AMERICAN EELBU-50 1**
0.92 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19Grade G: where this UEF sits among the 426 models in its class, lowest (G) to highest (A). A position, not an official label. How the grade is set
An electric tank, medium draw pattern (a typical three- or four-person household, about 55 gallons on a busy morning).
If you are checking the AMERICAN EELBU-50 1**, an electric tank, it uses 3,531 kWh a year at the medium draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That figure is equal to the class median of 3,531 kWh, a difference of 0 kWh, across the 426 electric tank models at the same draw pattern.
Energy use per year
3,531 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 equal to the median of 3,531 kWh for the 426 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 213 of 426, lowest energy first.
Solid line: this model (3,531 kWh). Dashed line: the class median.
Min 773 kWh Median 3,531 kWh Max 3,569 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
- 0.92 DOE CCD · 2026-09-19 Compared only with other models registered as an electric tank at the medium draw pattern.
- Draw Pattern the standard daily usage profile DOE tests the unit against
- Medium DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
- First Hour Rating how many gallons of hot water the unit can deliver in one hour, starting from a full tank
- 55 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
- Rated Storage Volume the tank size in gallons
- 44 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
What it costs to install
$1,707–$2,003 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
The closest models in the same class — same fuel, type and draw pattern.
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UEF 0.92 · Grade G Price it on your ZIP
The 3,531 kWh figure is computed by this site, not taken from the registry. It combines this model's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, of 0.92 with the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the medium pattern. The figure describes the federal test day, not a particular home. A household that draws more hot water than the test day would use more electricity, and one that draws less would use less. The source is the DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19, and the method is set out in how the annual cost is calculated. The registry lists a rated volume of 44 gallons. It also lists a first hour rating, the gallons of hot water available in the first hour from a full tank, of 55 gallons.
Among the 426 models registered as an electric tank at the medium draw pattern, this model ranks 213th lowest in energy use. That places it in the second-lowest quarter of its class, with a figure that matches the class median of 3,531 kWh. For a plumber or seller verifying a listing, the record supports a claim of typical energy use for its class, not of low use. Every model ranked ahead of it uses less energy on the same test. It suits a household whose daily demand is close to the medium pattern. It does not suit a home that often needs more hot water in one hour than its 55-gallon first hour rating. Other fuels and sizes can be compared with the selector by fuel, space and size.
The running cost is not stated in this text. It depends on your own utility electricity tariff, which this page does not know in advance. The cost block applies your ZIP's rate to the 3,531 kWh figure, so its result applies to that tariff only. You can run the same figure through the cost calculator on your own ZIP. This model's energy use equals the class median of 3,531 kWh, so on any given rate its cost would match that of a median model in the class. The installed price range on this page is a modeled range with its own source and date, not a quote. If you are matching a unit on site, a same-class replacement search by model number starts from EELBU-50 1** and stays within the electric tank, medium draw pattern class.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19