A. O. SMITH UPVA-30K 1**
0.93 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19Grade F: where this UEF sits among the 271 models in its class, lowest (G) to highest (A). A position, not an official label. How the grade is set
An electric tankless unit, very small draw pattern (small units - a single bathroom, or a point-of-use heater under a sink).
If you are verifying this listing, A. O. SMITH UPVA-30K 1** uses 635 kWh of electricity a year at the very small draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That is 20 kWh above the class median of 615 kWh, and it ranks 218th lowest in energy use among 271 models.
Energy use per year
635 kWh a year
Computed by this site from the registry's UEF and the federal test's daily hot-water draw for this draw pattern. What it costs depends on the electricity rate where you live.
That is above the median of 615 kWh for the 271 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 218 of 271, lowest energy first.
Solid line: this model (635 kWh). Dashed line: the class median.
Min 562 kWh Median 615 kWh Max 649 kWh
What it costs to run where you live
What the registry files
- UEF (Uniform Energy Factor) how much hot water you get for each unit of energy the heater uses
- 0.93 DOE CCD · 2026-09-19 Compared only with other models registered as an electric tankless unit at the very small draw pattern.
- Draw Pattern the standard daily usage profile DOE tests the unit against
- Very small DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
- Maximum Gallons Per Minute how many gallons a minute it can heat while running continuously
- 0.3 gal/min DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
What it costs to install
$1,297–$1,766 installed
Not a quote — a modeled range of what installers have charged for this class of unit; your price will vary with labor rates, access, and local code requirements.
Escalation indexes: equipment (BLS PPI) latest available: August 2026; labor (BLS ECI) latest available: April 2026 to June 2026.
NLR REMDB (BLS PPI/ECI escalated) · 2026-04-01Safety record
No CPSC recall names this model.
Checked against the CPSC recall database. CPSC does not publish a model-level match for this product category, so this list is curated by hand from the manufacturer's recall filings.
CPSC · 2026-09-24What these figures mean
How this compares
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UEF 0.93 · Grade F Price it on your ZIP
The figure of 635 kWh is computed by this site, not published by the registry. It combines the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, which is 0.93 for this model, with the daily hot-water draw that the DOE test sets for the very small draw pattern. The source record is the DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. The number holds only at that test draw, so a household that draws more or less hot water than the test will use a different amount. Electricity is the only fuel counted for this electric tankless unit.
The comparison class is the 271 models registered as an electric tankless unit at the very small draw pattern. Their median is 615 kWh, and this model is 20 kWh above it. Its rank is 218th lowest energy use of 271, which places it in the highest quarter of the class for energy use. The data supplied here does not explain the reason for the gap, so none is given. The listing suits the use this draw pattern describes: small units, such as a single bathroom or a point-of-use heater under a sink. Its maximum flow rate in gallons per minute is 0.3. Uses larger than the very small draw pattern are not described by 635 kWh.
The running cost is not written here because it depends on your own utility electricity tariff. You can multiply 635 kWh by your rate per kilowatt-hour, or use the cost calculator on your own ZIP to do it for you. The steps behind that calculation are set out in how the annual cost is calculated. If you are comparing this model with another, find a same-class replacement by model number so both figures rest on the same draw pattern. The modeled installed-cost range is shown in its own block on this page, with its source and date, and is not a quote.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19