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American HETF-50 1**

American HETF-50 1** is in the DOE listing as of Oct 19, 2026.

  • Electric storage water heater
  • 2 listed models

ENERGY STAR certification does not cover this type of water heater.

Its figures are also listed under A. O. Smith HETF-50 1**.

Storage volume
45gallons
UEF
0.92Uniform energy factor
First-hour rating
74gallonsHot water in the first hour
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Advertised and certified figures

American HETF-50 1**: advertised and certified
American HETF-50 1**: advertised and certified Size: advertised 50 gal, certified 45 gal (advertised nominal size, certified storage volume). Size: advertised 45 gal, certified 45 gal (certified storage volume). UEF: advertised 0.92, certified 0.92. First-hour rating: advertised 62 gal, certified 74 gal. Size · advertised nominal size, certified storage volume Advertised 50 gal Certified 45 gal Size · certified storage volume Advertised 45 gal Certified 45 gal UEF Advertised 0.92 Certified 0.92 First-hour rating Advertised 62 gal Certified 74 gal
FigureAdvertisedCertifiedAdvertiserRead
Size 50 gal, nominal size 45 gal storage volume American Read Oct 5, 2026
Size 45 gal 45 gal storage volume American Read Oct 5, 2026
UEF 0.92 0.92 American Read Oct 5, 2026
First-hour rating 62 gal 74 gal American Read Oct 5, 2026

Certified figures by listed model

Model numberStorage volume (gal)UEFFirst-hour rating (gal)Recovery efficiencyDraw pattern
EE6U-50H 1**450.927498%Medium
EEA8F-50H 1**450.927498%Medium

UEF is the uniform energy factor. A dash means the model has no such figure.

It holds 45 gallons in the test, 5 gallons less than its 50-gallon sold size. It delivers 74 gallons of hot water in the test's first hour. That is 29 gallons more than its tank holds, since it reheats during the hour. Among 477 electric storage models, 23 have a higher first-hour rating. The median electric storage model gives 55 gallons in the first hour of the test.

In tests, 92% of the energy it uses ends up as hot water (UEF 0.92). In the test, daily hot water use was set to medium (its draw pattern). Its UEF is lower than that of 81 of the 297 electric storage models with its draw pattern. Its UEF is the median for its type and draw pattern. The water took in 98% of the energy used to reheat it (its recovery efficiency).

It is sold as EE6U-50H 1** and EEA8F-50H 1**. There are 4 more basic models with the same test figures. They are listed under 4 other brands, one each. You can find the whole group on the page for the A. O. Smith HETF-50 1**.

Also listed as

They carry every figure in the table above.

Updated Oct 19, 2026 · Methodology

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