Bradford White CEA330-…-…-…-
Filed with DOE as CEA330-**-*-****-**. An asterisk in a model number stands for any character: this one filing covers several variants.
3,493 kWh a year DOE CCD (opens in a new tab) (the U.S. Department of Energy’s Compliance Certification Database) · 2026-10-25UEF 0.93 filed efficiency; the yearly figure is computed from it
Grade G: where this UEF sits among the 452 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).
Label numbers this filing covers (1)
The model number on your rating plate may be any of these; each is filed under this one listing.
- CEA330-**-*-****-**
At the medium draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against, this Bradford White CEA330-**-*-****-** electric tank uses 3,493 kWh a year. For a three- or four-person household, that equals the class median of 3,493 kWh, ranking 174th lowest of 452.
Energy use per year
3,493 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.
This model is in the second-lowest quarter of its class for energy use. That is equal to the median of 3,493 kWh for the 452 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 174 of 452, lowest energy first.
This model 3,493 kWh
Median 3,493 kWh
Min 773 kWh Max 3,569 kWh
What it costs to run where you live
What the registry files
From DOE CCD · 2026-10-25
- UEF (Uniform Energy Factor) how much hot water you get for each unit of energy the heater uses
- 0.93 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
- First Hour Rating how many gallons of hot water the unit can deliver in one hour, starting from a full tank
- 71 gal
- Rated Storage Volume the tank size in gallons
- 28 gal Rated volume is the size the registry files. The number in a model name is the maker's nominal size and can differ: a "40-gallon" model may be rated at 36.
Installed cost and service life
$1,486–$1,826 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.
Brought to current prices with Bureau of Labor Statistics indexes: equipment to May 2026, installation labor to April 2026–June 2026.
NLR REMDB (BLS PPI/ECI escalated) · 2026-04-01Service life: DOE’s cost database assumes 14.8 years for electric resistance tanks. That is a class assumption, not this model’s rating or a warranty — no registry publishes either.
NLR REMDB v4.0.0 · 2026-09-07Safety 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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3,493 kWh/yr Grade G Cost on your ZIP
This figure was computed by this site, not the registry. It starts from the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used. This model's UEF is 0.93. The site combines it with the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the medium pattern. The result is 3,493 kWh of electricity a year, from DOE CCD data retrieved 2026-10-25. The class median is 3,493 kWh, so the difference is 0 kWh. Rank 174th lowest of 452 places it in the second-lowest quarter for energy use. These values apply only at the medium draw pattern.
This model's first hour rating, the gallons of hot water available in the first hour from a full tank, is 71 gallons. Its rated volume is 28 gallons. The energy figure suits a household that matches the medium pattern, a typical three- or four-person home. It does not describe a household with much higher or lower hot-water use, because the draw differs. Your own peak-hour demand is not in the registry data, so it is not available here. A reader sizing by fuel, space and size can use the water heater selector to narrow the options.
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The running cost depends on your own electricity rate, and the registry holds no tariff. This page therefore states no cost amount. The cost calculator applies the rate for your ZIP to the 3,493 kWh shown above. The method for the annual cost is described on its own page. The modeled installed-cost range for Bradford White CEA330-**-*-****-** sits in a separate block with its source and date. This text does not restate it. Actual use in a home can differ from the test figure, and that difference is unknown here.