We don’t have any info on high efficiency water heating rebate & tax credit programs for 1212 yet.
I might look a lot like 2011, so here’s a re look at 2011 federal rebate programs, 1212 should look like 1212’s rebate programs.

Energy Tax Credits

Take advantage of utility rebates and potential federal tax credits to make     energy-efficient home improvements this year

The recent stimulus bill extends energy efficiency federal tax credits into 2011 and increases the maximum dollar amount allowed to $500. In addition, you can take advantage of PSE rebates and incentives for energy efficiency home improvements, including the purchase of ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances or equipment and converting from electric to natural gas home and water heating.

Consult with your tax professional and contractor on equipment qualifications before making a final decision on which home improvements to complete in order to claim the tax credits. For more information on energy-efficiency tax incentives from the Tax Incentives Assistance Program (TIAP), visit energytaxincentives.org.

Puget Sound Energy energy-efficiency rebates

Saving energy is good for you and the environment. Let us help you get started with money-saving offers on energy-efficient products and services.

For most Electric customers:

Heating systems

• Ductless heat pump (1.0 ton minimum): $800

• ENERGY STAR qualified geothermal heat pump: $1,500

• Forced-air furnace to air-source heat pump conversion: $1,000

• Air-source heat pump: $200 - $350

• Heat pump sizing and lock-out control: $200

Water heating systems

• ENERGY STAR® qualified heat pump water heater: $250

• Storage (.94 Energy Factor or higher): $50

• Waste-water heat recovery system: $250

Converting to natural gas

• Home and water heating: $1,950 – $3,950

• Home heating only: $500 – $2,500

• Water heating only: $950

For most Natural Gas customers:

Heating systems

• ENERGY STAR qualified boiler (95 percent AFUE): $350

• ENERGY STAR qualified forced-air furnace: $100

• Fireplace: $200

Water heating systems

• ENERGY STAR qualified tankless: $150-$200

• ENERGY STAR qualified storage: $100 (.67 Energy Factor or higher

Energy Efficiency Tax Credits

The Federal Energy Tax Credit and You

With the passage of President Obama’s Economic Stimulus Bill, homeowners may be eligible for a tax credit if they purchase certain types of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, water heating equipment, or make other energy-related improvements to their home between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2011. Depending on the type of system or product installed, it is possible to qualify for a tax credit of up to $1500 on your 2009 or 2010 income tax return or up to $500 on your 2011 income tax return. Read on to learn how the government’s tax credit program works, which products or systems are eligible, and how to apply for a tax credit.

How did the tax credit come about?

On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (also known as the Economic Stimulus Bill) into law. This legislation combines spending and tax incentives designed to get the American economy moving again by investing in our nation’s roads and energy infrastructure, and by providing incentives for increasing the efficiency and performance of America’s homes and commercial buildings.

How do I apply for a 2011 Tax Credit?

For qualified improvements, homeowners may be able to claim tax credits equal to 10 percent of the installed costs (up to $500 maximum*). The extended tax credit is in effect for all qualifying systems and products installed during the 2011 calendar year and expires on December 31, 2011. The tax credit applies as a direct reduction of taxes owed. In the past, the IRS has directed taxpayers to use form 5695 (the Residential Energy Efficient Property Credit). It is expected that the IRS will produce new rules related to the recently enacted stimulus legislation, giving taxpayers further guidance on claiming tax credits. To fully understand how the new tax credit may apply to you and what you can do to obtain one, you should consult a tax professional.

Qualified products or systems installed during 2009 and 2010 may also qualify for a tax credit equal to 30 percent of the installed costs (up to $1500).

How do I learn more about the energy efficient solutions?

WSB is committed to meeting the needs of homeowners in a very dynamic environment. We can familiarize you with the broad range of energy-efficient solutions. Please contact us with any questions you may have and we will be pleased to help you select the best product or system for your needs.

Which products are eligible?

Some, but not all heating and air conditioning products may qualify for the tax credit. Please contact us and we will help to determine whether your product is eligible.

To download and print the government’s summary of Energy Star products that are eligible for HVAC credits for homeowners, click here.

