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EEMAX SPEX3208T

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 the energy figure for the EEMAX SPEX3208T? It is an electric tankless unit that uses 609 kWh 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, placing it 37th lowest 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 registry lists a UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, of 0.97 for the EEMAX SPEX3208T. The registry does not publish annual energy, so this site computed 609 kWh from that UEF and the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the very small draw pattern. The source is DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. The figure holds only at that test draw; actual use at another draw is not covered by it. The class median at this draw pattern is 615 kWh, which puts this model 6 kWh below the median. How the annual cost is calculated is explained on the methodology page.

Among the 271 models registered as an electric tankless unit at the very small draw pattern, this one has the 37th lowest energy use, which places it in the lowest quarter of its class. The median is 615 kWh, and this model is 6 kWh below it. The very small draw pattern covers small units, such as a single bathroom or a point-of-use heater under a sink. The maximum flow rate in gallons per minute is 0.3 for this model. The data on this page covers only that draw pattern, so it does not show how the unit would serve a larger load. For that, the water heater selector by fuel, space and size lets you filter other units.

The running cost is not stated here because it depends on your own utility electricity rate. The energy figure is 609 kWh a year at the very small draw pattern, so your cost is that amount of electricity multiplied by your rate. The cost calculator on your own ZIP does this calculation for you. A modeled installed-cost range is shown in its own block on this page with its source and date. It is a modeled range, not a quote, and it is not repeated here. If you need a same-class unit to compare against SPEX3208T, you can find a replacement by model number.

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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