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FRIEDRICH PRO H65 T2 RH310BM vs GE Profile PF65S10FPY01: which uses less energy?

At the high draw pattern the FRIEDRICH PRO H65 T2 RH310BM uses 1,417 kWh a year and the GE Profile PF65S10FPY01 1,459 — 42 kWh (3%) less, about 417 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
FRIEDRICH PRO H65 T2 RH310BM GE Profile PF65S10FPY01
UEF (Uniform Energy Factor) 3.5 (better) 3.4
Energy use per year (kWh) 1,417 (better) 1,459
First hour rating (gal) 75 77
Rated storage volume (gal) 59 65
Installed cost range $3,449–$4,282 $3,632–$4,239
ENERGY STAR certified yes yes
Sound level (dB) not filed 41
Refrigerant R-134a, GWP 1430 R1234YF
On the market since 2021-01-31 2025-07-23
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

What it costs to run

FRIEDRICH PRO H65 T2 RH310BM: 1,417 kWh a year GE Profile PF65S10FPY01: 1,459 kWh a year

FRIEDRICH PRO H65 T2 RH310BM — 1,417 kWh a year GE Profile PF65S10FPY01 — 1,459 kWh a year

FRIEDRICH PRO H65 T2 RH310BM is 42 kWh a year lower than GE Profile PF65S10FPY01.

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 FRIEDRICH PRO H65 T2 RH310BM since 2021-01-31, the GE Profile PF65S10FPY01 since 2025-07-23. A sale date, not a lifespan.

Which should you pick?

  • Pick the FRIEDRICH PRO H65 T2 RH310BM if running cost matters most: it uses 42 kWh less a year on the same test.
  • Pick the GE Profile PF65S10FPY01 if you need more hot water in your busiest hour: it lists a first hour rating of 77 gallons against 75.
  • Neither if your household's busiest hour needs more than 77 gallons of hot water — neither lists more.

Each model on its own

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