Steel GQK120
Uses less electricity than 21% of the 11,514 range hoods, 400–599 m³/h on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €20 a year, €203 over ten years.
- Noise (max)
- 62 dB
- Typical 64 dB
- Airflow (max)
- 480 m³/h
- Running cost
- €20 / year
Uses more than most comparable models: 79 % of them need less. Soonye BT8303T-52B-90, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €18 a year. 53% of comparable models reach a better class than B; the most common is A. At 62 dB(A) at full power it is 2 dB quieter than the typical hood in its airflow group. Steel has 10 models in this group; this one is number 8 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 9,026 of 11,514 range hoods, 400–599 m³/h by yearly consumption. 9,025 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Thermex 513.05.2288.2 72 kWh −€0.06
- Sirius D002088TC1311405 72 kWh −€0.03
- Steel GQK120 72 kWh
- Falmec CUSN20.E0P2#ZZZY491F 72 kWh same
- Inventum AKC9000RVS 72 kWh same
Noise and extraction
- Extraction (fluid dynamic)
- Grease filtering
- Lighting
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Steel GQK120 (this model) | 72 | — |
| 7 | €18 | |
| 7 | €18 | |
| 7 | €18 | |
| 7 | €18 | |
| 7 | €18 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class
- B (scale A+++–D)
- Yearly energy
- 71.8 kWh
- Airflow min / max
- 280 / 480 m³/h
- Noise min / max
- 49 / 62 dB(A)
- Fluid dynamic efficiency
- B
- Grease filtering
- C (80 %)
- Lighting efficiency
- A
Model numbers and history
Registered by Steel under one model number.
GQK120
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How loud is the Steel GQK120?
Its label states 62 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.