Rinnai Water Heaters Have Met All the Criteria for Energy Star Designation

Posted: Sep 11, 2012
Author: Minyard Plumbing, Inc.

The Rinnai Corporation is the largest gas appliance manufacturer in the world, and a leader in the manufacture of tankless water heaters. The range of Rinnai water heaters has earned the Energy Star rating of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy. Products seeking this qualification have to meet the program’s stringent energy efficiency criteria.

Statistics tell us that water heating accounts for 15.5% of the country’s residential energy consumption. This makes it the second largest energy consumer in homes. With the costs of energy continually rising, consumers have become more focused than ever before on increasing their homes’ energy efficiency.

Due to Rinnai’s commitment to environmental salvation, the company continues to produce Energy Star rated tankless water heaters, thereby saving consumers money, while at the same time, helping them decrease their carbon footprint.

Apart from meeting the Energy Star criteria, the “tankless” technology in Rinnai water heaters has other features that both enhance and reinforce energy efficiency. Unlike conventional tank water heaters, which continuously heat and reheat water, a tankless type only produces hot water when it’s needed. It is then shut off immediately to save energy.

Rinnai water heaters (tankless) last twice as long as conventional tank models, and they are made of 95% recyclable materials. This dramatically reduces the number of water heaters dropped in landfills every year. If you invest in a tankless water heater, you can lower your output of greenhouse gases and conserve energy that would otherwise be wasted – and help the environment.

For more information about Rinnai water heaters and the benefits of tankless technology, go to our Minyard Plumbing website.