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Rheem SPEX100T

0.98 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
D

Grade D: 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 the Rheem SPEX100T against the federal registry, it uses 603 kWh of electricity a year. That figure applies at the very small draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. It sits 12 kWh below the 615 kWh median of its class.


Energy use per year

603 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 below the median of 615 kWh for the 271 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 10 of 271, lowest energy first.

This model: 603 kWh

Solid line: this model (603 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

Enter your ZIP to see what this unit costs to run a year on your own utility’s electricity rate.


What the registry files

UEF (Uniform Energy Factor) how much hot water you get for each unit of energy the heater uses
0.98 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
1 gal/min DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

What it costs to install

$1,311–$1,886 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

This site computed the 603 kWh figure from registry data; the registry itself does not publish it. It combines the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, with the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for this pattern. The registry lists a UEF of 0.98 for this unit, and the data was retrieved from the DOE CCD on 2026-09-19. The very small draw pattern covers small units, such as a single bathroom or a point-of-use heater under a sink. At a larger daily draw the annual figure would change, and this page has no value for that case. The full steps are described in our note on how the annual energy and cost figures are calculated.

Among the 271 electric tankless units registered at the very small draw pattern, this model ranks 10th lowest for energy use. That places it in the lowest quarter of its class, 12 kWh below the 615 kWh median. The registry also lists a maximum flow rate in gallons per minute of 1. A plumber confirming a point-of-use install can check that rating against the fixture it will serve. A household that needs several fixtures running at once falls outside the pattern behind the 603 kWh figure. The registry data here does not say how the unit performs at higher flows. To compare other units, see the water heater selector by fuel, space and size.

The running cost is not stated in this text, because it depends on your own utility electricity tariff. The page computes it from your ZIP and applies it to the 603 kWh figure. Since this unit uses 12 kWh less than the class median, the cost gap against a median unit also depends on your rate. The installed price range appears in its own block, with its source and date, as a modeled range rather than a quote. To run the figure on a different rate, use the cost calculator for your own ZIP. To check a same-class alternative, 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.


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