LOCHINVAR ENL-30 1**
0.9 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19Grade G: where this UEF sits among the 163 models in its class, lowest (G) to highest (A). A position, not an official label. How the grade is set
An electric tank, low draw pattern (a one- or two-person household).
If you are verifying LOCHINVAR ENL-30 1**, this electric tank uses 2,494 kWh a year at the low draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That is 55 kWh above the class median of 2,439 kWh across 163 registered models, ranked 122nd lowest in energy use.
Energy use per year
2,494 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 above the median of 2,439 kWh for the 163 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 122 of 163, lowest energy first.
Solid line: this model (2,494 kWh). Dashed line: the class median.
Min 724 kWh Median 2,439 kWh Max 2,550 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
- 0.9 DOE CCD · 2026-09-19 Compared only with other models registered as an electric tank at the low draw pattern.
- Draw Pattern the standard daily usage profile DOE tests the unit against
- Low 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
- 44 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
- Rated Storage Volume the tank size in gallons
- 26 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
What it costs to install
Not published: Installed cost range
This model's UEF lies outside the range NLR REMDB's cost model was fitted on, and the range is not stretched past it.
The annual energy figure on this page does not depend on this range and is unaffected.
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 · 2026-09-24What these figures mean
How this compares
The closest models in the same class — same fuel, type and draw pattern.
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UEF 0.9 · Grade G Price it on your ZIP
The registry lists a UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, of 0.9 for this model. The annual figure of 2,494 kWh is not a registry value. This site computed it from that UEF and the daily hot-water draw in the DOE test for the low draw pattern, and it holds only under that condition. The source is the DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. Against the 163 electric tank models registered at the low draw pattern, this model sits 55 kWh above the class median of 2,439 kWh. Its rank is 122nd lowest energy use of 163, which places it in the second-highest quarter of its class for energy use. The method behind the annual calculation is documented separately.
The first hour rating, the gallons of hot water available in the first hour from a full tank, is 44 gallons, and the rated volume is 26 gallons. The 2,494 kWh figure applies to the low draw pattern only. A household whose daily hot-water use differs from that pattern will see a different annual figure, and this page has no value for other patterns because the data does not include one. Models with a lower rank number use less energy at the same pattern, and this model's distance from the class median is 55 kWh. To compare units by fuel, space and size, use the water heater selector.
The running cost is not stated in the text because it depends on the electricity tariff you pay. The annual energy of 2,494 kWh at the low draw pattern is the quantity your rate multiplies. To see the result for your own ZIP, use the cost calculator. An installed price range is not published for LOCHINVAR ENL-30 1**: its ratings lie outside the range the cost database's model was fitted on, and the range is not stretched past it. If you need a unit in the same class, you can find a same-class replacement by model number. The energy figure was retrieved 2026-09-19; whether the registry has changed since then is unknown.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19