STATE UPVA-18K 1**
0.94 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19Grade 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).
Checking the STATE UPVA-18K 1**? This electric tankless unit uses 628 kWh of electricity a year at the federal test's daily hot-water draw. That figure belongs to the very small draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. It sits 13 kWh above the 615 kWh median of the 271 models in its class.
Energy use per year
628 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 188 of 271, lowest energy first.
Solid line: this model (628 kWh). Dashed line: the class median.
Min 562 kWh Median 615 kWh Max 649 kWh
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 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
- 0.2 gal/min DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
What it costs to install
$1,300–$1,790 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
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UEF 0.94 · Grade F Price it on your ZIP
The registry does not publish the 628 kWh figure. This site calculated it from the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used. It also used the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for this draw pattern. The UEF for this model is 0.94. The inputs come from the DOE Compliance Certification Database, retrieved 2026-09-19. The result applies only at the very small draw pattern, at the federal test's daily draw. It does not describe a home whose daily hot-water use differs from that test draw. The page on how the annual energy and cost figures are calculated sets out each step.
Its class is the 271 models registered as electric tankless units at the very small draw pattern. Within that class, this model ranks 188th lowest for energy use. It sits 13 kWh above the median, which places it in the second-highest quarter of its class for energy use. The very small draw pattern covers small units: a single bathroom, or a point-of-use heater under a sink. This model's maximum flow rate in gallons per minute is 0.2. A home that needs hot water at several fixtures at the same time falls outside the use this test describes. The same-class replacement finder by model number lists other models in this class.
The page text does not give a running cost for this model. That cost depends on your own utility's electricity tariff, and the registry data does not include your rate. The page calculates the cost from your ZIP instead, starting from the 628 kWh yearly figure. This model uses 13 kWh more than the class median, but what that gap costs also depends on your rate. That amount is not stated here. You can work it out in the water heater cost calculator for your ZIP. The modeled installed-cost range has its own block on this page, with its source and date. It is a modeled range, not a quote.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19