AMERICAN HETF-55 1**
0.94 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19Grade G: where this UEF sits among the 194 models in its class, lowest (G) to highest (A). A position, not an official label. How the grade is set
An electric tank, high draw pattern (a larger household, or one where showers and laundry overlap).
You are checking this unit against the registry. The AMERICAN HETF-55 1** uses 5,278 kWh of electricity a year at the high draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That is 3,972 kWh above the class median of 1,306 kWh, and it ranks 172nd lowest in energy use among 194 models.
Energy use per year
5,278 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 1,306 kWh for the 194 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 172 of 194, lowest energy first.
Solid line: this model (5,278 kWh). Dashed line: the class median.
Min 1,002 kWh Median 1,306 kWh Max 5,334 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
- 0.94 DOE CCD · 2026-09-19 Compared only with other models registered as an electric tank at the high draw pattern.
- Draw Pattern the standard daily usage profile DOE tests the unit against
- High 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
- 75 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
- Rated Storage Volume the tank size in gallons
- 55 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
What it costs to install
$1,879–$2,711 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
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UEF 0.94 · Grade G Price it on your ZIP
The figure of 5,278 kWh is computed by this site, not the registry. It starts from the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used. It then applies the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the high draw pattern. The registry lists a UEF of 0.94 for this model, and the fuel is electricity. The source is DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. The figure holds only at the federal test's daily draw. A household using more or less hot water will use a different amount. The how the annual cost is calculated page explains the steps.
This model lists a first hour rating, the gallons of hot water available in the first hour from a full tank, of 75 gallons. The rated volume is 55 gallons. Both figures are registry values, and the high draw pattern is meant for a larger household, or one where showers and laundry overlap. Whether 75 gallons covers a given household's busiest hour is not in the data. On energy, the model uses 5,278 kWh, which is 3,972 kWh above the class median and in the highest quarter of its class. Anyone weighing electricity use can compare other fuels and sizes in the water heater selector by fuel, space and size.
The running cost is not stated here because it depends on your own utility electricity rate. Multiply 5,278 kWh by your rate per kilowatt-hour, or use the cost calculator for your own ZIP. The result applies at the high draw pattern only. At any given rate, the gap of 3,972 kWh to the class median is the extra electricity this model uses at the federal test's draw. The installed price range appears in its own block on this page, with its source and date. To look at a same-class alternative, find a same-class replacement by model number.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19