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EEMAX SPEX1812T

0.96 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
E

Grade E: where this UEF sits among the 271 models in its class, lowest (G) to highest (A). A position, not an official label. How the grade is set

An electric tankless unit, very small draw pattern (small units - a single bathroom, or a point-of-use heater under a sink).

Checking the EEMAX SPEX1812T? It uses 615 kWh of electricity a year at the very small draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That is 0 kWh from the class median of 615 kWh, among 271 electric tankless models in the same draw pattern.


Energy use per year

615 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.

That is equal to the median of 615 kWh for the 271 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 77 of 271, lowest energy first.

This model: 615 kWh

Solid line: this model (615 kWh). Dashed line: the class median.

Min 562 kWh Median 615 kWh Max 649 kWh

DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

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What it costs to run where you live

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What the registry files

UEF (Uniform Energy Factor) how much hot water you get for each unit of energy the heater uses
0.96 DOE CCD · 2026-09-19 Compared only with other models registered as an electric tankless unit at the very small draw pattern.
Draw Pattern the standard daily usage profile DOE tests the unit against
Very small DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
Maximum Gallons Per Minute how many gallons a minute it can heat while running continuously
0.2 gal/min DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

What it costs to install

$1,306–$1,838 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) · 2026-04-01

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Safety 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 · 2026-09-24

What these figures mean

The EEMAX SPEX1812T is an electric tankless unit with a UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, of 0.96. This site computed its annual figure of 615 kWh from that UEF and the daily hot-water draw in the DOE test for the very small draw pattern; the registry does not publish the annual figure itself. The DOE CCD data was retrieved on 2026-09-19. The class median is 615 kWh, so the difference is 0 kWh. Its rank is 77th lowest energy use of 271, which places it in the second-lowest quarter of its class. The steps of the calculation are described in how the annual cost is calculated.

The very small draw pattern covers small units: a single bathroom, or a point-of-use heater under a sink. The SPEX1812T has a maximum flow rate in gallons per minute of 0.2, and its 615 kWh applies only to that pattern. A reader with a heater of that kind can compare it directly with the class median of 615 kWh. The figure does not describe a home with several fixtures running together, and the registry data used here gives no annual energy for other draw patterns; those values are not available. For a different size or fuel, the water heater selector filters by fuel, space and size.

The running cost is not written here because it depends on your own electricity tariff. The cost calculator takes your ZIP and applies the local rate to the 615 kWh shown for this model. Because that figure is modeled at the federal test's daily draw, actual use in your building can be higher or lower, and the data does not say by how much. The installed price range appears in its own block with its source and date, as a modeled range and not a quote. If you are matching a unit already in place, you can find a same-class replacement by model number and look at other models registered in this class of 271.

DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

How this compares

The closest models in the same class — same fuel, type and draw pattern.


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