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Fogatti FDG420OD-CS120S-NG

0.82 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
G

Grade G: where this UEF sits among the 80 models in its class, lowest (G) to highest (A). A position, not an official label. How the grade is set

A gas tankless unit, medium draw pattern (a typical three- or four-person household, about 55 gallons on a busy morning).

Checking Fogatti FDG420OD-CS120S-NG? As a gas tankless unit at the medium draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against, it uses 135 therms of natural gas a year. That equals the class median of 135 therms, a difference of 0 therms, across 80 registered models.


Energy use per year

135 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 equal to the median of 135 therms for the 80 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 32 of 80, lowest energy first.

This model: 135 therms

Solid line: this model (135 therms). Dashed line: the class median.

Min 114 therms Median 135 therms Max 137 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
0.82 DOE CCD · 2026-09-19 Compared only with other models registered as a gas tankless unit at the medium draw pattern.
Draw Pattern the standard daily usage profile DOE tests the unit against
Medium DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
Maximum Gallons Per Minute how many gallons a minute it can heat while running continuously
2.9 gal/min DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

What it costs to install

$1,745–$2,687 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 135 therms 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 0.82 for this model, with the daily hot-water draw that the DOE test assigns to the medium draw pattern. The source is the DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. The figure holds for natural gas and for the test's daily draw only. A home that draws more or less hot water than the test will use a different amount, and the registry does not provide measured use for any single home.

Among the 80 models registered as a gas tankless unit at the medium draw pattern, this model ranks 32nd lowest in energy use of 80. That places it in the second-lowest quarter of its class. Its 135 therms equals the class median of 135 therms, so the difference is 0 therms. The maximum flow rate in gallons per minute is 2.9; this is a separate rated value and does not enter the energy figure. The comparison applies only to units of the same type, fuel and draw pattern. It suits a reader confirming where this entry sits within its class. It does not cover tank or electric models. For a unit in the same class, use find a same-class replacement by model number.

Running cost is not stated here because it depends on the state average residential gas price, which differs by reader. To estimate it, multiply 135 therms by your own price per therm, or enter your ZIP in the cost calculator that uses your ZIP. The result applies only to the medium draw pattern; a different draw changes the therms and therefore the cost. The method behind the annual cost calculation sets out the inputs. The installed-cost range on this page is shown in its own block with its source and date. It is a modeled range, 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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