Kepler US3-RSJ-15/190RDVN3-L3
3.75 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19Grade A: where this UEF sits among the 426 models in its class, lowest (G) to highest (A). A position, not an official label. How the grade is set
An electric tank, medium draw pattern (a typical three- or four-person household, about 55 gallons on a busy morning).
If you are checking the Kepler US3-RSJ-15/190RDVN3-L3, it uses 866 kWh of electricity a year at the medium draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That is 2,665 kWh below the 3,531 kWh median for the 426 electric tank models registered at that draw pattern.
Energy use per year
866 kWh 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 electricity rate where you live.
That is below the median of 3,531 kWh for the 426 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 21 of 426, lowest energy first.
Solid line: this model (866 kWh). Dashed line: the class median.
Min 773 kWh Median 3,531 kWh Max 3,569 kWh
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
- 3.75 DOE CCD · 2026-09-19 Compared only with other models registered as an electric tank at the medium draw pattern.
- Draw Pattern the standard daily usage profile DOE tests the unit against
- Medium 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
- 69 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
- Rated Storage Volume the tank size in gallons
- 47 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
- On the market since (ENERGY STAR) the date the manufacturer told ENERGY STAR the model went on sale
- 2024-05-30 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)
- Yes (CTA-2045-B) ENERGY STAR · 2026-09-19
- Refrigerant and GWP (ENERGY STAR) the refrigerant a heat pump unit uses and its global warming potential, a leak's climate effect relative to carbon dioxide (CO2 = 1)
- R-134a, GWP 1430 ENERGY STAR · 2026-09-19
- Sound level (ENERGY STAR) how loud the unit is while it runs, in decibels as filed
- 49 dB ENERGY STAR · 2026-09-19
What it costs to install
$3,089–$4,419 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.
- Compressor operating range (ENERGY STAR)
- the air temperatures around the unit in which its heat pump runs; outside this range the heat pump stops
- 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
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 3.75 · Grade A Price it on your ZIP
The 866 kWh figure is calculated by this site. The registry does not publish it. The calculation 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 draw pattern. This model's UEF is 3.75, and the inputs come from DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. The medium draw pattern represents a typical household with a busy morning peak. The figure applies only at that test draw. A home that uses more or less hot water will use a different amount of energy. Among the 426 electric tank models at this draw pattern, this model ranks 21st lowest for energy use. Each step is explained on the page about how the annual figure is calculated.
This model's first hour rating, the gallons of hot water available in the first hour from a full tank, is 69 gallons. Its rated volume is 47 gallons. The 866 kWh figure fits a household whose hot-water use matches the medium draw pattern. It fits best when the busiest hour needs no more than 69 gallons. The registry does not give an energy figure for a household that often needs more hot water in one hour. For that household, the 866 kWh figure does not apply. The registry groups models by draw pattern, so a home with a different usage level would compare against a different class. To look at those cases, use the selector by fuel, space and size or the same-class replacement search by model number.
The running cost is not stated in this text. To get it, multiply the 866 kWh of electricity at the medium draw pattern by your own utility's electricity rate. The cost calculator on your own ZIP applies your local rate to this model. This model uses 2,665 kWh less than the class median of 3,531 kWh at the test draw. That is a difference in energy. What it is worth also depends on your rate. The installed-cost range in its own block on this page is a modeled range with its own source and date. It is not a quote. The registry data does not show how this unit performs outside the federal test conditions.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19