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Rheem SPEX35

0.95 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
F

Grade F: 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 SPEX35, an electric tankless unit, it uses 622 kWh of electricity a year. That figure belongs to the very small draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. It sits 7 kWh above the 615 kWh median of the 271 models in its class.


Energy use per year

622 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 615 kWh for the 271 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 152 of 271, lowest energy first.

This model: 622 kWh

Solid line: this model (622 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

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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
0.95 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
0.4 gal/min DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

What it costs to install

$1,303–$1,814 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 622 kWh figure is computed by this site, not taken from the registry. It combines the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, with the test's daily draw. This model's UEF is 0.95, and the source is DOE CCD data retrieved 2026-09-19. The very small pattern covers small units: a single bathroom, or a point-of-use heater under a sink. Your own yearly use will differ if your household draws more or less hot water than the federal test assumes. Because it is a test-condition number, it compares fairly only with models tested at the same draw pattern. The steps are set out on the page explaining how the annual cost is calculated.

Against the 271 electric tankless units at the very small draw pattern, this model ranks 152nd lowest in energy use. That places it in the second-highest quarter of its class for energy use, on the higher side of the median given above. Its maximum flow rate in gallons per minute is 0.4, the figure the registry lists beside its UEF. A household that needs hot water at several fixtures at once is outside the use this draw pattern describes. For that case, the selector by fuel, space and size lets you compare units at larger draw patterns. If you are matching an existing unit, you can find a same-class replacement by model number.

This page states no running cost in the text, because none can be given without your own rate. The yearly cost of 622 kWh depends on your utility's electricity tariff, which is not in the registry data. The page computes it from your ZIP, and the cost calculator on your own ZIP runs it for another ZIP. The installed price range appears in its own block with its source and date, as a modeled range rather than a quote. Not available here: this model's energy use in your home, or any figure at a draw pattern other than very small. The UEF of 0.95 and flow rate of 0.4 come from the registry; the 622 kWh figure is this site's calculation.

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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