Have the tax credits been extended for 2011?

On December 17, 2010, President Obama signed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. This law extends the tax credits for energy efficiency into 2011, BUT at lower levels. The levels revert back to those in effect in 2006 and 2007, which were 10 percent of the cost of the improvement, up to $500, with a $200 maximum for windows, and several other set maximums.

Highlights:

• $500 lifetime limit. If you got over $500 in these tax credits from 2006 to 2010, you are not eligible for anything more.

• 10 percent up to $500 for insulation, roofs, and doors.

• Windows capped at $200, but qualifications now ENERGY STAR.

• Furnace and boilers capped at $150, and all furnaces and boilers must meet 95 AFUE.

• $50 for advanced main air circulating fan.

• $300 for air conditioners, air source heat pumps, water heaters, and biomass stoves.

What is Energy Star Home Sealing?

ENERGY STAR Home Sealing is a comprehensive set of recommended steps for improving the “envelope” or “shell” of your home by sealing up air leaks and adding insulation. Home Sealing can make your home more comfortable and energy-efficient, and lower your utility bills. ENERGY STAR Home Sealing will also make your home quieter by reducing outside noise and help prevent pollutants, such as pollen and car exhaust from the garage, from entering your home. Making improvements to your home with the process of ENERGY STAR Home Sealing can save you up to 20 percent on your annual heating and cooling bills.

* $300 maximum for a qualifying air conditioning system, heat pump, or packaged system, $150 maximum for a qualifying furnace, and $50 maximum for a qualifying product with an advanced circulating fan.

Homeowners are on WaterHeatingInfo.com looking for help with their Navien tankless water heaters.
Navien acknowledges this and wants everyone to know the following.
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If any Navien customer is having issues with their unit they need to call our toll free number (800) 519-8794 and select option 2 for Technical Support.

This department is where all of the trouble shooting occurs and all technical questions are answered.

Make sure all callers have their 16 digit unit serial number in order to get proper help, the serial number will be required for any trouble shooting. Let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

With thanks,

Brandy Randal

Navien America, Inc.
20 Goodyear | Irvine, CA. 92618
Phone: 800-519-8794 | Fax: 949-420-0460  | www.navienamerica.com

Many websites are blacked out today to protest proposed U.S. legislation that threatens internet freedom: the Stop Internet Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA). From personal blogs to Wikipedia, sites all over the web — including this one — are asking you to help stop this dangerous legislation from being passed. Please watch the video below to learn how this legislation will affect internet freedom, then scroll down to take action.

PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.

Water Heating Info.com, AMN industries llc,  A Plus Plumber llc, Sure Combustion Heating llc and our 13 satellite plumbing companies all agree.

The new power that will be given to large media corporations known as (SOPA) Stop Online Piracy  Act & Protect IP bills will destroy the internet as we now know it.

We are pleading to all our amazing users (you) to stand up to corporate censorship.   If you agree the mega media corporations already have to much control and influence in our lives you are one of us.   Please take only 1 minute to show your support and to stand up for the last growing industry America has, the internet.

Thank you.

Jarrell Jay Sullivan-      Plumber, High Efficiency Consultant, Internet Media Marketer, Blogger, CEO, for most an American.

Attention plumbing community and homeowners around the America.

34 inch tall,  natural gas, State ultra low boy water heaters are extinct.

Ultra short gas water heater

State made a 34 inch tall 50 gallon water heater that cost roughly $585 dollars at contractor pricing.
They were the only choice for extremely low clearances.

We needed one for a client last month that had one jammed in a dirt floor crawl space in Milford CT.   I personally called 5 distributors, and an actual State representative and finally I found out this water heater is no longer being built/ offered.   Don’t waste your time looking for one, or even another water heater that short from another manufacture.  To the best of my knowledge that that was the shortest 50 gallon gas heater EVER on the market at any time.   Today’s current “extra short” 50 gallon GAS water heaters are roughly 46 inches tall.

