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MRCOOL MGWH199IXNN

0.95 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
B

Grade B: 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).

For a larger household, or one where showers and laundry overlap, the MRCOOL MGWH199IXNN gas tankless unit uses 178 therms of natural gas a year at the high draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That is 4 therms below the class median of 182 therms, 45th lowest of 397 models.


Energy use per year

178 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 45 of 397, lowest energy first.

This model: 178 therms

Solid line: this model (178 therms). Dashed line: the class median.

Min 173 therms Median 182 therms Max 209 therms

DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

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What it costs to run where you live

Enter your ZIP to see what this unit costs to run a year at your state’s average natural gas price.


What the registry files

UEF (Uniform Energy Factor) how much hot water you get for each unit of energy the heater uses
0.95 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
5.7 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
2023-08-30 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)
No ENERGY STAR · 2026-09-19

What it costs to install

$2,358–$3,405 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

Does 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
  • Physical footprintEnter your numbers26.8" H × 17.3" W × 11" D
  • Electrical supplyEnter your numbers1.3A max
  • Vent compatibilityEnter your numbersPower Direct Vent, 2" or 3" vent
ENERGY STAR · 2026-09-19

What these figures mean

The figure of 178 therms is computed by this site, not published by the registry. It combines the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, of 0.95 with the daily hot-water draw that the DOE test assigns to the high draw pattern. The registry data comes from DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. The figure therefore describes the test's daily draw, not the use of any particular home. The class comparison covers the 397 models registered as a gas tankless unit at the high draw pattern. This unit sits 4 therms below the class median of 182 therms. That places it 45th lowest of 397, in the lowest quarter of its class for energy use. The steps behind the calculation are explained under how the annual cost is calculated.

The figure applies to households that match the high draw pattern: a larger household, or one where showers and laundry overlap. A home with a different draw pattern should not read 178 therms as its own use, and this page does not give figures for other patterns. The figure also assumes natural gas. A value for any other fuel is not available here. The registry lists a maximum flow rate in gallons per minute of 5.7. That is a rating of the unit. This page has no data on how many fixtures it can serve at a given temperature rise, so that is not stated. Readers who want to compare fuel, space and size before looking at another model can use the water heater selector.

Running cost is not written in this text because it depends on your state's average residential gas price. The same 178 therms costs a different amount in each state, and the 4 therms gap to the class median of 182 therms is priced at the same rate. The page calculates the cost from your ZIP, and the cost calculator for your own ZIP does the same for other models. A modeled installed-cost range appears in its own block on this page, with its source and date, and it is not repeated here. To check a same-class alternative against 45th lowest of 397, you can find a same-class replacement by model number.

DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

How this compares

The closest models in the same class — same fuel, type and draw pattern.


Keep going

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