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BRADFORD WHITE RG2MH30T*N vs JETGLAS RG230S*N: which uses less energy?

At the low draw pattern the BRADFORD WHITE RG2MH30T*N and the JETGLAS RG230S*N use the same energy, 142 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 low draw pattern.

Filed and computed figures
Figure BRADFORD WHITE RG2MH30T*N JETGLAS RG230S*N
UEF (Uniform Energy Factor) 0.54 0.54
Energy use per year (therms) 142 142
First hour rating (gal) 50 49
Rated storage volume (gal) 29 29
Installed cost range not published not published
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 BRADFORD WHITE RG2MH30T*N if its price or availability suits you — on energy the two are level.
  • Pick the JETGLAS RG230S*N 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 RG2MH30T*N.
  • Neither if your household's busiest hour needs more than 50 gallons of hot water — neither lists more. Check whether a 30-gallon heater is enough.

Each model on its own