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Companies Offer Several ENERGY STAR Model Options for a Variety of Needs to Distributors, Wholesalers, and Consumers BOSTON, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Four leading water heater manufacturers -- Bradford White Water Heaters, Rheem Water Heating, Rinnai America Corporation, and A. O. Smith Water Heaters -- have joined forces with the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) to become part of the Coalition for ENERGY STAR(R) Water Heaters. Beginning January 1, 2009, manufacturers were allowed...

First Water Heater Manufacturer to Offer 3D Models ASHLAND CITY, Tenn., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A. O. Smith Water Products Company is the first in the water heater industry to offer specifying engineers and architects complete access to 3D building information modeling (BIM) of its commercial water heater and boiler products with Autodesk(R) Revit(R) software. By visiting the company's website, specifying engineers can download the 3D Revit models to be inserted into their building model or...

Consumers can Save Money While Helping the Environment ASHLAND CITY, Tenn., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- New tax credit changes in The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 affect A. O. Smith water heating products. Under the revised law, the previous tax credit of $300 has been converted to 30 percent of the total installed cost, including labor, with a cap of $1,500 through 2010. For water heaters installed from Jan. 1, 2009 through Feb. 16, 2009, the water heater must have at...

Millions of homes in rural areas of Far Eastern countries are heated by charcoal burned on small, hibachi-style portable grills. Scientists in Japan are now reporting development of an improved "biomass charcoal combustion heater" that they say could open a new era in sustainable and ultra-high efficiency home heating.Their study was published in ACS' Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, a bi-weekly journal.In the study, Amit Suri, Masayuki Horio and colleagues note that...

Consumers Can Save Money While Helping The Environment ASHLAND CITY, Tenn., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Saving money on utility bills is a top priority for many homeowners. By installing high efficiency water heaters, homeowners can do so in an environmentally sound way. Due to a recent reintroduction of the residential tax credits for energy-efficient improvements, a number of A. O. Smith high efficiency water heater models are now eligible for a $300 tax credit. "By encouraging the...

HOUSTON, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaumer Process, an electric process heating system manufacturer and technology leader, today announced the immediate availability of single-vessel ElectroClean fuel gas conditioning systems for gas turbines. "ElectroClean fuel gas conditioners are available immediately to protect gas turbines manufactured by Solar Turbines, Kawasaki, GE and Siemens," said Mark Crosby, VP Sales of Gaumer Process. "ElectroClean systems are pre-engineered for fast...

By John Fleck Journal Staff Writer Al Zelicoff has slain the vampire in his garage, but he's worried there might be one in yours. This vampire isn't in a coffin. It is your water heater. It slurps natural gas, an expensive energy source in short supply. For Zelicoff, a former Sandia National Laboratories scientist, slaying that vampire was as simple as turning down the thermostat. Since the mid-1990s, use of natural gas to generate electricity in the United States has risen 45 percent,...

WHITTIER - An 18-year-old man suffered first and second-degree burns to his hands, arms and neck last night after gas fumes were ignited by the pilot light of a water heater in a garage, fire officials said. Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Patrick Dolan said the man was working on a chain saw in the garage. "He was cutting trees in the front yard. Something happened to the chain saw. He brought it to the garage. Somehow gas fumes from the chain saw ignited with the pilot light of a water...

CLEVELAND, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- There isn't much you can do to lower the price of natural gas, but you can decrease consumption. And with natural gas projected to increase 35% over last year, homeowners need to take action now. Here are three changes you can make to significantly reduce your natural gas bill. Replace drafty windows with ENERGY STAR windows. Energy loss through windows can account for up to 30% of your home's heating bill. While the financial investment to replace...

Water heating is one of the largest energy expenses in your home, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. It typically accounts for about 13% of your utility bill. There are four ways to cut your water heating bills: use less hot water, turn down the thermostat on your water heater, insulate your water heater, or buy a new, more efficient water heater. The new line of GE(R) tankless gas water heaters provides a continuous supply of hot water(1) when and where you need it. Unlike...