Richmond PROG50-36N RH60 MH DVX
0.58 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).
If you are checking the Richmond PROG50-36N RH60 MH DVX, this gas tank heater uses 191 therms of natural gas a year. That figure is for the medium draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. It sits 6 therms above the 185 therms median of the 288 gas tank models tested at that pattern.
Energy use per year
191 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 231 of 288, lowest energy first.
Solid line: this model (191 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
- 0.58 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
- 65 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
- Rated Storage Volume the tank size in gallons
- 48 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
What it costs to install
$1,440–$2,230 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
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UEF 0.58 · Grade G Price it on your ZIP
This site calculated the 191 therms figure; the registry does not publish it. The calculation uses the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, together with the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the medium pattern. This model's UEF is 0.58. The source is DOE's Compliance Certification Database, retrieved 2026-09-19. The figure holds only at that federal test draw. The medium pattern stands for a typical household's use on a busy morning. A home that uses more or less hot water than the test assumes will use a different amount of gas. This page does not estimate that difference. Read the annual figure as a basis for comparison, not a forecast for your home. The page on how the annual cost is calculated explains each step.
There are 288 gas tank models registered at the medium draw pattern. Ranked from lowest energy use, this model is 231st. Its 191 therms is 6 therms above the class median of 185 therms, so most models in the class use less gas at the same test draw. Its first hour rating, the gallons of hot water available in the first hour from a full tank, is 65 gallons. Its rated volume is 48 gallons. These figures describe capacity under the test only; they do not show whether it fits a particular home. If you are checking a like-for-like swap, compare it within this class, where you can find a same-class replacement by model number. If lower gas use at this draw pattern is your priority, the models ranked ahead of 231st all use less.
The text does not give a running cost for this model. The cost of 191 therms a year depends on the average residential natural gas price in your state. For that reason, the page works out the cost from your ZIP. The registry does not publish a cost for this model either. The installed price range appears in its own block, with its source and date. It is a modeled range, not a quote. The cost uses the same medium-draw energy figure, so a higher daily draw would change both the gas use and the cost. To compare this model's gas use against other fuels or tank sizes, use the selector by fuel, space and size. To see the figure priced at your own rate, open the cost calculator for your ZIP.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19