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FRIEDRICH PROE40 T2 RH95 vs LOCHINVAR HPTA-40 2**: which uses less energy?

At the medium draw pattern the LOCHINVAR HPTA-40 2** uses 902 kWh a year and the FRIEDRICH PROE40 T2 RH95 3,493 — 2,590 kWh (74%) less, about 25,904 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 medium draw pattern.

Filed and computed figures
FRIEDRICH PROE40 T2 RH95 LOCHINVAR HPTA-40 2**
UEF (Uniform Energy Factor) 0.93 3.6 (better)
Energy use per year (kWh) 3,493 902 (better)
First hour rating (gal) 55 55
Rated storage volume (gal) 36 36
Installed cost range $1,597–$2,019 not published
ENERGY STAR certified not matched yes
Refrigerant not filed R-134a, GWP 1430
On the market since not filed 2024-03-01
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

What it costs to run

FRIEDRICH PROE40 T2 RH95: 3,493 kWh a year LOCHINVAR HPTA-40 2**: 902 kWh a year

FRIEDRICH PROE40 T2 RH95 — 3,493 kWh a year LOCHINVAR HPTA-40 2** — 902 kWh a year

LOCHINVAR HPTA-40 2** is 2,591 kWh a year lower than FRIEDRICH PROE40 T2 RH95.

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

Which should you pick?

  • Pick the LOCHINVAR HPTA-40 2** if running cost matters most: it uses 2,590 kWh less a year on the same test.
  • Pick the FRIEDRICH PROE40 T2 RH95 if it is the one you can get installed sooner or for less — on the filed figures it has no advantage over the LOCHINVAR HPTA-40 2**.
  • Neither if your household's busiest hour needs more than 55 gallons of hot water — neither lists more. Check whether a 40-gallon heater is enough.

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