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FRIEDRICH PROG50-40N RH67 PDV

0.69 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
F

Grade F: where this UEF sits among the 414 models in its class, lowest (G) to highest (A). A position, not an official label. How the grade is set

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

You are checking the annual energy figure for the FRIEDRICH PROG50-40N RH67 PDV. It uses 245 therms of natural gas a year at the high draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That is 15 therms below the class median of 260 therms, ranking 130th lowest of 414 gas tank models.


Energy use per year

245 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 below the median of 260 therms for the 414 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 130 of 414, lowest energy first.

This model: 245 therms

Solid line: this model (245 therms). Dashed line: the class median.

Min 188 therms Median 260 therms Max 277 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
0.69 DOE CCD · 2026-09-19 Compared only with other models registered as a gas tank at the high draw pattern.
Draw Pattern the standard daily usage profile DOE tests the unit against
High DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
First Hour Rating how many gallons of hot water the unit can deliver in one hour, starting from a full tank
82 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
Rated Storage Volume the tank size in gallons
47 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

What it costs to install

$2,068–$3,846 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 245 therms comes from this site, not from the registry. It starts from the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used. The registry lists a UEF of 0.69 for this model. The site then applies the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the high draw pattern. The result applies to natural gas and to that test draw only. The registry data behind it is DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. A home with different hot-water use will see a different total. The method behind the annual calculation is documented on its own page.

The class is the 414 models registered as a gas tank at the high draw pattern. This model sits 15 therms below the class median of 260 therms. It ranks 130th lowest in energy use, in the second-lowest quarter of its class. The comparison covers energy use only and does not measure how well the unit meets demand. The registry lists a first hour rating, the gallons of hot water available in the first hour from a full tank. It is 82 gallons, and the rated volume is 47 gallons. The high draw pattern describes a larger household, or one where showers and laundry overlap. The energy figure is computed for that kind of household only. The water heater selector filters by fuel, space and size.

The running cost is not stated here because it depends on your state's average residential gas price. The cost calculator uses your ZIP to apply that price to the 245 therms a year at the high draw pattern. The 15 therms gap to the class median converts to a different amount in each state. This page does not estimate any cost. The installed price appears in its own block, as a modeled installed-cost range with its source and date, not as a quote. A same-class replacement can be found by model number with the replacement finder. The registry does not give a measured figure for your own home, so actual use there is unknown.

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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