EEMAX SPEX8208
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).
If you are checking the EEMAX SPEX8208, an electric tankless unit, it uses 615 kWh of electricity a year at the very small draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That equals the 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.
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
- 0.8 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) · 2026-04-01Safety 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 615 kWh figure is not a registry entry. This site computed it from the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, which is 0.96 for this model, 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 fuel is electricity. The figure applies only at the very small draw pattern. The data gives no annual figure for this model at any other draw pattern, and this page does not estimate one. Energy use in a real home can differ from the federal test's daily draw, and the data does not say by how much.
Among the 271 models registered as an electric tankless unit at the very small draw pattern, this one has the 77th lowest energy use. That places it in the second-lowest quarter of its class. Its 615 kWh equals the class median of 615 kWh, so the difference is 0 kWh. This draw pattern covers small units: a single bathroom, or a point-of-use heater under a sink. The maximum flow rate in gallons per minute is 0.8 for this model. The figure fits a low-demand use of that kind and does not describe a unit serving several fixtures at once. To look for another model in the same class, use the same-class replacement search by model number or the selector by fuel, space and size.
Running cost is not stated here because it depends on the reader's own utility electricity tariff. To turn 615 kWh into a cost, use the cost calculator on your own ZIP, which applies your local rate to that figure. The steps are described on the annual cost methodology page. A modeled installed-cost range for the EEMAX SPEX8208 appears in its own block on this page with its source and date. It is not a quote, and it is not repeated in this text. Without your rate, no running cost can be given for this model, and this page does not estimate one. The 615 kWh figure stays the same at any rate.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19