What can you do? If you need to keep the heater in the exact location venting will be a major issue if your in a crawl space because there is no extra space above the current vent going to the chimney to attain any height for the new venting requirements of a taller model.  State still does sell 34″ tall ultra low boy water heater in the ELECTRIC model.   If you have a gas heater now switching to an electric water heater will require a dedicated 220 amp line from your fuse box to the water heater,  you also need space in the fuse box for a double pull fuse breaker.  A licensed electrician needs to do this which could be reasonable if the tank is close to the fuse box, quite expensive if it’s far away.   You always want to avoid electric hot water heater because they are VERY expensive to operator.  They are easily 2-3 times more expensive to run than gas fired water heaters in most areas of America.

A better alternative to a ultra short water heater is a tankless water heater.

A.O. Smith Pro Max problems & the (Solutions!)

There have been TONS of complaints about the AO Smith pro max.

A.O. Smith pro max

Even more complaints with their power vent & direct vent water models.

Consumer affairs page on these products is lighting up.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/homeowners/ao_smith.html

Here’s the thing.  In most cases the fix is VERY EASY!!!   I made this page to help you out.

There is a problem with the (thermal coupling), and it only needs to be replaced, possibly just cleaned.  Any plumber with basic skill can do this.  Even if your plumber doesn’t know about this solution we do, we deal with hundreds of water heaters a year, many calls for this straight forward fix.  If your AO Smith water heater’s pilot light keep going off call a local plumber (or us) to do the job.

What is a thermal coupling you ask?  In short: A thermal coupling is a small copper sensor connected between the gas control valve to the burner assembly under the water heater.  It has one job, it tells the gas control valve the fire is lit safely and it’s safe to keep on sending gas to the burner.  When the thermal coupling goes bad that message is not being sent and the gas valve and it will turn itself off because it thinks the fire isn’t lit/ the room is filling up with natural gas.  A thermal coupling is a safely device that cannot be jumped/ bypassed, the gas control/ water heater will not work without one.

When a thermal coupling is starting to go bad the heater will start to turn itself off for no reason at all, you relight the heater which gets it working again, but over time it turns itself off over faster durations of times, and eventually the heater will no turn on/ light at all.

If this sounds like a problem your having, do not WASTE your time calling A.O. Smith or waste your time complaining on a blog some where, simply call us @ 800-524-4280 and we will fix it fast and easy!!!   Get your water heater working again, then go complain if your still annoyed.

Jay Sullivan
A Plus Plumber
800-524-4280

We’re in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey and we’re ready to help.

Not in our immediate area?  Give us a try, we also have a large database of guys we can recommend.

Give us a call and get your water heater back online.

Having a problem with you current Oil Fired Water Heater?

Dying Bock oil fired

Would you like an estimate right over the phone for a new oil fired water heater?
Do you need to have your oil fired water heater replaced?  Would you like some great  ideas for  replacing the oil fired heater with something more efficient?  If it has to do with an oil fired water heater, we can help.
If you’re in Connecticut or the Greater NYC area we can not only give you valuable advice, we can also install the new water heater for you for an affordable price.

Who do I call when I need a new oil fired water heater?  That answer is a plumber, but more specifically a plumber that has experience with plumbing, heating and oil.  Plumbers like us.
Just give us a call.

Main number. 800-524-4280
Cell & Text. 203-376-5208
Email us. mr.waterheaters@yahoo.com

We are true water heating experts.   22 years experience,  with hundreds of past oil fired water heater installations under our belts.

How’s our prices? Exceptional.  Give us a try, we can give you a very good idea right over the phone what the installation will cost.
With a few pictures of your current water heater sent to either 203-376-5208  or mr.waterheaters@yahoo.com we can give you an exact price for the replacement.

A Nice looking installation, and they all look like this.

When Residential or Businesses need a oil fired water heater replacement is a good idea to give us a call because we provide extremely fast service, and have the most affordable replacement rates in the state.  We will match ANY written price on the same tank, burner, (that we carry) and installation.  We will install your oil fired water heater in the Same Day, and recycle your old tank in an environmentally friendly way.  We specialize in the repair and installations of all residential and commercial oil fired water heaters for New Haven, Fairfield & Hartford Connecticut.  Our partners in NYC (Sure combustion heating llc) have all of the city, White Plains & Queens county covered.

