Richmond RTGH-RH11DVLN *
0.94 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19Grade B: 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 Richmond RTGH-RH11DVLN *, this gas tankless unit uses 180 therms of natural gas a year. That figure belongs to the high draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. It sits 2 therms below the 182 therms median of its class.
Energy use per year
180 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 below the median of 182 therms for the 397 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 165 of 397, lowest energy first.
Solid line: this model (180 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
- 0.94 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
- 6 gal/min DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
What it costs to install
$2,311–$3,350 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 0.94 · Grade B Price it on your ZIP
The 180 therms figure is computed by this site, not taken from the registry. It starts from the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, which is 0.94 for this model. It then applies the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the high pattern. That pattern stands for a larger household, or one where showers and laundry overlap. The figure holds only at the federal test's daily draw. This page has no energy figure for this model at other usage levels, so that value is not available here. The UEF and the test draw come from DOE CCD data retrieved 2026-09-19. The steps behind the figure are set out in how the annual energy and cost are calculated.
Within its class, this model ranks 165th lowest in energy use of the 397 gas tankless units registered at the high draw pattern. Its 180 therms sits 2 therms below the class median of 182 therms. That places it in the second-lowest quarter of the class for energy use. Its 165th rank also means other models in the class are registered with lower energy use at the same pattern. The registry lists its maximum flow rate in gallons per minute as 6. These figures describe a household that matches the high pattern. For a home with lighter daily use, an energy figure at that pattern is not available on this page. To compare registered units of the same class, use find a same-class replacement by model number.
The running cost for this model is not stated in this text. It depends on your state's average residential gas price. The page therefore applies your rate to the 180 therms figure once you enter a ZIP. Any cost shown this way carries the same condition as the energy figure: the high draw pattern at the federal test's daily draw. You can run the same calculation in the cost calculator on your own ZIP. The installed price range appears in its own block on this page, with its source and date. It is a modeled installed-cost range, not a quote, and this text does not restate its figures.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19