Bradford White CEA350-…-…-…-
Filed with DOE as CEA350-**-*-****-**. An asterisk in a model number stands for any character: this one filing covers several variants.
3,531 kWh a year DOE CCD (opens in a new tab) (the U.S. Department of Energy’s Compliance Certification Database) · 2026-10-25UEF 0.92 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.
- CEA350-**-*-****-**
If you are checking this unit, the computed figure is 3,531 kWh a year. It applies to the Bradford White CEA350-**-*-****-**, an electric tank, at the medium draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. This is 38 kWh above the class median of 3,493 kWh. It ranks 236th lowest in energy use of 452 models.
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.
This model is in the second-highest quarter of its class for energy use. That is above the median of 3,493 kWh for the 452 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 236 of 452, lowest energy first.
This model 3,531 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
- 0.92 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
- 46 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
$1,742–$2,063 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
How this compares
The closest models in the same class — same fuel, type and draw pattern — that have their own comparison page.
- vs A. O. Smith PESX-50 1 3,531 kWh a year same yearly energy
- vs A. O. Smith PETX-50 1 3,531 kWh a year same yearly energy
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3,531 kWh/yr Grade G Cost on your ZIP
The figure of 3,531 kWh is computed by this site, not by the registry. It uses the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, which is 0.92 for this model. It also uses the federal test's daily hot-water draw for the medium draw pattern. The fuel is electricity, and the source is DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-10-25. The result is 38 kWh above the class median of 3,493 kWh. That puts the unit 236th lowest in energy use of 452, in the second-highest quarter of its class. The figure applies only to the medium draw pattern.
The 3,531 kWh figure fits a household that matches the medium draw pattern, a typical household on a busy morning. The first hour rating, the gallons of hot water available in the first hour from a full tank, is 71 gallons. The rated volume is 46 gallons. A household that draws more hot water than the test assumes should not treat 3,531 kWh as its own. This page has no measured household use, so that difference is unknown. To compare other fuels, space and sizes, use the water heater selector.
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The running cost is not stated in the text, because it depends on your own utility electricity tariff. The cost calculator takes your ZIP and applies your rate to 3,531 kWh. Read how the annual cost is calculated if you want to check the steps. Applying one rate to 3,531 kWh and to the class median of 3,493 kWh shows what the 38 kWh difference costs at that rate. To look for a unit in the same class, find a replacement by model number. The modeled installed-cost range appears in its own block on the page, with its source and date.