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ENVO WH-AZ03-180-LPI

0.86 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
E

Grade E: where this UEF sits among the 397 models in its class, lowest (G) to highest (A). A position, not an official label. How the grade is set

A gas tankless unit, high draw pattern (a larger household, or one where showers and laundry overlap).

If you are verifying this unit, ENVO WH-AZ03-180-LPI uses 197 therms of natural gas a year. That figure is for the high draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. It is 15 therms above the class median of 182 therms among 397 gas tankless models.


Energy use per year

197 therms 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 natural gas rate where you live.

That is above the median of 182 therms for the 397 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 226 of 397, lowest energy first.

This model: 197 therms

Solid line: this model (197 therms). Dashed line: the class median.

Min 173 therms Median 182 therms Max 209 therms

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
0.86 DOE CCD · 2026-09-19 Compared only with other models registered as a gas tankless unit at the high draw pattern.
Draw Pattern the standard daily usage profile DOE tests the unit against
High DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
Maximum Gallons Per Minute how many gallons a minute it can heat while running continuously
4.3 gal/min DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

What it costs to install

$1,933–$2,908 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 annual figure of 197 therms is not read from the registry. The registry lists this model's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, as 0.86. This site combines that UEF with the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the high draw pattern. The data source is DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. The figure applies only at that test draw, so a household with a different draw will use a different amount. The methodology page explains how the annual cost is calculated.

Against its class, this model sits 15 therms above the median of 182 therms. The comparison covers 397 models registered as a gas tankless unit at the high draw pattern. Its rank is 226th lowest energy use of 397, in the second-highest quarter of its class for energy use. A lower rank number means less energy at the same test draw. The rank compares registry entries only and does not measure hot-water output at the tap. This page does not show the gap at other draw patterns. To look for a same-class alternative, the replacement finder works from a model number.

The high draw pattern describes a larger household, or one where showers and laundry overlap. For that use, the figure to compare is 197 therms. The registry lists the maximum flow rate in gallons per minute as 4.3, a separate measure from annual energy use. A reader whose priority is low gas use should note the 15 therms gap to the class median. A household that draws less hot water than the test will use fewer therms, and this page cannot say how many. Running cost depends on your state's average residential gas price, so no cost is written in the text. The cost calculator applies that price from your ZIP to 197 therms.

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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