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AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS GSN40T2-3-* vs FRIEDRICH PROG40-34U RH EC1: which uses less energy?

At the medium draw pattern the AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS GSN40T2-3-* and the FRIEDRICH PROG40-34U RH EC1 use the same energy, 188 therms a year each, on the same federal test. Both are filed as a gas 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 a gas tank at the medium draw pattern.

Filed and computed figures
AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS GSN40T2-3-* FRIEDRICH PROG40-34U RH EC1
UEF (Uniform Energy Factor) 0.59 0.59
Energy use per year (therms) 188 188
First hour rating (gal) 70 71
Rated storage volume (gal) 38 38
Installed cost range $1,351–$2,012 $1,351–$2,012
ENERGY STAR certified not matched not matched
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

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 below.
  • The actual warranty term is printed in each model’s documentation, not in any registry.

Which should you pick?

  • Pick the AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS GSN40T2-3-* if its price or availability suits you — on energy the two are level.
  • Pick the FRIEDRICH PROG40-34U RH EC1 if you need more hot water in your busiest hour: it lists a first hour rating of 71 gallons against 70.
  • Neither if your household's busiest hour needs more than 71 gallons of hot water — neither lists more. Check whether a 40-gallon heater is enough.

Each model on its own

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