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The "Greenest" Actor in Hollywood
and the "Greenest" Water Heater Team Up

A. O. Smith Water Products Company has signed a long-term exclusive brand license / endorsement agreement with the producers of the hit TV series Living With Ed and its co-star Ed Begley Jr. Under terms of the agreement, A. O. Smith will use the trademark of the show and the endorsement of Begley to market its Vertex™ line of residential gas water heaters throughout the United States.

The A. O. Smith Vertex™ is a residential gas water heater that combines high efficiency, compact design, and ease of installation. It combines higher input with more efficient combustion to produce hot water at lower operating costs and 90 percent thermal efficiency, making this water heater the right choice when going green.

Developed by A. O. Smith Water Products Company in partnership with one of the nation's leading design engineering firms, TIAX, LLC, as part of a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) program, the Vertex features:

  • 90% thermal efficiency
    • Be "green" and save some green - Saves money on your monthly utility bills
  • Continuous hot water
    • Provides back to back hot showers — don't worry about taking a cold shower with the Vertex
  • Easy installation
    • Same gas and water connections as a conventional model

The Vertex is the 2007 AHR Expo Innovation Award Green Building Product of the Year, and the only water heater to receive that designation. The Vertex was chosen for its ability to help heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration professionals best provide safer, healthier, more efficient and/or more comfortable indoor environments.

Where Can I Buy A Vertex™?
A. O. Smith is available throughout the United States. Just ask your local plumbing professional for the Vertex by A. O. Smith.

Living With Ed

One of the first programs to debut in the growing “green” TV genre, the vanguard series returns bigger, better and greener than ever with 13 new episodes that will find Begley and wife, Rachelle Carson, dispensing more tips and practical ideas on how anyone can lead a greener lifestyle. In a special new twist this season, Begley ventures out beyond his own green acres to give viewers a peek inside the homes and properties of other Hollywood personalities who are either looking for advice from Begley or eager to share the innovative ways they are working toward environmentally conscious living. Living With Ed will premiere on HGTV in its regular weekly prime time slot on Monday, Aug. 27, at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.

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