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LOCHINVAR TK-110U-I 2**

0.81 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
G

Grade G: where this UEF sits among the 80 models in its class, lowest (G) to highest (A). A position, not an official label. How the grade is set

A gas tankless unit, medium draw pattern (a typical three- or four-person household, about 55 gallons on a busy morning).

If you are checking this unit's figures, the LOCHINVAR TK-110U-I 2** uses 137 therms of natural gas a year at the medium draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That is 2 therms above the class median of 135 therms, with the 52nd lowest energy use of 80 models.


Energy use per year

137 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 above the median of 135 therms for the 80 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 52 of 80, lowest energy first.

This model: 137 therms

Solid line: this model (137 therms). Dashed line: the class median.

Min 114 therms Median 135 therms Max 137 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
0.81 DOE CCD · 2026-09-19 Compared only with other models registered as a gas tankless unit at the medium draw pattern.
Draw Pattern the standard daily usage profile DOE tests the unit against
Medium DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
Maximum Gallons Per Minute how many gallons a minute it can heat while running continuously
3.5 gal/min DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

What it costs to install

$1,698–$2,632 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 137 therms figure is not a registry value. This site computed it from the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, which is 0.81 for this model, and from the daily hot-water draw the DOE test assigns to the medium draw pattern. The source is DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. The unit's maximum flow rate in gallons per minute is listed at 3.5, a separate rating that does not enter the energy calculation. The figure holds only at that test draw. A household that uses more or less hot water will use a different amount of gas, and this data does not show by how much.

Among the 80 models registered as a gas tankless unit at the medium draw pattern, this unit uses 2 therms more than the class median of 135 therms. Its rank is 52nd lowest energy use of 80, which places it in the second-highest quarter of its class for energy use. That suits a reader who needs a gas tankless unit and accepts use above the class median. It does not suit a reader whose priority is the lowest gas use in the class, because models ranked ahead of it use less at the same draw pattern. To compare other units, the water heater selector filters by fuel, space and size, and the same-class replacement finder works from a model number.

The running cost is not written here because it depends on your state's average residential gas price, and this page does not assume one. Multiply the 137 therms by your own price per therm, or enter your ZIP in the cost calculator, which does this for you. The method behind the annual cost lists the steps. Two limits apply. The figure is valid only at the medium draw pattern, and it is derived from a UEF of 0.81, not measured in your home. Gas use for a household with different hot-water habits is not available from this data. The installed-cost range appears in its own block, with its source and date.

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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