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GE Profile PH80S10BPY01 vs VAUGHN THERMAL MP80F-RC: which uses less energy?

At the high draw pattern the GE Profile PH80S10BPY01 uses 1,127 kWh a year and the VAUGHN THERMAL MP80F-RC 1,306 — 178 kWh (14%) less, about 1,780 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
GE Profile PH80S10BPY01 VAUGHN THERMAL MP80F-RC
UEF (Uniform Energy Factor) 4.4 (better) 3.8
Energy use per year (kWh) 1,127 (better) 1,306
First hour rating (gal) 101 98
Rated storage volume (gal) 80 80
Installed cost range not published $4,165–$4,780
ENERGY STAR certified yes yes
Sound level (dB) 41 37 (better)
Refrigerant R1234YF R-744 (CO2), GWP 1
On the market since 2025-07-23 2026-06-01
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

What it costs to run

GE Profile PH80S10BPY01: 1,127 kWh a year VAUGHN THERMAL MP80F-RC: 1,306 kWh a year

GE Profile PH80S10BPY01 — 1,127 kWh a year VAUGHN THERMAL MP80F-RC — 1,306 kWh a year

GE Profile PH80S10BPY01 is 179 kWh a year lower than VAUGHN THERMAL MP80F-RC.

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 GE Profile PH80S10BPY01 since 2025-07-23, the VAUGHN THERMAL MP80F-RC since 2026-06-01. A sale date, not a lifespan.

Which should you pick?

  • Pick the GE Profile PH80S10BPY01 if running cost matters most: it uses 178 kWh less a year on the same test.
  • Pick the VAUGHN THERMAL MP80F-RC if it is the one you can get installed sooner or for less — on the filed figures it has no advantage over the GE Profile PH80S10BPY01.
  • Neither if your household's busiest hour needs more than 101 gallons of hot water — neither lists more. Check whether a 75-gallon heater is enough.

Each model on its own

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