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KWICKSHOT TEF041V277

0.96 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
E

Grade E: where this UEF sits among the 271 models in its class, lowest (G) to highest (A). A position, not an official label. How the grade is set

An electric tankless unit, very small draw pattern (small units - a single bathroom, or a point-of-use heater under a sink).

If you are checking this unit, KWICKSHOT TEF041V277 uses 615 kWh of electricity a year at the very small draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That equals the class median of 615 kWh, a difference of 0 kWh, and ranks 77th lowest of 271.


Energy use per year

615 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 equal to the median of 615 kWh for the 271 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 77 of 271, lowest energy first.

This model: 615 kWh

Solid line: this model (615 kWh). Dashed line: the class median.

Min 562 kWh Median 615 kWh Max 649 kWh

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
0.96 DOE CCD · 2026-09-19 Compared only with other models registered as an electric tankless unit at the very small draw pattern.
Draw Pattern the standard daily usage profile DOE tests the unit against
Very small DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
Maximum Gallons Per Minute how many gallons a minute it can heat while running continuously
0.4 gal/min DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

What it costs to install

$1,306–$1,838 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 registry lists this unit's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, as 0.96. This site computed the annual figure of 615 kWh from that UEF and the daily hot-water draw in the DOE test for the very small draw pattern; the registry does not publish the annual figure itself. The source is DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. The class median is 615 kWh, so this model sits 0 kWh from it. Its rank is 77th lowest energy use of 271 models, which places it in the second-lowest quarter of its class. The calculation is described on the methodology page.

The very small draw pattern covers small units: a single bathroom, or a point-of-use heater under a sink. The 615 kWh figure applies only at that draw. A household with a larger daily hot-water demand is not represented by it, and the data here gives no energy figure for any other draw pattern. The listed maximum flow rate in gallons per minute is 0.4. That is the registry's listed value for this model, and it is separate from annual energy. For a different fuel, space or size, the water heater selector filters by those inputs.

The running cost is not stated in this text because it depends on your own utility electricity tariff. Multiply 615 kWh by your rate per kilowatt-hour to check it, or enter your ZIP in the cost calculator, which does the calculation for you. Because this model equals the class median of 615 kWh, its running cost at any given rate matches that of a model at the median for the same draw pattern. The figure is a test-based calculation, not a measurement in your home. The modeled installed-cost range appears in its own block on the page, with its source and date. To compare other units, find a same-class replacement by model number, such as TEF041V277.

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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