We even install oil fired water heaters located in crawl spaces & other “hard to get to” locations.

A Plus Plumber llc.
Orange, CT

If you need a great plumber in Connecticut, or a free estimate to fix or replace your current Oil Fired water heater.
Give us a call today.   We offer some of the lowest prices on oil fired water heater installations in CT.

Main office  – 24 hour emergency Oil Fired water heater repair & replacement services.

(800) 524-4280

(Some more past installation pictures)

We Carry Bock, Thermaflow-Everhot, and John Wood.
We also have access to other oil fired water heater manufactures.
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More info about oil fired water heaters.

New Thermaflow Oil Fired

Oil fired water heaters heat water exactly the same way as traditional natural gas, and propane water heaters by a law of physics called convection. The most important difference is that oil fired water heaters use oil as their fuel source.

Oil fired water heater tanks are MUCH more expensive that natural gas water heaters.
Why is my oil fired water heater quote so expensive?
Depending on the brand, where it’s bought, and how it’s vented the 30 gallon tank alone is $700-$1,300.  The 50 gallon tank regular/center-top vented, rear vented (more expensive), and short models (most expensive) are from $1,300- $1,950 at our cost, (10-15% lower than homeowner prices) you will also need a new oil burner & thermostat which goes for $380- $450, and a new  T&P valve, copper piping, couplings, adapters.  Also If the current exhaust piping is bad and needs to be replaced as it is needed in most cases you are looking at another $50 bucks for piping. Oil filters at the main oil tank it’s self can be replace at this time also to better protect your new investment.  Don’t forget about the tax, or marking up the parts, business expenses, phones, insurance (auto, business, workers comp), gas, etc.  Then how about we charge some labor to pay our guys and to put something back into the business to pay for the servers that host this website.

1 of many Bocks we have installed.

What size oil fired water heater do I need? – Oil fired water heaters heats water extremely fast. (2-3+ times as fast than natural gas heaters & electric water heaters) The speed of which water is heated is called “recovery rating”.  30 gallon oil fired water heaters can produce roughly 110 gallons of hot water in the “first hour”.  (The water heating industry goes by the measurement “1st hour rating” to measure this speed for all kinds of water heaters.)   If you have a family of 4 people or less most likely a 30 gallon oil fried water heater will meet, and exceed your demands.  If you have a family of 5 or larger, or a home with a whirl pool tub used regularly you may want to go with a 50 gallon oil fired water heater.  50 gallon oil fired water heaters create large amounts of hot water, right around 150 gallons an hour, so you will basically never run out of hot water.  A 50 gallon oil fired water heater takes up a lot of space, uses a considerable amount of oil.   With yearly maintenance they are some what expensive to run but very expensive to replace.  If you have a very large family, or run a business out of your home which uses hot water, you could need a 50 or even a 70 or 100 gallon model, however most homes will be fine with 30 gallon oil fired water heaters.  Most oil fired water heating companies mainly sell 30 & 50 gallon tank sizes, although other sizes like a 20 gallon, 40 gallon and 70 gallon models are available from the water heater manufacturer Bock.  (Note:  The 20, 40 & 70 gallon sizes are most likely special orders and even more expensive than the “normally” stocked 30 & 50 gallon models.)  Do not get your hopes up thinking a 40 gallon oil fired water heater will cost you less than a 50 gallon.  40’s aren’t stocked by most plumbing supply companies, and the extra shipping fee charged by all suppliers for “non stocked water heaters” will push the cost to the price of a normally stocked 50 gallon model.

Oil fired water heater companies. I can not speak for the entire world but for us in the North East we have a few main choices.  Bock, Thermaflow, and John Wood.  (Click the links to learn more about them)  Other oil fired water companies that have gone out of business are Aero, & Ford.   Ford water heaters were built very well and many of them are still in operation.  Note if you have a Ford or Arrow water heater leaking, its very old so don’t waste your time doing anything other than getting it replaced, or researching a high effeminacy water heater products for it’s replacement.

