AMERICAN ENLB-40W 1**
0.9 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19Grade G: where this UEF sits among the 163 models in its class, lowest (G) to highest (A). A position, not an official label. How the grade is set
An electric tank, low draw pattern (a one- or two-person household).
If you are verifying this model's energy figure: AMERICAN ENLB-40W 1**, an electric tank, uses 2,494 kWh a year at the low draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against, meaning a one- or two-person household. That is 55 kWh above the class median of 2,439 kWh.
Energy use per year
2,494 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 2,439 kWh for the 163 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 122 of 163, lowest energy first.
Solid line: this model (2,494 kWh). Dashed line: the class median.
Min 724 kWh Median 2,439 kWh Max 2,550 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
- 0.9 DOE CCD · 2026-09-19 Compared only with other models registered as an electric tank at the low draw pattern.
- Draw Pattern the standard daily usage profile DOE tests the unit against
- Low 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
- 38 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
- Rated Storage Volume the tank size in gallons
- 35 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
What it costs to install
Not published: Installed cost range
This model's UEF lies outside the range NLR REMDB's cost model was fitted on, and the range is not stretched past it.
The annual energy figure on this page does not depend on this range and is unaffected.
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 · 2026-09-24What these figures mean
How this compares
The closest models in the same class — same fuel, type and draw pattern.
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UEF 0.9 · Grade G Price it on your ZIP
The figure of 2,494 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, of 0.9 with the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the low draw pattern. The fuel is electricity, so the figure is in kilowatt-hours. The underlying data come from the DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. Because this is a test-condition figure, use in a real home changes with the volume of hot water drawn. The calculation is described in how the annual cost is calculated.
Among the 163 models registered as an electric tank at the low draw pattern, this model ranks 122nd lowest in energy use. That places it in the second-highest quarter of its class for energy use. Its 2,494 kWh is 55 kWh above the class median of 2,439 kWh. The first hour rating, the gallons of hot water available in the first hour from a full tank, is 38 gallons, and the rated volume is 35 gallons. A household that draws more hot water than the low draw pattern falls outside this figure, and the page does not estimate its use. To compare units by fuel, space and size, see the water heater selector.
The running cost is not written out here because it depends on your own utility electricity tariff. Multiply 2,494 kWh by your rate per kilowatt-hour, or use the cost calculator on your own ZIP. The result carries the same condition: the low draw pattern at the federal test's daily draw. The 55 kWh gap above the class median converts to cost the same way. An installed price range is not published for this model, because its ratings of 38 gallons first hour rating and 35 gallons rated volume lie outside the range the cost database's model was fitted on. For a same-class alternative, find a replacement by model number.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19