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A. O. Smith BTH-500* 4**

500 kBtu/h gas storage-type instantaneous water heater.

Input rate

500 kBtu/h

Storage

119 gal

Thermal efficiency

0.95

Fuel

Gas, Propane

Of 43 certified gas storage-type instantaneous commercial water heaters, 32 have a higher thermal efficiency than the BTH-500* 4** (0.95).

Maker
A. O. Smith
Model
BTH-500* 4**
Type
Gas Storage-type Instantaneous
Fuel
Gas, Propane
Storage
119 gal
Thermal efficiency
0.95
Input rate
500 kBtu/h
Standby loss
1,200 Btu/h
Vent
Power Direct Vent
On the market since
Aug 2025
ENERGY STAR certified
13 Aug 2025

Source: ENERGY STAR certified commercial water heaters dataset, US EPA, record 4481253, data build 2026-09-29. Figures are as the maker certified them. How we use this data.

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Machines comparable to the BTH-500* 4**

Certified commercial water heaters from other makers, same color class, within 20% of its speed.

ModelTypeFuelStorageInput rate
Bradford White EF120T500*N*3Gas Storage-type InstantaneousPropane119 gal500 kBtu/h
Laars LUHE120T500*N*3Gas Storage-type InstantaneousGas119 gal500 kBtu/h
Laars LUHE120T500*X*3Gas Storage-type InstantaneousPropane119 gal500 kBtu/h
American BTH 500* 3**Gas Storage-type InstantaneousGas, Propane119 gal500 kBtu/h
State BTH 500* 3**Gas Storage-type InstantaneousGas, Propane119 gal500 kBtu/h
Ruud GHE119S*-500(A)Gas Storage-type InstantaneousGas, Propane119 gal500 kBtu/h

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