The system shown was installed to provide
domestic hot water to a high-end home with six bathrooms. The installer
selected the largest 119-gallon indirect water heater available from his local
supplier.
Recently
I attended a “first-off-the-line” event at Louisville, Ky.-based GE Appliances.
The event celebrated the launch of GE’s new Energy Star-qualified GeoSpring
hybrid water heater.
With the recent reintroduction of the
residential tax credits for energy-efficient improvements, a number of A.O.
Smith high-efficiency water heater models are eligible for a $300 tax credit.
The new American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard governing flammable vapor ignition resistant (FVIR) water heaters has been in effect for less than a year, and plumbers around the country are still adjusting to the subtle differences found in the installation and maintenance of the units.
