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Bradford White · Series
Bradford White's through-the-wall power vent tanks are the Defender Safety System gas storage line for homes without a chimney: 40 to 75 US gallons, 40,000 to 78,000 BTU/h, blower-assisted venting in PVC through a wall or roof, UEF 0.68 to 0.72 and a 120 V supply for the blower.
Series facts
UEF 0.72 for the 40 and 50 US gal RG2PV models per Canadian sheet C1261; the RG1PV models rate 0.68–0.69 and the high-input H models 0.68–0.69.
A power vent tank answers the house with no usable chimney: instead of a draft hood and flue, the Defender TTW units push exhaust under positive pressure through PVC, ABS, CPVC or polypropylene pipe to a wall or roof termination, within 50 to 200 equivalent feet depending on pipe diameter. The trade is electricity: the AquaVENT blower runs on a 120 VAC circuit and the ICON System control is mains-powered rather than millivolt, so hot water stops in a power outage. Combustion air still comes from the room.
The family spans the first-generation RG1PV and current RG2PV platforms in 40 and 50 US gallon tall (T) and short (S) forms, plus high-input 50, 55 and 75 US gallon models with 3/4 in side space-heating connections. The Defender flammable-vapour-ignition-resistant system is fitted to every model except the RG1PV55H6N and RG2PV75H6N, which the Canadian sheet excludes from the Defender bullet.
UEF runs 0.68 to 0.72, a step above the atmospheric line because there is no standing pilot: the ICON control lights the burner electronically only when heat is called for. Models are sold in Canada under the current 19-suffix catalog numbers (RG2PV40S6N19, for example), while the Canadian spec sheet prints the numbers without the suffix. Whether CANRO stocks a given model for a job is confirmed at consultation.
Highlights
Bradford White's residential warranty document lists a 6-year limited tank warranty and 6-year limited parts warranty for these models (10-year models change the suffix 6 to 10; not available on the RG1PV55H6N). Labour is not covered; removal and reinstallation charges are excluded.
Models
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Bradford White · Gas storage tank
The Bradford White RG2PV40S6N19 is a 40 US gallon (151 L) through-the-wall power vent natural gas storage water heater with a 40,000 BTU/h input, 75 US gallon first-hour rating and UEF 0.72, sold in Canada under the current 19-suffix model numbers. It needs no chimney.
Bradford White · Gas storage tank
The Bradford White RG2PV50S6N19 is a 50 US gallon (189 L) through-the-wall power vent natural gas storage water heater with a 40,000 BTU/h input, 78 US gallon first-hour rating and UEF 0.72, sold in Canada under the current 19-suffix model numbers. It needs no chimney.
Bradford White · Gas storage tank
The Bradford White RG2PV40T6N19 is a 40 US gallon (151 L) tall through-the-wall power vent natural gas storage water heater with a 40,000 BTU/h input, 78 US gallon first-hour rating and UEF 0.72, sold in Canada under the current 19-suffix model numbers. Its 20 in jacket fits narrow spaces.
Bradford White · Gas storage tank
The Bradford White RG2PV50T6N19 is a 50 US gallon (189 L) tall through-the-wall power vent natural gas storage water heater with a 40,000 BTU/h input, 75 US gallon first-hour rating and UEF 0.72, sold in Canada under the current 19-suffix model numbers. It is the standard 50-gallon answer for homes without a chimney.
Bradford White · Gas storage tank
The Bradford White RG1PV40S6N19 is a 40 US gallon (151 L) through-the-wall power vent natural gas storage water heater with a 40,000 BTU/h input, 75 US gallon first-hour rating and UEF 0.68, sold in Canada under the current 19-suffix model numbers. It is the first-generation Defender power vent in a 20 in jacket.
Bradford White · Gas storage tank
The Bradford White RG1PV50S6N19 is a 50 US gallon (189 L) through-the-wall power vent natural gas storage water heater with a 40,000 BTU/h input, 78 US gallon first-hour rating and UEF 0.69, sold in Canada under the current 19-suffix model numbers. It is the first-generation Defender power vent in a 50-gallon short form.
Bradford White · Gas storage tank
The Bradford White RG2PV60T6N19 is a 60 US gallon (227 L) through-the-wall power vent natural gas storage water heater with a 40,000 BTU/h input, 76 US gallon first-hour rating and UEF 0.70, sold in Canada under the current 19-suffix model numbers. It is the largest standard-input power vent tank in the line.
Bradford White · Gas storage tank
The Bradford White RG2PV50H6N19 is a 48 US gallon (182 L) high-input through-the-wall power vent natural gas storage water heater with a 65,000 BTU/h input, 116 US gallon first-hour rating and UEF 0.68, sold in Canada under the current 19-suffix model numbers. It adds space-heating connections to the Defender power vent family.
Bradford White · Gas storage tank
The Bradford White RG2PV75H6N19 is a 75 US gallon (284 L) high-input through-the-wall power vent natural gas storage water heater with a 76,000 BTU/h input, 121 US gallon first-hour rating and UEF 0.69, sold in Canada under the current 19-suffix model numbers. It is the largest tank in the Defender power vent family.
