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FRIEDRICH RTGH-95DVLN-3

0.93 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
C

Grade C: 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).

For a household where showers and laundry overlap, check annual gas use. The FRIEDRICH RTGH-95DVLN-3 uses 182 therms of natural gas a year at the high draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That matches the class median of 182 therms, a difference of 0 therms, across 397 gas tankless models.


Energy use per year

182 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 182 therms for the 397 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 183 of 397, lowest energy first.

This model: 182 therms

Solid line: this model (182 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
0.93 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
5.5 gal/min DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

What it costs to install

$2,264–$3,294 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 182 therms figure is computed by this site, not by the registry. It combines the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, with the test's daily draw. This unit's UEF is 0.93. The source data is DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. The figure holds only for the high draw pattern at the federal test's draw. A home with different hot-water use would use a different amount of gas. The registry lists its maximum flow rate in gallons per minute as 5.5, which is a separate rating from energy use. The steps are described in how the annual cost is calculated.

Among the 397 models registered as a gas tankless unit at the high draw pattern, this one has the 183rd lowest energy use. That places it in the second-lowest quarter of its class. Its 182 therms is equal to the class median of 182 therms, so the difference is 0 therms. The unit suits a larger household, or one where showers and laundry overlap, because that is the use the high draw pattern represents. It is a weaker match for a small household, whose use falls under a lower draw pattern. Those homes should read the figure for their own pattern. To compare other fuels, sizes or spaces, use the selector by fuel, space and size.

The running cost of the RTGH-95DVLN-3 depends on your state's average residential gas price, so this text states no cost. To estimate it, multiply 182 therms by your gas price per therm. That gives the yearly cost at the federal test's draw, not at your home's own use. The cost calculator on your own ZIP does this step from your state's price. The installed price range is shown in its own block, with its source and date. It is a modeled installed-cost range, not a quote. The registry gives no measured gas use for a real household, so that value is not available. For a unit in the same class, use the same-class replacement finder by model number.

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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