FRIEDRICH RTGH-S84I
0.96 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19Grade A: 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 checking this gas tankless unit, the FRIEDRICH RTGH-S84I uses 176 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 6 therms below the class median of 182 therms.
Energy use per year
176 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 182 therms for the 397 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 12 of 397, lowest energy first.
Solid line: this model (176 therms). Dashed line: the class median.
Min 173 therms Median 182 therms Max 209 therms
What it costs to run where you live
What the registry files
- UEF (Uniform Energy Factor) how much hot water you get for each unit of energy the heater uses
- 0.96 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
- 4.6 gal/min DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
- On the market since (ENERGY STAR) the date the manufacturer told ENERGY STAR the model went on sale
- 2023-01-01 ENERGY STAR · 2026-09-19
- Connected / demand response (ENERGY STAR) whether the unit can take signals from your utility to shift when it heats, and by which standard (such as CTA-2045)
- No ENERGY STAR · 2026-09-19
What it costs to install
$2,405–$3,460 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) · 2026-04-01Safety 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 · 2026-09-24Does it fit your space?
Enter your own numbers below — this compares them to what ENERGY STAR publishes for this model, it does not tell you what to buy.
- Dimensions (ENERGY STAR)
- the unit's filed height, width, depth or tank diameter, in inches
- Input voltage and maximum current (ENERGY STAR)
- the circuit voltage the unit is certified on and the most current it draws
- Vent type and size (ENERGY STAR)
- how a gas unit is vented, the vent's diameter and the height of its vent connector
What these figures mean
How this compares
The closest models in the same class — same fuel, type and draw pattern.
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What this brand files, by heater type.
UEF 0.96 · Grade A Price it on your ZIP
The 176 therms figure is computed by this site, not by the registry. It uses the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, and the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for this pattern. This unit's UEF is 0.96. The figure applies only to natural gas and to the high draw pattern. The data here gives no value for any other draw pattern. The registry also lists a maximum flow rate in gallons per minute of 4.6. That rating describes flow capacity, and the energy figure does not use it.
Among the 397 models registered as a gas tankless unit at the high draw pattern, this model has the 12th lowest energy use. That puts it in the lowest quarter of its class. Its 176 therms sits 6 therms below the class median of 182 therms. The high draw pattern describes a larger household, or one where showers and laundry overlap, so the figure fits that kind of use. It does not describe a household with a lighter draw. For that case, the selector by fuel, space and size narrows the options. To compare this model with others in its class, find a same-class replacement by model number.
The running cost is not stated in the text. It depends on your state's average residential gas price, and this page does not estimate it. The cost calculator on your own ZIP applies that price to the 176 therms. The method behind the annual cost explains each step. The same therm figure gives a different cost in each state. The energy data was retrieved from DOE CCD on 2026-09-19, and later registry changes are not reflected. The modeled installed-cost range appears in its own block with its source and date.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19