Jay S

The cost of labor is hard to determine without seeing the old oil fired water heater.  First the tank itself is very heavy and at least 2  men are needed to handle the new tank properly without damaging it.  We need to remove the old tank, and old 50 gallon tanks are extremely hard to remove and typically 3 men are needed if the tank is located in a basement and must be pulled up stairs as the old tank can easily be 400+ pounds.  Installing a new oil fired water heater is nothing like installing a traditional water heater.  Other than the water lines everything is different. Installing the new oil burner can be a pain, and also needs some fine tuning to get it operating at it’s most efficient level.   There is an emergency cut off switch & other electrical connections that need to made.  The exhaust pipe almost always needs to be replaced, then the air needs to be bled out of the oil line, (without making a huge mess),  not to mention the old tank and burners needs to be disposed of properly at a recycling center that will take these environmental nightmares.  Installing new oil fried water heaters should be left to expert plumbers only.

How long does a oil fired water heater installation take? The job it’s self takes 2 plumbers about 2-3 hours, but in reality it takes half a day or longer.  First you have the time meeting the client & looking at the oil water heater, send out quotes, email back and forth a bunch times answering questions, then we agree on the price.  Then we write up the paper work,  drive to the supply store, pick up the heater, drive it to your home.  (we don’t get paid for any of that)  Then the real work of removing the old tank, installing the new one, and settling up on the bill.  Lastly the drive to New Haven to properly recycle the old tank and burner.  That’s about 2-3 hours of driving, another 1 hour in emails, plus the 3 guys spending 2 hours actually doing the job.   Not to mention the paperwork at the end of the day.  We get a lunch break in there some where if we’re lucky.

How much does a new oil fired water heater cost to have installed? All together installing a new oil fired water heater could take 2 guys half a day with driving time, so labor for installing a new oil fired water heater goes from $500 to $1,000  (The price increases with tank size & difficulty of job)  Where as installing a new gas or electric water heaters is done with only 1, maybe 2 plumbers and take 1 hour, which is why regular water heaters cost much less. (as little as $350 dollars for installation)

How to save money on oil fired water heaters: Illegal unlicensed un-insured fellas that call themselves plumbers, (but in reality are painters and what not) obviously will charge less to put these water heaters in if you let them, and may do a good job.  But if there’s a problem in the future will they come back?  If the tank is in some way defective will they install the next one for free?  Will you lose sleep at night knowing  “the friend of a friend/ or nephew” could have mistaking installed a bomb in your basement?  How would you feel if something terrible happens and there is a flood, fire, or someone dies from carbon dioxide poisoning?   You will be completely on your own, because your insurance company will drop you like a bad habit because you don’t have any paperwork proving a licensed plumber installed the water heater which failed, and the fire department determined was installed incorrectly.  Even if the unit is installed 100% correctly and the tank fails from a factory defect you are SCREWED because your insurance company will blame the installer, which is covered with our minumim 1 million dollar insurance policy.  (We have a 2 million dollar policy)  Now after some horrible happens, without a receipt from a leigitment plumbing company you have no legs to stand on when it’s time to talk to the insurance claim agent, or worse the police.   Hector the gardener forgot about an important step, and it’s your fault not his.  You’re the homeowner.  You are responsible, so make a wise choice for your installer.  It’s not like painting a wall, or installing a counter top.  A wall or counter top are not going to kill your family if they weren’t installed properly. Get it?  No, I’m not going “over board”  we’re talking about oil fired water heaters, the most dangerous water heaters on the market.  Oil fired water heater installers have 2 licenses, one for plumbing, and another for heating.

Why risk trouble? You have nothing to worry about when we’re on the job.  So if you want a stress free process and quality job done quickly & correctly the first time by licensed & insured plumbers.  That uses the best parts, test & fine tune the burner to get the highest efficiency out put, clean up the job site like we were never there, and put everything including a warranty in writing give us a call. 800-524-4280 /203-376-5208

*Every body is hell bent on saving money these days, and we realize this, money’s tight for our families as well, but there is no such thing as a cheep oil fired water heater, and they take plumbing talent to install correctly.  Our normal prices are extremely competitive, but please be aware the total cost for a oil fired water heaters starts around $1,850 for the least expensive, 30 gall) oil fired water heater, in the ideal situation (close to a door  – no stairs.)

