EEMAX SPEX3012
0.96 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19Grade 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).
For the EEMAX SPEX3012, the federal test gives 615 kWh of electricity a year. That figure belongs to the very small draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. It equals the class median of 615 kWh, a difference of 0 kWh. Its energy use ranks 77th lowest of 271 models.
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.
Solid line: this model (615 kWh). Dashed line: the class median.
Min 562 kWh Median 615 kWh Max 649 kWh
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
- 0.96 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
- 0.3 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) · 2026-04-01Safety 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
The closest models in the same class — same fuel, type and draw pattern.
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UEF 0.96 · Grade E Price it on your ZIP
The figure of 615 kWh is computed by this site, not by the registry. It combines the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, with the DOE test's daily hot-water draw. This model's UEF is 0.96, and its maximum flow rate in gallons per minute is 0.3. The figure applies only to the very small draw pattern and to electricity. It is a calculation at the test's draw, not a reading from a particular home. The source is DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. The method behind the annual figure is documented on the methodology page.
The class holds 271 models registered as an electric tankless unit at the very small draw pattern. This model's energy use of 615 kWh equals the class median of 615 kWh. The difference from the median is 0 kWh. It ranks 77th lowest of 271, which places it in the second-lowest quarter of its class for energy use. The very small draw pattern means small units, such as a single bathroom or a point-of-use heater under a sink. For those uses, the figure of 615 kWh is the one to compare against other models in the class. The data gives no figure for a larger draw pattern.
The running cost is not in this text, because it depends on your own utility electricity tariff. Use the cost calculator for your ZIP to see it. The calculation starts from the annual energy of 615 kWh at the very small draw pattern. A different draw pattern would change that energy figure, and this page does not estimate one. The installed price range is in its own block on this page, with its source and date. It is a modeled installed-cost range, not a quote. To compare models in the same class as SPEX3012, find a same-class replacement by model number. Any comparison should use the same draw pattern, since 615 kWh applies only to the very small one.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19