Rheem RTGH-84DVLN-3
0.93 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19Grade C: 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).
If you are checking the Rheem RTGH-84DVLN-3, this gas tankless unit uses 182 therms of natural gas a year. That figure applies to the high draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. It equals its class median of 182 therms, a difference of 0 therms, and ranks 183rd lowest energy use of 397.
Energy use per year
182 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 equal to the median of 182 therms for the 397 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 183 of 397, lowest energy first.
Solid line: this model (182 therms). Dashed line: the class median.
Min 173 therms Median 182 therms Max 209 therms
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
- 0.93 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
- 4.5 gal/min DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
What it costs to install
$2,264–$3,294 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 · 2026-09-24What these figures mean
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UEF 0.93 · Grade C Price it on your ZIP
The 182 therms figure comes from this site's own calculation. The registry does not publish it. The registry lists a UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, of 0.93 for this model. The site combines that value with the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the high draw pattern. The source is the DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. Because the test fixes the daily draw, the figure shows use under the test condition, not in any particular home. Actual gas use in a given household is not available here. The method behind the annual cost calculation sets out how the site converts this figure into a yearly cost.
The high draw pattern stands for a larger household, or one where showers and laundry overlap. The registry lists a maximum flow rate in gallons per minute of 4.5 for this unit. Whether that flow covers a specific home depends on how many fixtures run at once, and the registry does not record that. A home with lower daily hot-water use does not match the test condition behind the 182 therms figure. This page has no figures for this model at other draw patterns. To compare units on fuel, space and size, use the water heater selector by fuel, space and size. To find another unit in the same class, use the same-class replacement search by model number.
The rank above compares this unit with the 397 models registered as a gas tankless unit at the high draw pattern. At 183rd, this unit falls in the second-lowest quarter of that class for energy use. Every model in the class is tested at the same daily draw, so the rank compares test results, not household bills. This text does not state a running cost. It depends on your state's average residential gas price, so the page calculates it from your ZIP. The cost calculator for your own ZIP applies that rate to the 182 therms figure. The installed-cost range in its own block is a modeled range with its source and date. It is not a quote.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19