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Sep 21
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A. O. Smith Announces Winners of Charlie Wallace Service Award Scholarships

Partnerships

A. O. Smith announced today the winners of the two $2,500 Charlie Wallace Service Award Scholarships for students in plumbing and HVAC programs.

A. O. Smith partnered with the Plumbing-Heating-Colling Contractors Association (PHCC) Educational foundation in April to create the scholarship. The foundation directs the scholarship program and is responsible for selecting the award winners.

The 2016 scholarship recipients are students Noah Kester and Michael Kreutzer.

Noah Kester of Colonial Heights, Virginia, is working for …

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Sep 15
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Big lineup: 29 A. O. Smith tankless units keep hotel guests in hot water

Case Studies

Cleveland’s newest Holiday Inn may look like a typical hotel from the outside, but its location, purpose, and special features make it one of a kind. The hotel is built adjacent to the world renowned Cleveland Clinic and is designed to serve the many people who visit or serve the sprawling clinic campus. Looking inside the hotel, visitors will find another unique feature: a mechanical room equipped with 29 wall-mounted A. O. Smith ATI 540H-N …

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Aug 15
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A. O. Smith supports Habitat for Humanity’s 2016 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project

Partnerships

A. O. Smith, a water heater manufacturer and top employer in Middle Tennessee, is supporting Habitat for Humanity’s Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project in Memphis, Tenn., taking place Aug. 21-26.

In partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis, local families will build or improve their homes alongside former President and Mrs. Carter and hundreds of volunteers. Projects during the week will include new home construction, neighborhood beautification and home modifications for seniors. Former …

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Jul 05
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A. O. Smith Upgrades Voltex Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Line, Earns Industry Recognition

Water Heaters

Leading water heater manufacturer A. O. Smith is upgrading its line of Voltex® Hybrid Electric Heat Pump water heaters for use in all climates, including colder climates and adding a duct kit accessory that enables installation even in limited-space applications.

Already significantly more efficient than a standard electric water heater, A. O. Smith engineers refreshed the Voltex line to improve performance specifically for homes that routinely deal with cold weather. The manufacturer has created a …

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Jun 06
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A. O. Smith Adds 55-Gallon Atmospheric Vent Gas Model

Water Heaters

Leading water heater manufacturer A. O. Smith has launched its newest high-capacity, residential water heater, the Promax® 55-gallon Atmospheric Vent Gas Water Heater.

The NAECA III-compliant model boasts 60,000 BTUs of power and 65-gallon per hour recovery—50 percent higher than a standard 50-gallon gas water heater. This unique combination of storage capacity and high output makes it a choice well suited for higher demand combination hot water supply and space heating applications.

It was developed …

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Apr 13
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A. O. Smith Adds 55-Gallon Conservationist Commercial Model

Water Heaters

Leading water heater manufacturer A. O. Smith will launch its newest high-efficiency commercial water heater, the Commercial Gas Conservationist® BT-60.

An extension of the Conservationist BT line, this new 55-gallon version joins a lineup of 74-gallon and 98-gallon commercial gas models that provide reliable, efficient service for applications such as office buildings and duplex apartment homes.

“When we first introduced the iconic Conservationist line, A. O. Smith raised the bar forperformance and efficiency for affordable …

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Apr 11
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A. O. Smith to Sponsor Service Award Scholarships

Case Studies, Partnerships

Leading water heater manufacturer A. O. Smith will partner with the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation to create the Charlie Wallace Service Award Scholarship for students in plumbing and HVAC programs.

Two $2,500 scholarships will be awarded in honor of Charlie Wallace, the chief operating officer of PHCC’s Quality Service Contractors enhanced service group. Wallace retired in March after serving the plumbing-heating and cooling industry for 17 years.

“Throughout the years, Charlie Wallace has …

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Mar 16
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A. O. Smith Reveals Industry’s Most Versatile Commercial Tankless Rack System

Water Heaters

A. O. Smith, the industry leader in water heater manufacturing, is unveiling the most versatile commercial tankless rack system on the market.

The new A. O. Smith Commercial Rack System, with a wide variety of framework configurations, links as many as 20 high-efficiency, 199,000 BTU condensing tankless heaters and provides commercial contractors multiple installation options including wall-mount, free standing and back-to-back.

A single A. O. Smith Commercial Rack system can deliver up to 1,592,000 BTUs …

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Feb 25
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A. O. Smith Introduces Common Vent Option for Industry Leading Cyclone Commercial Water Heaters

Water Heaters

Leading water heater manufacturer A. O. Smith is breaking ground in the commercial water heater marketplace with an offering that’s not a water heater.

A. O. Smith’s new Cyclone® Mxi Common Venting Kit—an industry exclusive–allows contractors to easily connect two commercial gas Cyclone Mxi water heaters with shared external venting, which reduces — by half — the number of wall penetrations needed for an installation. Kits are available for use with both PVC and Polypropylene …

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Feb 01
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A. O. Smith Aims at Condo, Apartment Replacement Market with 48-Gallon ProMax® Lowboy

Water Heaters

Leading water heater manufacturer A. O. Smith is taking aim at the condo and apartment market with its new 48-gallon ProMax® lowboy electric water heater.

While the lowboy electric water heater is nothing new in multi-unit residential applications, the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act (NAECA) federal energy efficiency rules that took effect in 2015 created a problem for plumbing contractors on replacement jobs. For 50-gallon lowboy models to meet the new efficiency standards, these water …

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