BRADFORD WHITE RG2DVMH40T*N
0.58 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19Grade G: where this UEF sits among the 288 models in its class, lowest (G) to highest (A). A position, not an official label. How the grade is set
A gas tank, medium draw pattern (a typical three- or four-person household, about 55 gallons on a busy morning).
If you are checking this BRADFORD WHITE RG2DVMH40T*N, it uses 191 therms of natural gas a year at the medium draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That is 6 therms above the 185 therms median for 288 gas tank models at the same draw pattern. It ranks 231st for lowest energy use.
Energy use per year
191 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 185 therms for the 288 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 231 of 288, lowest energy first.
Solid line: this model (191 therms). Dashed line: the class median.
Min 148 therms Median 185 therms Max 194 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
- 0.58 DOE CCD · 2026-09-19 Compared only with other models registered as a gas tank at the medium draw pattern.
- Draw Pattern the standard daily usage profile DOE tests the unit against
- Medium 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
- 51 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
- Rated Storage Volume the tank size in gallons
- 38 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
What it costs to install
$1,293–$1,862 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
How this compares
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UEF 0.58 · Grade G Price it on your ZIP
This site calculates the 191 therms figure; the registry does not list it. The calculation uses the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, and the daily hot-water draw that the DOE test sets for the medium draw pattern. This model's UEF is 0.58, from DOE CCD data retrieved 2026-09-19. The figure holds only at that test draw. A household that uses more or less hot water would burn a different amount of gas. The registry does not report how much this model uses in a real home, so that figure is not available. See how the annual cost is calculated for each step of the calculation.
DOE uses the medium draw pattern to represent a typical household on a busy morning. This model's first hour rating, the gallons of hot water available in the first hour from a full tank, is 51 gallons, from a rated volume of 38 gallons. The 191 therms figure is based on this condition. It fits a household whose busy-morning use stays within that rating. It does not fit a household that regularly needs more than 51 gallons in its first hour. Out of 288 models in its class, it ranks 231st for lowest energy use. To compare it with other models in the same class, use find a same-class replacement by model number. The selector by fuel, space and size filters by other conditions.
The running cost is not stated here because it depends on your state's average residential natural gas price. The page calculates it from your ZIP, using the 191 therms figure at the medium draw pattern. Your gas price also determines what the 6 therms gap above the 185 therms class median costs. Any cost difference from a median model therefore depends on your rate, too. The installed-price range appears in its own block with its source and date. It is a modeled range, not a quote. To see the running cost for a different ZIP, use the cost calculator on your own ZIP.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19