Shopping around for the best oil fired water heater prices. If you like the idea of NOT wasting your entire day shopping around for prices on oil fired water heaters give us a call.   Our prices are extremely low for these heaters and installations, regularly 20%-40% lower than other plumbing companies in Fairfield county.  We are regularly a couple hundred less than our plumbing competitors in New Haven county, and we have been as much as HALF the price of other plumbing quotes in the West Hartford are over the past. 

I have no money for a new oil fired water heater, what can I do? If you have enough power going to your home and 2 open slots side by side in your fuse box you could have us install a standard 50 gallon tank type electric water heater for around $900 bucks.  You will also need to spend another $200-$500 hundred bucks for an electrician to run a new electrical line.   An electric water heater is much cheaper than a new oil fired water heater, but the biggest problem is an electric water heater costs a lot of money to run.  Heating water electrically is the LEAST efficient way to heat water.  In areas like the West Coast and the North East replacing an oil fired water heater with an electric water heater will make your electric bill double.  Electric water heaters costs $50- $100 per month to run in high utility markets, or homes with large families.   Electric water heaters should be in all electric homes only, or for last resort situations for homes with oil, propane, or natural gas.

A great alternative to an oil fired water heater.  If you want to avoid all oil fried water heating products altogether there is a great idea and it’s powered electrically.  It’s a super efficient electric hybrid Heat Pump water heater.   We have installed many of them such as the Rheem HP-50 for both people that just wanted a most effiecnt water heater for both “all oil” & “all electric” homes.  The Heat Pump water heater is great way to go because it doesn’t oil or gas and it only costs an average of $285 a year to operate.  It qualifies for all rebates, and it acts as a commercial grade dehumidifier- dehumidifing all the space around the tank.  After rebates these products can be nearly the same price as installing a new 50 gallon oil fired water heaters   Heat pumps water heaters are great but they but do require a new 220 amp electrical line be run from the heat pump to the service panel.  The cost of the electrical portion of the job will depend on how close the service panel is to the water heater installation area and if there are 2 lots open and enough power for the water heater.  If you have at least 200 amp service in your home or greater you likely have enough power for the heat pump.  Generally the electrical goes for $300-$500 (depending on how far installation are is from electrical service panel.)

Other options to the Oil Fired Water Heater: If you hate the idea of putting another oil fried water heater in your basement, but are stuck with oil/ have no natural gas service.  Not enough space or power for the heat pump we can install a propane tankless water heater instead.  You would need to have a propane service agreement going and tank set up but some propane companies are offering No start up cost services when opening a new account.  Start up costs with a tankless are going to be more than a oil fired water heater, but you would at that point save money on you energy bill.  Also if you’re going to need an new appliance (dryer, oven, etc) you can get a gas version.  Most people would agree gas is more fun to cook with than electricity.  After the initial set up you can slowly transition to propane gas products if you choose.  With a propane tankless, instead of a oil fired water heater your basement will be MUCH Clean, the air quality will be better, and the tank is small and is mounted on the wall so it’s offers substantial space saving as well.

Toyotomi oil fired tankless water heaters. There is also a new (small) oil fired Tankless/wall mounted/instantaneous water heater just came out, to learn more about that check out this post.

If you read this much maybe you want to read a little more.  Check this article out out for a product break down if you have a bad oil fired water heater the more efficient options to oil fired water heaters page will give you more ideas for it’s replacement.

If you made it this far, and still stressing about your leaking oil fired water heater by now it’s obviously we know our business, so  if you live in Connecticut just give us a call and relax already!
Main: 800-524-4280,  Text:  203-376-5208 Email:  mr.waterheaters@yahoo.com

Here a picture of a oil fired water heater just about to be replaced.
Specifically from the front, with the camera pointed downward towards the burner.

