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EEMAX SPEX8208T

0.98 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
D

Grade D: 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 EEMAX SPEX8208T? For the very small draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against, this electric tankless unit uses 603 kWh a year. That is 12 kWh below the 615 kWh median of 271 comparable models, ranking 10th lowest for energy use. It is a computed figure, not a registry entry.


Energy use per year

603 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 10 of 271, lowest energy first.

This model: 603 kWh

Solid line: this model (603 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
0.98 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
0.7 gal/min DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

What it costs to install

$1,311–$1,886 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 this model with a UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, of 0.98. This site computed 603 kWh a year of electricity from that UEF and the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the very small draw pattern; the registry does not publish an annual figure itself. The source is DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. The value applies only at the federal test's draw, and this page holds no measurement of use in a real home. The class median is 615 kWh, so this model sits 12 kWh below it, among the 271 models registered as an electric tankless unit at this draw pattern.

The very small draw pattern covers small units - a single bathroom, or a point-of-use heater under a sink. A model at 603 kWh for that draw, ranked 10th lowest of 271, falls in the lowest quarter of its class for energy use, so the figure is relevant to that kind of load. Its maximum flow rate in gallons per minute is 0.7, as listed in the registry. This page gives no annual energy figure for any other draw pattern. Someone whose hot-water demand is larger than a very small draw should not read 603 kWh as their own usage. The water heater selector filters by fuel, space and size, and a same-class replacement can be found by model number.

The running cost is not written here because it depends on your own utility electricity tariff, which this page does not have. The annual figure of 603 kWh is the quantity that is priced at your rate. Enter your ZIP in the cost calculator to see the result, and read how the annual cost is calculated to check the steps. The difference of 12 kWh against the class median of 615 kWh changes the result only by that amount of electricity at your rate. The modeled installed-cost range appears in its own block on this page, with its source and date, and is not a quote.

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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