Bradford White · Gas storage tank
The Bradford White RG1PV55H6N19 is a 55 US gallon (208 L) high-input through-the-wall power vent natural gas storage water heater with a 78,000 BTU/h input, 116 US gallon first-hour rating and UEF 0.68, sold in Canada under the current 19-suffix model numbers. It ships with an ASSE mixing valve and two anodes.
| Specification | Bradford White RG2PV40S6N19Gas storage tank | Bradford White RG2PV50S6N19Gas storage tank | Bradford White RG2PV40T6N19Gas storage tank | Bradford White RG2PV50T6N19Gas storage tank | Bradford White RG1PV40S6N19Gas storage tank | Bradford White RG1PV50S6N19Gas storage tank | Bradford White RG2PV60T6N19Gas storage tank | Bradford White RG2PV50H6N19Gas storage tank | Bradford White RG2PV75H6N19Gas storage tank | Bradford White RG1PV55H6N19Gas storage tank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rated nominal volume | 40 US gal (33 Imp. gal, 151 L) | 50 US gal (42 Imp. gal, 189 L) | 40 US gal (33 Imp. gal, 151 L) | 50 US gal (42 Imp. gal, 189 L) | 40 US gal (33 Imp. gal, 151 L) | 50 US gal (42 Imp. gal, 189 L) | 60 US gal (51 Imp. gal, 227 L) | 48 US gal (42 Imp. gal, 182 L) | 75 US gal (62 Imp. gal, 284 L) | 55 US gal (46 Imp. gal, 208 L) |
| First-hour rating | 75 US gal (284 L) | 78 US gal (295 L) | 78 US gal (295 L) | 75 US gal (284 L) | 75 US gal (284 L) | 78 US gal (295 L) | 76 US gal (288 L) | 116 US gal (440 L) | 121 US gal (459 L) | 116 US gal (440 L) |
| Recovery at 90 °F (50 °C) rise, natural gas | 44 US gal/h (37 Imp. gal/h, 167 L/h) | 44 US gal/h (37 Imp. gal/h, 167 L/h) | 43 US gal/h (163 L/h) | 44 US gal/h (37 Imp. gal/h, 167 L/h) | 43 US gal/h (36 Imp. gal/h, 163 L/h) | 44 US gal/h (37 Imp. gal/h, 167 L/h) | 43 US gal/h (36 Imp. gal/h, 163 L/h) | 70 US gal/h (58 Imp. gal/h, 265 L/h) | 82 US gal/h (68 Imp. gal/h, 310 L/h) | 84 US gal/h (70 Imp. gal/h, 318 L/h) |
| Input, natural gas | 40,000 BTU/h | 40,000 BTU/h | 40,000 BTU/h | 40,000 BTU/h | 40,000 BTU/h | 40,000 BTU/h | 40,000 BTU/h | 65,000 BTU/h | 76,000 BTU/h | 78,000 BTU/h |
| Uniform Energy Factor (UEF), medium draw | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.7 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.68 |
| Height to top of heater | 47 3/16 in (1199 mm) | 48 3/16 in (1224 mm) | 56 3/4 in (1441 mm) | 57 9/16 in (1462 mm) | 46 1/2 in (1181 mm) | 48 3/16 in (1224 mm) | 57 3/4 in (1467 mm) | 56 3/4 in (1441 mm) | 59 11/16 in (1516 mm) | 54 3/4 in (1391 mm) |
| Jacket diameter | 22 in (559 mm) | 24 in (610 mm) | 20 in (508 mm) | 22 in (559 mm) | 20 in (508 mm) | 22 in (559 mm) | 24 in (610 mm) | 22 in (559 mm) | 26 in (660 mm) | 22 in (559 mm) |
| Shipping weight | 142 lb (64 kg) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 146 lb (66 kg) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 140 lb (64 kg) | 166 lb (75 kg) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 260 lb (118 kg) | 219 lb (99 kg) |
“—” means not applicable to that system type or not published by the manufacturer. Flow figures are only comparable at the same temperature rise; UEF values are only comparable within the same draw pattern.
Fault codes
No codes documented for this series yet.
Manuals
Where CANRO provides on-site service
On-site service is currently offered across Metro Vancouver: Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, Coquitlam, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, New Westminster, Delta, Langley, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, White Rock, Tsawwassen; plus Anmore, Belcarra, Lions Bay, Bowen Island, Abbotsford with travel or ferry arrangements confirmed by phone. Everything else on this site is reference information you can use anywhere in Canada.
Services for Bradford White gas storage tank units
No. That is their purpose: exhaust is blown under positive pressure through PVC-family pipe to a wall or roof termination. They need a 120 V receptacle instead, and combustion air from the room.
Current catalog numbers carry a 19 suffix (RG2PV40S6N19). The Canadian spec sheet C1261 prints the same models without the suffix; both refer to the same current units.
As a series, yes: UEF 0.68 to 0.72 against roughly 0.54 to 0.64 for the atmospheric line, mainly because the electronic ignition removes the standing pilot. The figures are medium-draw UEF values and are not comparable with tankless ratings.
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On-site service in Metro Vancouver, BC. Call to check availability.
Sources and verification
Facts checked September 7, 2026. Last updated September 7, 2026. Technical reviewer: not yet assigned.