Best Regards-   Jay Sullivan

We provide top quality plumbing information about services, free estimates, installations and repairs on all Rheem, Ruud, Bradford white, State, and A.O. Smith electric, gas, propane, Bock, Thermaflow/Everhot oil fired hot water heaters, Navien, Rheem, Noritz, and Takagi tankless water heaters, Ruud, Bock, and lochinvar oil fired water heaters, SuperStor storage tanks, Peerless, Laars, and Crown tankless coils, and repairs on all hot water heater throughout the state of Connecticut including Bridgeport, CT- Bristol, CT- Cheshire, CT- Danbury,CT- Derby,CT- East Hartford,CT- East Haven,CT- Enfield,CT- Fairfield,CT- Hamden,CT- Hartford,CT- Meriden,CT- Orange,CT- Middletown,CT- Milford,CT- New Britain,CT- New Haven,CT- New London,CT- Norwalk,CT- East Norwalk,CT- Norwich,CT- Putnam,CT- Shelton,CT- Southington,CT- Stamford,CT- Stratford,CT- Southport,CT- Torrington,CT- Wallingford,CT- Watertown,CT- West Hartford,CT- West Haven,CT- Westport,CT- Wethersfield,CT- Willimantic,CT- all shore areas, and surrounding Connecticut areas.   800-524-4280

Just got this email from Eternal.
I have to say this company is very nice to work with, the product reps are extremely helpful, and we have never had even one tiny issue with any of the Eternal’s we have installed to date.  I hope they keep doing well and we will keep installing Eternal’ here in Connecticut and suggesting them to plumbers every where.   Personally I think they are the best tankless water heaters on the market today.

Like a quote for a Eternal hybrid in CT?   That’s where we are located and we would love to compete for your business!
For Eternal installation quotes please call us @
A Plus Plumber llc-  Orange CT  (203) 376-5208
For all other areas (800) 524-4280

Eternal has done it again! We are proud to announce the Eternal GU145S, GU195S, GU195M, and the upcoming GU100 all meet the new Ultra Low NOx requirements from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). Eternal is the only full line of hybrid water heaters on the market that meets the new standard. With Eternal, you get endless hot water that is safe, reliable, and eco-friendly. For more information, go to eternalwaterheater.com.

Did you know that a water heater operating with extra clean water can last for 30+ year with no maintenance, while the same exact water heater in operating with hard water can last as little as 6?   It’s absolutely true.   Hard water makes a huge difference in how long your water heater will last, and if you have hard water you have 2 choices in regards to your water heater longevity.   1)  Have a new water heater installed every 6-8 years, or 2) have the heater cleaned & install new magnesium anode rods every 5 years so it lasts the full 30+ years.

A Plus Water Heater Cleaning.
340, Knight ln
Orange, CT 06477
Phone: 800-524-4280
Cell: 203-376-5208
Email: mr.waterheaters@yahoo.com

Powered Anode Rods = A water heater that lasts a life time.

What is an anode rod?
An anode keeps your tank from rusting and breaking, while alleviating odor problems because of anaerobic bacteria found in some water that react with regular magnesium or aluminum anodes to produce hydrogen sulfide gas and a rotten-egg odor.

What is a powered anode rod?
Similar as a standard anode rod, but Powered.  It is plugged into an electrical outlet and does no break down, the result is a power anode rod can last a life time.

In water heaters with softened water but no odor issues, it provides a permanent replacement for sacrificial anodes, which are often consumed rapidly in softened water and thus, require frequent replacement.

It is possible to use in any heater, but if you replace a sacrificial anode in a tank without a softener in hard water, we strongly recommend also putting in a sediment flush kit — and actually flushing the heater every six months to a year.  Sediment buildup can bury the bottom of the heater, cutting it off from the anode’s protection.

If your tank is in good condition, this will probably be the last anode you ever have to buy.

Installation concerns.
Have a power vented water heater?
If you have a power vent heater, the power connector can stick up two inches above the top of the tank for some powered anode rod systems and may prevent re-installation of the vent housing.  Make sure you specifically ask your plumber or supplier about this issue before committing to the job.   Once the power anode rod is submerged in water it cannot be returned.