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Bosch US3-RSJ-15/300RDVN3-L3

4 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
B

Grade B: 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).

If you are checking this model, Bosch US3-RSJ-15/300RDVN3-L3 uses 1,240 kWh a year at a high draw pattern. A draw pattern is the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. The figure is 66 kWh below the class median of 1,306 kWh, and it ranks 30th lowest of 194 models.


Energy use per year

1,240 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 below the median of 1,306 kWh for the 194 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 30 of 194, lowest energy first.

This model: 1,240 kWh

Solid line: this model (1,240 kWh). Dashed line: the class median.

Min 1,002 kWh Median 1,306 kWh Max 5,334 kWh

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
4 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
91 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
Rated Storage Volume the tank size in gallons
74 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
On the market since (ENERGY STAR) the date the manufacturer told ENERGY STAR the model went on sale
2024-05-30 ENERGY STAR · 2026-09-19
Connected / demand response (ENERGY STAR) whether the unit can take signals from your utility to shift when it heats, and by which standard (such as CTA-2045)
Yes (CTA-2045-B) ENERGY STAR · 2026-09-19
Refrigerant and GWP (ENERGY STAR) the refrigerant a heat pump unit uses and its global warming potential, a leak's climate effect relative to carbon dioxide (CO2 = 1)
R-134a, GWP 1430 ENERGY STAR · 2026-09-19
Sound level (ENERGY STAR) how loud the unit is while it runs, in decibels as filed
49 dB ENERGY STAR · 2026-09-19

What it costs to install

$3,993–$4,924 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

Does it fit your space?

Enter your own numbers below — this compares them to what ENERGY STAR publishes for this model, it does not tell you what to buy.

Compressor operating range (ENERGY STAR)
the air temperatures around the unit in which its heat pump runs; outside this range the heat pump stops
Dimensions (ENERGY STAR)
the unit's filed height, width, depth or tank diameter, in inches
Input voltage and maximum current (ENERGY STAR)
the circuit voltage the unit is certified on and the most current it draws
  • Ambient temperatureEnter your numbers37.4°F min, 107.6°F max
  • Physical footprintEnter your numbers21.8" ⌀
  • Electrical supplyEnter your numbers240V, 24A max
ENERGY STAR · 2026-09-19

What these figures mean

The figure of 1,240 kWh is electricity use per year at the high draw pattern. The high pattern describes a larger household, or one where showers and laundry overlap. This site computed the figure; the registry does not state it. The calculation combines the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, with the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for this pattern. The registry UEF for this model is 4. The source is DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. Actual use in a home can differ from the test's daily draw, and this page does not estimate that difference.

Among the 194 models registered as an electric tank at the high draw pattern, this model ranks 30th lowest for energy use. Its 1,240 kWh sits 66 kWh below the class median of 1,306 kWh. That places it in the lowest quarter of its class for energy use. The comparison covers energy use only. It says nothing about price, service or hot-water capacity. The first hour rating, the gallons of hot water available in the first hour from a full tank, is 91 gallons. The rated volume is 74 gallons. A household on a different draw pattern should not apply this rank to its own use.

Annual running cost is the energy use multiplied by your electricity rate. This page states no running cost, because it depends on your utility's electricity tariff. Use the cost calculator with your ZIP to apply your own rate to 1,240 kWh. The method behind the annual cost explains how it is calculated. The same 1,240 kWh costs a different amount under a different tariff. The figure applies only at the high draw pattern, so a lower or higher daily draw changes the result. For a same-class replacement, search by model number, starting from US3-RSJ-15/300RDVN3-L3. The installed price range appears in its own block on this page, with its source and date.

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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