BRADFORD WHITE RG2PV50H*N**

The figure of 249 therms was computed by this site, not by the registry. It starts from the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, which is 0.68. It then applies the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the high draw pattern. The registry values come from DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. The result applies to natural gas at that test draw and to nothing else. A household that draws more or less hot water than the test assumes will use a different amount, and the registry does not record that difference. The calculation is documented on the methodology page for water heaters, so you can repeat the arithmetic yourself.

This model ranks 164th lowest for energy use among the 414 models registered as a gas tank at the high draw pattern. That places it in the second-lowest quarter of its class. Its 249 therms is 11 therms below the class median of 260 therms. The registry lists a first hour rating, the gallons of hot water available in the first hour from a full tank, of 116 gallons, and a rated volume of 46 gallons. The high draw pattern describes a larger household, or one where showers and laundry overlap, so these are the figures to compare with your own busiest hour. The data does not say how many gallons your household needs in that hour. The water heater selector filters by fuel, space and size if this unit does not fit.

The running cost is not stated in the text because it depends on your state's average residential gas price. The cost calculator takes your ZIP and applies that price to the 249 therms shown for this model. Because the price applies to every unit of gas used, the 11 therms gap to the class median of 260 therms changes in cost as your rate changes. The page shows a modeled installed-cost range in its own block, with its source and date. It is not a quote. To compare against other units in the same class, find a same-class replacement by model number. Figures for other draw patterns or other fuels are not part of this page.