Ruud RTGH-C95DVLN
0.93 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19Grade C: 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 Ruud RTGH-C95DVLN, a gas tankless unit, its annual energy use is 182 therms of natural gas at the high draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. That is equal to the class median of 182 therms for the 397 gas tankless models registered at that draw pattern.
Energy use per year
182 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 equal to the median of 182 therms for the 397 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 183 of 397, lowest energy first.
Solid line: this model (182 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
- 0.93 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
- 5.7 gal/min DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
What it costs to install
$2,264–$3,294 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 0.93 · Grade C Price it on your ZIP
This site calculated the 182 therms figure; the registry does not list it. The calculation uses the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used. It applies that ratio to the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the high draw pattern. This unit has a UEF of 0.93, from DOE CCD data retrieved 2026-09-19. At that draw, it is 0 therms away from the class median. It ranks 183rd lowest energy use of 397. A plumber or seller checking a listing can compare these values with the registry entry for RTGH-C95DVLN. The steps behind the calculation are explained in how the annual energy and cost figures are calculated.
The high draw pattern represents a larger household, or one where showers and laundry overlap. The 182 therms value applies only at the federal test's daily draw for that pattern. The data here does not give energy use for homes that draw more or less hot water each day. That value is not available on this page. The registered maximum flow rate in gallons per minute is 5.7. The data does not show how that flow is shared among fixtures running at the same time. To compare this unit with water heaters that use other fuels, fit other spaces or come in other sizes, use the water heater selector by fuel, space and size.
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 code. It uses the 182 therms of natural gas per year at the high draw pattern. Enter your ZIP in the running cost calculator for your own ZIP to see that figure. The installed price range appears in its own block on this page, with its source and date. That range is modeled, not a quote. To find a unit in the same class as RTGH-C95DVLN, the same-class replacement search by model number covers the 397 gas tankless models registered at the high draw pattern.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19