VAUGHN ME80

The figure of 5,392 kWh is computed by this site, not published by the registry. It combines the registry's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, of 0.92 with the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the high draw pattern. The fuel is electricity, and the source is the DOE CCD, retrieved 2026-09-19. The figure describes the test condition only. The comparison group is the 21 models registered as an electric tank your utility can shift to off-peak hours at this draw pattern. This model's difference from the class median of 5,392 kWh is 0 kWh. Its position is 3rd lowest of 21, which is in the lowest quarter of its class for energy use.

The high draw pattern describes a larger household, or one where showers and laundry overlap. For that use, the first hour rating, the gallons of hot water available in the first hour from a full tank, is 85 gallons. The rated volume is 78 gallons. These ratings show how the unit's supply compares with a household's busiest hour. The registry data does not say how many people that is. A household whose hot-water use differs from the federal test's daily draw will use a different amount than 5,392 kWh. To compare other fuels, spaces and sizes, use the water heater selector. To look for a unit in the same class as ME80, use the same-class replacement search by model number.

The running cost is not given in the text. It depends on the electricity tariff your utility charges, and this page has no tariff data for your address. The cost calculator on your own ZIP applies your rate to the 5,392 kWh shown here. The method behind the annual cost explains each step of that calculation. An installed price range is also not published for this model. Its ratings, a UEF of 0.92, a first hour rating of 85 gallons and a rated volume of 78 gallons, lie outside the range the cost database's model was fitted on. That range is not stretched past its limit, so no installed price is estimated.