THE WATER HEATER market has been whipsawed the last 12 to 18 months. Regulations mandating flammable vapor ignition resistant water heaters took effect last July, followed by new energy regulations as ...

Powervent water heaters have become the standard for new construction homes here in Minnesota, but are they really that great? As I mentioned in my last blog post about natural draft water heaters, a ...

Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 12/21/24: Center Guard Plumbing’s Mike Epping joins the show to highlight their new power vent special going on through January. To learn more about ...

ASHLAND CITY, TENN. — A. O. Smith Water Heater Co. has introduced its Vertex 90% efficient condensing residential water heater that the company said can produce "endless hot water." The 50- gal., ...

Some modern gas water heaters don't vent into a chimney. There is a power vent water heater that allows exhaust gases to be vented via a PVC pipe that runs directly through an outside wall and is ...

Q. We live in a hard water area and have had a water softener in our home for the last ten years. About six years ago, we had a power vented water heater installed in the basement. This is the type of ...

Chances are your water heater is quietly performing its job making hot water. Water heaters are dependable and rugged appliances, lasting 10 years or more. However, when they wear out they usually do ...

Inspecting a natural draft water heater vent happens quickly and easily once you know what to look for. Today, I'll show you what to look for when looking at a water heater vent connector. I recently ...

Residential gas-fired equipment is changing and so are the related codes. As efficiencies and energy factors creep up — whether organically or because of regulation — the installation processes and ...