Water Heaters - Plumbing Zone

Pipemaster · 10-12-2008, 11:05 AM

Our company does a tremendous amount of warranty work for most water heater manufacturers. Probably 20 calls a week or more.

I'm just curious as to which brands most of you install.

On another note, last week we totally stripped down a tankless water heater (unusable) screw by screw and "o" ring by "o" ring.

Hunreds of parts, solenoids, wires and whatevers and i have to tell you the engineering in these things is remarkable, with the exception of the use off "o" rings everywhere especially on the gas valve and burner assembly, kinda scary there.

One manufacturer (who will remain anonymous) has been having alot of problems with the new lo-nox type of heaters, can you name it ?

Protech · 10-12-2008, 11:24 AM

I like american wh co.

Ron · 10-12-2008, 11:53 AM

Bradford White is the top seller here. Exclusively sold to plumbers. Not found in HD or any home center.

**ILPlumber** · 10-12-2008, 02:43 PM

We exclusivley install Lochinvar. They have a great training program at their TN facility to get up to speed on troubleshooting. Well worth the 3 days.

para1 · 10-12-2008, 02:46 PM

Bradford White (tank Type)--noritz (tankless).

TDB · 10-12-2008, 04:53 PM

We sell AO Smith gas and I can't remember which electrics we use (rarely put em in, all gas up here). The boss won't deal with tankless... We do sell alot of indirect fired Triangle Tubes though...

Only warranty work we do is for Whirlpool and Amtrol Boiler mates.

rocksteady · 10-14-2008, 01:17 AM

we sell bradford white and/or a.o. smith tank heaters and rinnai tankless.

i can't say we have a real reliability issue with any of them.

paul

pzmember · 10-14-2008, 01:41 AM

tanked ao smith, tankless rinnai.

Tankless · 10-14-2008, 02:56 AM

Rheem Fury for tanked and Noritz for conventional tankless. There is a new product I am testing out for a different kind of tankless, but not ready to say much just yet.

NickTex · 10-14-2008, 11:45 AM

Same as Para1, BW for tank-type and Noritz for tankless. We have great success with both.

10-12-2008, 11:05 AM	#1
Pipemaster Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Inland Empire of So Cal Posts: 50 My Photos	Water Heaters Our company does a tremendous amount of warranty work for most water heater manufacturers. Probably 20 calls a week or more. I'm just curious as to which brands most of you install. On another note, last week we totally stripped down a tankless water heater (unusable) screw by screw and "o" ring by "o" ring. Hunreds of parts, solenoids, wires and whatevers and i have to tell you the engineering in these things is remarkable, with the exception of the use off "o" rings everywhere especially on the gas valve and burner assembly, kinda scary there. One manufacturer (who will remain anonymous) has been having alot of problems with the new lo-nox type of heaters, can you name it ?

10-12-2008, 11:24 AM	#2
Protech ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Polk County, Florida Posts: 7,167 My Photos	I like american wh co. __________________ Plumber, Repiping, Replumbing, Leak Detection, Solar Water Heater, Drain Cleaner, Pipe Leak, Polk County Plumber, Lakeland Plumber, Winter Haven Plumber, Haines City Plumber, Bartow Plumber

10-12-2008, 11:53 AM	#3
Ron Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,635 My Photos	Bradford White is the top seller here. Exclusively sold to plumbers. Not found in HD or any home center. __________________ Stephen Hawking: If the government is covering up knowledge of Aliens, they are doing a better job of it then they do at anything else.

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para1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: D/FW, TEXAS Posts: 1,367 My Photos	Bradford White (tank Type)--noritz (tankless). __________________ www.paradiseplumbinganddrains.com ft. worth plumber . plumber dallas . keller plumber . plumber benbrook. plumber arlington

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10-12-2008, 02:43 PM	#4
ILPlumber Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: IL Posts: 5,311 My Photos	We exclusivley install Lochinvar. They have a great training program at their TN facility to get up to speed on troubleshooting. Well worth the 3 days.

10-12-2008, 04:53 PM	#6
TDB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 97 My Photos	We sell AO Smith gas and I can't remember which electrics we use (rarely put em in, all gas up here). The boss won't deal with tankless... We do sell alot of indirect fired Triangle Tubes though... Only warranty work we do is for Whirlpool and Amtrol Boiler mates.

10-14-2008, 01:17 AM	#7
rocksteady Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paso Robles, Ca. Posts: 2,510 My Photos	we sell bradford white and/or a.o. smith tank heaters and rinnai tankless. i can't say we have a real reliability issue with any of them. paul

10-14-2008, 01:41 AM	#8
pzmember Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 383 My Photos	tanked ao smith, tankless rinnai.

10-14-2008, 02:56 AM	#9
Tankless Always Something Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Santa Barbara / Ventura Posts: 1,347 My Photos	Rheem Fury for tanked and Noritz for conventional tankless. There is a new product I am testing out for a different kind of tankless, but not ready to say much just yet.

10-14-2008, 11:45 AM	#10
NickTex Casual Observer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 82 My Photos	Same as Para1, BW for tank-type and Noritz for tankless. We have great success with both.

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