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AMERICAN ATI-140B-N 1**

0.81 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
G

Grade G: where this UEF sits among the 80 models in its class, lowest (G) to highest (A). A position, not an official label. How the grade is set

A gas tankless unit, medium draw pattern (a typical three- or four-person household, about 55 gallons on a busy morning).

For a second opinion on this unit: AMERICAN ATI-140B-N 1** uses 137 therms of natural gas a year at the medium draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That is 2 therms above the class median of 135 therms among 80 gas tankless models, and ranks 52nd lowest energy use in that class.


Energy use per year

137 therms 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 natural gas rate where you live.

That is above the median of 135 therms for the 80 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 52 of 80, lowest energy first.

This model: 137 therms

Solid line: this model (137 therms). Dashed line: the class median.

Min 114 therms Median 135 therms Max 137 therms

DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

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What it costs to run where you live

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What the registry files

UEF (Uniform Energy Factor) how much hot water you get for each unit of energy the heater uses
0.81 DOE CCD · 2026-09-19 Compared only with other models registered as a gas tankless unit at the medium draw pattern.
Draw Pattern the standard daily usage profile DOE tests the unit against
Medium DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
Maximum Gallons Per Minute how many gallons a minute it can heat while running continuously
3.6 gal/min DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

What it costs to install

$1,698–$2,632 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) · 2026-04-01

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Safety 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 · 2026-09-24

What these figures mean

The figure of 137 therms is computed by this site, not by the registry. It combines the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, of 0.81 with the daily hot-water draw that the DOE test assigns to the medium draw pattern. The registry data was retrieved from the DOE CCD on 2026-09-19. The listed maximum flow rate in gallons per minute is 3.6. That value describes capacity and is not an input to the annual energy figure. The arithmetic is set out in the page on how the annual cost is calculated. The figure applies only to the medium draw pattern, and this page has no value for any other pattern.

The model is compared with the 80 models registered as a gas tankless unit at the medium draw pattern. It ranks 52nd lowest energy use, and its 137 therms is 2 therms above the class median of 135 therms. That places it in the second-highest quarter of its class for energy use. The comparison suits a household whose daily use matches the medium draw pattern and who wants to check this unit against its peers. It does not describe a household with a different daily draw, because the data here does not show this model at other draw patterns. To compare against other models in the same class, use the same-class replacement search by model number.

The running cost is not stated in the text because it depends on your state's average residential gas price. Enter your ZIP in the cost calculator for your own ZIP to apply that price to 137 therms. The result holds for the medium draw pattern only and rests on the 0.81 UEF from the registry. The modeled installed-cost range appears in its own block with its source and date, and it is not a quote. If the fuel, the available space or the household size differs from this listing, the water heater selector by fuel, space and size covers those cases. The registry data does not say how this model performs in your home.

DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

How this compares

The closest models in the same class — same fuel, type and draw pattern.


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