BRADFORD WHITE RG2DV50S*N-***
0.64 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19Grade G: where this UEF sits among the 414 models in its class, lowest (G) to highest (A). A position, not an official label. How the grade is set
A gas tank, high draw pattern (a larger household, or one where showers and laundry overlap).
If you are verifying this unit, BRADFORD WHITE RG2DV50S*N-*** uses 264 therms of natural gas a year at the high draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That is 4 therms above the 260 therms median of 414 registered gas tank models.
Energy use per year
264 therms 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 natural gas rate where you live.
That is above the median of 260 therms for the 414 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 236 of 414, lowest energy first.
Solid line: this model (264 therms). Dashed line: the class median.
Min 188 therms Median 260 therms Max 277 therms
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
- 0.64 DOE CCD · 2026-09-19 Compared only with other models registered as a gas 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
- 77 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
- Rated Storage Volume the tank size in gallons
- 47 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
What it costs to install
$1,776–$3,095 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 0.64 · Grade G Price it on your ZIP
The figure of 264 therms is computed by this site, not published by the registry. It uses the registry's UEF of 0.64, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used. It also uses the daily hot-water draw that DOE's test assigns to the high draw pattern, which describes a larger household, or one where showers and laundry overlap. The source is the DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. The figure applies only to natural gas at that draw. A household that draws more or less hot water will use a different amount, and this page does not estimate it.
Among the 414 models registered as a gas tank at the high draw pattern, this unit ranks 236th lowest for energy use. Its 264 therms sits 4 therms above the class median of 260 therms, which places it in the second-highest quarter of the class. Its first hour rating, the gallons of hot water available in the first hour from a full tank, is 77 gallons, from a rated volume of 47 gallons. A household whose busiest hour needs more than 77 gallons is outside what that rating covers. To compare tanks by fuel, space and size, use the water heater selector.
The running cost is not stated here because it depends on the state average residential gas price, which differs by reader. The cost calculator applies the price for your ZIP to the 264 therms figure, and how the annual cost is calculated sets out the steps. The result holds only at the high draw pattern and for natural gas. Households with a lower daily draw than the test's should not read 264 therms as their own use. The installed price range appears in its own block with its source and date. It is a modeled range, not a quote. To compare RG2DV50S*N-*** with a same-class unit, find a replacement by model number.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19