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American Standard ENS40L-* vs Jetglas RE240LN*-*****: which uses less energy?

An asterisk in a model number stands for any character: one filing covers several variants.

At the low draw pattern the American Standard ENS40L-* and the Jetglas RE240LN*-***** use the same energy, 2,439 kWh a year each, on the same federal test. Both are filed as an electric tank, so the comparison holds; what separates them is below. Enter your ZIP to price either one on your own rate.


Side by side

Compared within one class only: models filed as an electric tank at the low draw pattern.

Filed and computed figures
Figure American Standard ENS40L-* Jetglas RE240LN*-*****
UEF (Uniform Energy Factor) 0.92 0.92
Energy use per year (kWh) 2,439 2,439
First hour rating (gal) 46 45
Rated storage volume (gal) 36 34
Installed cost range NLR REMDB $1,591–$1,802 $1,562–$1,752
CPSC recall naming it CPSC none on file none on file

DOE CCD · 2026-09-19 NLR REMDB · 2026-04-01 CPSC · 2026-09-24


What it costs to run

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Reliability

Not published: Reliability, failure rates and each model’s actual warranty term.

The registries these figures come from certify energy performance under a federal test; none of them records how long a unit lasts or how often it fails, so this page does not rank the two on reliability.

What is here instead:

  • The filed efficiency, capacity and tank size of both models, side by side above.
  • No CPSC recall on file names either model (list checked 2026-09-24).
  • The actual warranty term is printed in each model’s documentation, not in any registry.

Which should you pick?

  • Pick the American Standard ENS40L-* if you need more hot water in your busiest hour: it lists a first hour rating of 46 gallons against 45.
  • Neither if your household's busiest hour needs more than 46 gallons of hot water — neither lists more. Check whether a 40-gallon heater is enough.

Each model on its own