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EEMAX SPEX80

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).

If you are checking this unit against the registry: the EEMAX SPEX80 uses 615 kWh of electricity a year at the very small draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That is equal to its class median of 615 kWh, a difference of 0 kWh.


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
0.8 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 figure of 615 kWh for this electric tankless unit 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 0.96 for this model, with the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the very small draw pattern. The source is the DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. The figure holds only under that test condition. A household that draws more or less hot water than the test assumes will use a different amount. The registry also lists a maximum flow rate in gallons per minute of 0.8 for this model. That is a rated flow limit, and it is not an input to the energy figure.

Among the 271 models registered as an electric tankless unit at the very small draw pattern, this one has the 77th lowest energy use of 271. That places it in the second-lowest quarter of its class. Its 615 kWh equals the class median of 615 kWh, so the difference from the median is 0 kWh. The comparison holds only inside that class of small units, such as a single bathroom or a point-of-use heater under a sink. It says nothing about other draw patterns or other fuels. To look at other models in the same class, you can find a same-class replacement by model number.

The energy figure of 615 kWh describes the small-unit use the very small draw pattern represents. It does not describe a household whose hot-water use is larger than that pattern, and this data gives no figure for such a case. The running cost is not stated here because it depends on your own utility electricity tariff. The cost calculator on your own ZIP applies that rate to the 615 kWh figure, and how the annual cost is calculated sets out the steps. The modeled installed-cost range appears in its own block on this page with its source and date. For other fuels, spaces or sizes, use the water heater selector.

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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UEF 0.96 · Grade E Price it on your ZIP