VAUGHN THERMAL MP30F
0.92 UEF DOE CCD · 2026-09-19Grade G: where this UEF sits among the 163 models in its class, lowest (G) to highest (A). A position, not an official label. How the grade is set
An electric tank, low draw pattern (a one- or two-person household).
If you are checking this listing, the VAUGHN THERMAL MP30F, an electric tank, uses 2,439 kWh of electricity a year. That figure applies at the low draw pattern, the standard daily hot-water usage DOE tests against. It equals the 2,439 kWh median of the 163 electric tank models registered at that draw pattern, a difference of 0 kWh.
Energy use per year
2,439 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 equal to the median of 2,439 kWh for the 163 models registered in the same heater type and draw pattern; it ranks 19 of 163, lowest energy first.
Solid line: this model (2,439 kWh). Dashed line: the class median.
Min 724 kWh Median 2,439 kWh Max 2,550 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
- 0.92 DOE CCD · 2026-09-19 Compared only with other models registered as an electric tank at the low draw pattern.
- Draw Pattern the standard daily usage profile DOE tests the unit against
- Low 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
- 42 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
- Rated Storage Volume the tank size in gallons
- 30 gal DOE CCD · 2026-09-19
What it costs to install
$1,504–$1,652 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
The closest models in the same class — same fuel, type and draw pattern.
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UEF 0.92 · Grade G Price it on your ZIP
The 2,439 kWh figure is computed by this site, not published by the registry. It uses the model's UEF, the ratio of hot water delivered to energy used, which is 0.92. That UEF is paired with the DOE test's daily hot-water draw for the low draw pattern. The source is DOE's Compliance Certification Database (CCD), retrieved 2026-09-19. The figure holds only at that test draw. A household using more or less hot water will use a different amount, and this page does not estimate it. Within the class, the MP30F ranks 19th lowest in energy use of 163, while its figure equals the class median. The data behind this page does not show how models with the same figure are ordered. For the method, see how the annual cost is calculated.
The low draw pattern represents a household with low daily hot-water use, and the 2,439 kWh figure applies to that level of use. The registry lists a rated volume of 30 gallons for this model. It also lists a first hour rating, the gallons of hot water available in the first hour from a full tank, of 42 gallons. A household whose busiest hour needs more than 42 gallons is outside what that rating covers. For that household, the energy figure on this page does not describe expected use either, because it belongs to the low draw pattern only. To check other models in the same class, use the same-class replacement search by model number. To filter models by fuel, space and size, use the water heater selector.
This text does not state a running cost. The cost depends on your own utility's electricity tariff, which this page does not know. The page works out the cost from your ZIP, using the 2,439 kWh figure at the low draw pattern. Use the cost calculator for your own ZIP to see that result. Your rate changes the cost, but not the 2,439 kWh of electricity the model uses at the test draw. The installed price range appears in its own block, with its source and date. That range is a modeled installed cost, not a quote, and this text does not repeat its figures.
DOE CCD · 2026-09-19