A.O. Smith has a new High efficiency water heater. Its called “Next Hybrid”. We were fortunate to have Danny, and Zach from Morrison Supply run one buy or shop for a look. This water heater fill a gap between the tankless, and the Vertex (High efficiency gas 98%!). The Vertex has been one of my [...]
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Hybrid Electric Water Heaters
Hybrid water heaters are saving money here in Austin. If you have an electric water heater that needs replacing, you really need to consider going hybrid. Consumer Reports just completed a study that shows that heat pump water heaters are saving customers $325.00 a year in energy savings! That is hard to beat. That’s $3,250.00 [...]
Contest winners!
Well, we looked at quite a few old nasty water heaters. I thought we might get up to 30 years or so, but 47!? That is one old water heater. It was a gas heater by Rheem. The owner Mr Pool said he never ran out of hot water, and doesn’t remember ever having it [...]
Oldest Water Heater Contest
You may have heard we are giving away two water heaters, one electric and one Gas, to the homeowners with the oldest water heater in town. It’s simple. If you have the oldest gas system in town and we can come verify it, you’ll get a brand new Rinnai Tankless Water Heater installed. FOR FREE. [...]
My New Navien Tankless Water Heater
My wife and I had a new Navien tankless hot water heater installed at our residence on 5/14/09. We had been considering exchanging our old hot water tank for something much more energy efficient for a while now. The new tankless heater has been in use for about two weeks now, and we are more [...]
Austin Solar Water Heaters
The time has come for SOLAR If you are interested in reducing your carbon footprint, lowering your utility bill, or just wanting to replace you water heater with the most cost-effective system available. Solar water heaters are for you. For some reason when people think of solar power, the instantly think of generating electricity. Maybe it’s [...]
Schuco Solar Water Heaters
I am in the North East checking out the Schuco brand of solar thermal water heaters. All I can tell you now is WOW! It is a shame we have been missing out on the solar thermal hot water this long. If you are in the market for a new water heater, be sure to [...]
Major Devlopment For Electric Water Heater Owners!
Electric water heater people! If you want a way to cut your water heating bill 60-80% ($400.00-$600.00 per year), technology has finally caught up to you. We have a way to increase your hot water output, and lower your energy bill. Airtap from AirGenerate is the first of its kind water heater upgrade. Here is [...]
Navien New Tankless Technology
Austin’s newest tankless water heater. It is great to see the next generation of tankless heaters. We have come a long way. I had the opportunity to install a few of the early Bosch Aquastar (shudder), and saw the saw sad looks on the faces of the customers that bought in to the idea, and [...]
Hybrid Heaters
Hybrid waters here in Austin. Your Questions & Comments: I’ve heard your commercials on K-LBJ 590 AM. I’d like more info on the hybrid water heater you mention in the radio commercial….does it really save energy? savings on my water bill? gas bill? total cost of installation? who should get one? etc. Sorry it took [...]
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