Water Heater Efficiency

AHRI to Receive Super Nova of Energy Efficiency Award

The award recognizes work by AHRI members and staff in negotiating a consensus agreement that would, for the first time, establish efficiency standards for furnaces, heat pumps, and central air-conditioners based on the region of the country. Under the agreement, most of which was adopted by the U.S. Department of Energy in its Direct Final Rule issued this month, furnaces in the northern region of the United States would have a minimum efficiency standard higher than that for furnaces in the southern and southwest regions. Similarly, central air-conditioners in the south and southwest would have a minimum efficiency standard higher than that for the northern states. The award also recognizes AHRI's work in negotiating consensus agreements that would establish a new federal minimum standard for heat pump pool heaters, revise standards for service-over-the-counter commercial refrigerators, and require the Department of Energy to conduct rulemaking to determine if a change is necessary for its water heater test procedure. "The majority of the credit for this honor goes to our member companies, several of whom were diligent and instrumental in crafting the agreements cited in the award announcement," said AHRI President and CEO Stephen Yurek. "We are gratified that our approach of constructive engagement with our friends in the energy efficiency advocacy community is being recognized and encouraged in such a manner.

Increase your high-efficiency water heater knowledge

HIGH-EFFICIENCY water heaters are here to stay, and it is important for contractors to stay abreast of these products, not only to understand their technology in order to properly install and service them, but to be able to market and sell them effectively to customers too. If contractors can properly communicate the benefits of these products to customers, they will be more successful when selling the technology.

“Pending federal regulations will advance the technology over the next few years, and you will have to become tech savvy,” explains Aikens. “A good example is the new Energy Star atmospheric tanks just introduced late last year. Each of those introduced, including Rheem, has an electric power cord attached to support the advanced controls. It’s coming, and the industry needs to be prepared.”

“We all buy things based on features and benefits rather than needs,” adds Aikens. “It could be a 42-in. TV versus a 19-in. TV, a four-wheeler or boat versus none, or probably more vehicle than we need. Each of these was a feature and benefit purchase and not a need. Somebody took the time to sell us or we investigated it ourselves, and then we bought it.”

“It may be as simple as a yard sign saying “Another Quality Rheem Tankless Installation by ACME Plumbing,” or by using their trucks as a roaming billboard for the company, or by simply dropping off a consumer focused tankless brochure every time they are in the home no matter the reason; but, unfortunately, most are not,” Aikens says. “Making a connection between the technology and their company is key, unfortunately, most are not.”

“Tankless water heaters require different venting, more fuel capacity, and possibly more combustion air, so therefore you must go to the home before you can successfully quote a job, and getting into your customer's home or business before their tank water heater fails will increase your sales success opportunity,” Aikens writes in the article, “Plumbers must understand tankless technology.”

Bradford White offers a training course for contractors to learn about the proper installation, service and maintenance of its EverHot product line. Bradford White created a Certified Installer Program, which is held in different locations across the country. Certified EverHot Instructors teach the classes (all instructors underwent intensive education on the EverHot product line).

Attendees receive a Training and Certification binder from Bradford White, which the technician can use as a reference tool — it includes all the information required to install and maintain EverHot tankless water heaters. The binder also includes a copy of the EverHot PowerPoint presentation, specification sheets, installation manuals, a venting manual, service manuals, parts lists and an installation check list.

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