The lowest checked price for the Midea-built design, for a buyer comfortable with a smaller brand’s warranty terms.
Amazon $1,599.99 Senville $1,599.99
The ProTerra for a home that only has a 15 A, 240 V circuit, such as one left by a small electric tank: it avoids rewiring but gives up some efficiency and first-hour delivery.
- 50 galSize
- 3.75UEF
- 52 galFirst hour
- 240 VPower
- 37 °FRuns down to
- 10 yr tankWarranty
No store we check sells it online; the maker lists where to buy or who installs it.
- Built-in Wi-Fi: set schedules and vacation mode from the EcoNet app
- 10-year tank and parts warranty plus 1 year of labor
- Its 2,250 W backup element is half the usual size, so the tank recovers slowly when the heat pump can’t keep up
- Only 52 gallons in the first hour, so back-to-back showers can run it out
How it scores
The rating comes from 5 measured or published factors, each scored 0-100 against fixed reference points for its size. How we rank explains each one.
Specifications
| Model number | XE50T10H22U1 |
|---|---|
| Ratings (ENERGY STAR) | |
| Size (nominal) | 50 gal |
| Tank volume (measured) | 45 gal |
| Uniform Energy Factor | 3.75 |
| First-hour rating | 52 gal |
| Draw pattern | Medium |
| Yearly energy use | 846 kWh |
| Heat pump cut-off (low) | 37 °F |
| Sound level | 45 dB(A) |
| ENERGY STAR ID | 3554192 |
| Installation | |
| Power | 240 V |
| Circuit | 15 A, 208/240 V |
| Backup element | 2,250 W |
| Operating air range | 37 to 145 °F |
| Minimum room size | 700 cu ft |
| Size | 61.8 in tall, 22.3 in across |
| Weight | 185 lb |
| Refrigerant | R-134a |
| Features | |
| Wi-Fi | Built in |
| App | EcoNet |
| Demand response port (CTA-2045) | Yes |
| Leak detection | No |
| Modes | Energy Saver, Heat Pump, High Demand, Electric, Vacation |
| Warranty and models | |
| Warranty | 10 yr tank, 10 yr parts, 1 yr labor |
| Also sold as | Friedrich PROH50 T2 FD400-15, Rheem PROPH50 T2 RH375-15, Rheem PROPH50 T2 RH400-15, Richmond 10E50-HP515, Richmond 10E50-HP5U15, Ruud PROUH50 T2 RU375-15, Ruud PROUH50 T2 RU400-15 |
| Released | 2024-06 |
Alternatives in this size
A non-Midea design with a leak sensor built in and a 10-year tank and parts warranty, sold through plumbing dealers. It is louder than most here.
A solid 240 V heater with leak protection included, sold at Lowe’s as the Signature 900 line.
Lowe's $2,098Compare
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