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EEMAX SPEX3208

0.97 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 this listing: EEMAX SPEX3208, an electric tankless unit, uses 609 kWh of electricity a year at the very small draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That is 6 kWh below the class median of 615 kWh, 37th lowest energy use of 271 models.


Energy use per year

609 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 below the median of 615 kWh for the 271 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 37 of 271, lowest energy first.

This model: 609 kWh

Solid line: this model (609 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
0.97 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

$1,309–$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) · 2026-04-01

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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 figure of 609 kWh is computed by this site, not published by the registry. It combines the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, which is 0.97 for this model, with the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the very small draw pattern. The source is DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. The class median is 615 kWh, so this model sits 6 kWh below it, measured at that one test condition only. Real use in a home depends on how much hot water is drawn, and the data does not show that. The method behind the figure is set out in how the annual cost is calculated.

The registry lists a maximum flow rate in gallons per minute of 0.3 for this model. The very small draw pattern covers small units: a single bathroom, or a point-of-use heater under a sink. Among the 271 models registered as an electric tankless unit at this pattern, 37th lowest energy use places it in the lowest quarter of its class. That suits a reader comparing units for single-point use. It does not suit a reader whose demand is several fixtures at once, because the flow rate of 0.3 and the figure of 609 kWh say nothing about other draw patterns. To compare against a unit of the same class, use the same-class replacement search by model number.

The running cost is not stated here because it depends on your own utility electricity tariff, which this page does not know. To estimate it, multiply 609 kWh by your price per kilowatt-hour, or enter your ZIP in the cost calculator for your own ZIP. The same multiplication applied to 6 kWh gives the yearly cost gap from the class median of 615 kWh. The modeled installed-cost range appears in its own block with its source and date; it is a modeled range, not a quote, and is not repeated in this text. If fuel, space or size do not fit your case, the selector by fuel, space and size covers other options. Energy figures rest on data retrieved 2026-09-19 and may change if the registry changes.

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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