Richmond PROG40-34N RH62 MH
0.59 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19Grade G: where this UEF sits among the 288 models in its class, lowest (G) to highest (A). A position, not an official label. How the grade is set
A gas tank, medium draw pattern (a typical three- or four-person household, about 55 gallons on a busy morning).
You are verifying the Richmond PROG40-34N RH62 MH, a gas tank water heater. At the medium draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against, it uses 188 therms of natural gas a year. That is 3 therms above the 185 therms median of the 288 gas tank models registered at the same draw pattern.
Energy use per year
188 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 185 therms for the 288 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 186 of 288, lowest energy first.
Solid line: this model (188 therms). Dashed line: the class median.
Min 148 therms Median 185 therms Max 194 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
- 0.59 DOE CCD · 2026-09-19 Compared only with other models registered as a gas tank at the medium draw pattern.
- Draw Pattern the standard daily usage profile DOE tests the unit against
- Medium DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
- First Hour Rating how many gallons of hot water the unit can deliver in one hour, starting from a full tank
- 57 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
- Rated Storage Volume the tank size in gallons
- 38 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
What it costs to install
$1,351–$2,012 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
How this compares
The closest models in the same class — same fuel, type and draw pattern.
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UEF 0.59 · Grade G Price it on your ZIP
The registry does not list the 188 therms figure. This site calculated it from the model's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used. The registry lists that UEF as 0.59. The site combined it with the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the medium draw pattern. The UEF comes from the DOE Compliance Certification Database, retrieved 2026-09-19. The medium pattern stands for a typical household on a busy morning, not for any particular home. A home that uses more hot water than the test day will burn more gas than 188 therms, and one that uses less will burn less. This page cannot say how much more or less, because the registry records only the test condition. The page on how the annual cost is calculated explains the method.
For a sizing check, the registry lists a first hour rating of 57 gallons. That is the gallons of hot water available in the first hour from a full tank. The rated volume is 38 gallons. The model was tested at the medium draw pattern. The registry does not say whether these ratings cover a home with heavier morning use. For energy use, the model ranks 186th of 288 when the gas tank models at the medium draw pattern are sorted from lowest use. That places it above the class median and outside the lowest-use part of its class. If you need a lower-use unit in the same class, you can find a same-class replacement by model number.
This text does not state a running cost, because it depends on your state's average residential gas price. The page calculates it from your ZIP by applying that price to the 188 therms test-condition figure. Two homes with this unit and the same hot-water use will pay different amounts if their state gas prices differ. The 3 therms gap above the 185 therms class median is the only energy difference this page can state. Its cost depends on the same local rate. The installed price range appears in its own block with its source and date. It is a modeled range, not a quote. To work out the figures for your address, use the cost calculator for your own ZIP.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19