BRADFORD WHITE RE2H80T*-***** vs FRIEDRICH PRO H80 T2 RH310BM: which uses less energy?

At the high draw pattern the BRADFORD WHITE RE2H80T*-***** uses 1,382 kWh a year and the FRIEDRICH PRO H80 T2 RH310BM 1,417 — 36 kWh (3%) less, about 355 kWh over ten years. Both are filed as an electric tank, so the comparison holds. Enter your ZIP below to price the difference.

Side by side

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

Filed and computed figures
Figure	BRADFORD WHITE RE2H80T-****	FRIEDRICH PRO H80 T2 RH310BM
UEF (Uniform Energy Factor)	3.59 (better)	3.5
Energy use per year (kWh)	1,382 (better)	1,417
First hour rating (gal)	88	87
Rated storage volume (gal)	75	72
Installed cost range	$3,978–$4,523	$3,871–$4,405
ENERGY STAR certified	yes	yes
Refrigerant	R-134a, GWP 1430	R-134a, GWP 1430
On the market since	2022-12-01	2021-01-31

DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

What it costs to run

BRADFORD WHITE RE2H80T*-***** — 1,382 kWh a year FRIEDRICH PRO H80 T2 RH310BM — 1,417 kWh a year

BRADFORD WHITE RE2H80T*-***** is 35 kWh a year lower than FRIEDRICH PRO H80 T2 RH310BM.

DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

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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.
Both are ENERGY STAR certified, which requires a manufacturer warranty of at least six years; the actual term for each model is not published.
Time on the market, as filed with ENERGY STAR: the BRADFORD WHITE RE2H80T*-***** since 2022-12-01, the FRIEDRICH PRO H80 T2 RH310BM since 2021-01-31. A sale date, not a lifespan.

Which should you pick?

Pick the BRADFORD WHITE RE2H80T*-***** if running cost matters most: it uses 36 kWh less a year on the same test.
Pick the FRIEDRICH PRO H80 T2 RH310BM if it is the one you can get installed sooner or for less — on the filed figures it has no advantage over the BRADFORD WHITE RE2H80T*-*****.
Neither if your household's busiest hour needs more than 88 gallons of hot water — neither lists more. Check whether a 75-gallon heater is enough.

Each model on its own

BRADFORD WHITE RE2H80T*-*****

Its filed figures, class position and running cost on your ZIP.
FRIEDRICH PRO H80 T2 RH310BM

Its filed figures, class position and running cost on your ZIP.