STATE FPTU-80 1** vs U.S. CRAFTMASTER HPTU-80N 1**: which uses less energy?
At the high draw pattern the STATE FPTU-80 1** and the U.S. CRAFTMASTER HPTU-80N 1** use the same energy, 1,438 kWh a year each, on the same federal test. Both are filed as an electric 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 an electric tank at the high draw pattern.
| Figure | STATE FPTU-80 1** | U.S. CRAFTMASTER HPTU-80N 1** |
|---|---|---|
| UEF (Uniform Energy Factor) | 3.45 | 3.45 |
| Energy use per year (kWh) | 1,438 | 1,438 |
| First hour rating (gal) | 84 | 86 |
| Rated storage volume (gal) | 82 | 82 |
| Installed cost range | not published | not published |
| ENERGY STAR certified | yes | yes |
| Refrigerant | R-134a, GWP 1430 | R-134a, GWP 1430 |
| On the market since | 2019-04-05 | 2019-04-05 |
What it costs to run
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 STATE FPTU-80 1** since 2019-04-05, the U.S. CRAFTMASTER HPTU-80N 1** since 2019-04-05. A sale date, not a lifespan.
Which should you pick?
- Pick the STATE FPTU-80 1** if its price or availability suits you — on energy the two are level.
- Pick the U.S. CRAFTMASTER HPTU-80N 1** if you need more hot water in your busiest hour: it lists a first hour rating of 86 gallons against 84.
- Neither if your household's busiest hour needs more than 86 gallons of hot water — neither lists more.
Each model on its own
-
STATE FPTU-80 1**
Its filed figures, class position and running cost on your ZIP.
-
U.S. CRAFTMASTER HPTU-80N 1**
Its filed figures, class position and running cost on your ZIP.