Period	H3WS 7N3BXH-S	Superforte	Difference
1 year	€43	€34	−€9
5 years	€213	€170	−€43
10 years	€426	€340	−€86
15 years	€639	€510	−€129

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Price · H3WS 7N3BXH-S Price · Superforte

Years of use

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Cost by how often you dry

Use	kWh / yr	€ / yr
Winter only · 80 cycles	75	€21
Our default · 160 cycles	150	€43
Family · 260 cycles	244	€69

Noise · class B

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 64 dB

Dashed: group median 64 dB

Same size, lower running cost

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

Model	kWh / cycle	Condensation	kWh / yr	Saves / year	in 10 years
Hoover H3WS 7N3BXH-S (this model)	0.94	B	150	—	—
Schulthess Maschinen Superforte compare	0.75	B	120	€9	€86
V-ZUG AT6T-12033 compare	0.78	A	125	€7	€72
Beko B5T4724W compare	0.78	B	125	€7	€72
Miele PDR 300 Smart Biz HP [EL] compare	0.83	A	133	€5	€50

Label and product sheet

Energy class: C
Technology: Heat pump dryers
Energy per cycle: 0.94 kWh
Rated capacity: 7 kg
Condensation efficiency: B (89 %)
Programme duration (full load): 2:57 h
Noise: 64 dB(A)
Refrigerant: R290
Guarantee (supplier): 2 years
Spare parts (minimum): 10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hoover under one model number.

H3WS 7N3BXH-S

13 July 2026 First published in the EU register (EPREL)
14 July 2026 Placed on the EU market

Questions

How much does the Hoover H3WS 7N3BXH-S cost to run?

At 160 drying cycles a year it uses about 150 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €43 a year, or €426 over ten years.