Homeowners

Your Comprehensive Homeowner Water Heating Resources Toolkit

As a homeowner, you’re probably always working to keep up, improve and invest in your home. It can be as simple as cleaning up the counters or adding a new decoration. It can be as complex as renovating the whole house. There’s a lot that goes into owning a home, but in any case, maintaining a home successfully goes beyond the exterior and can get technical.

Your water heater is the backbone of all you do inside the house,

The Inner Workings of a Tankless, Creating Continuous Hot Water

It’s quite a mystery. How does such a small water heater produce a continuous supply of hot water? From the outside, our tankless water heater looks like a simple gray box. However, there is a lot going on in there and we’re showing you the textbook version of how a Rheem® tankless water heater works. It won’t be a mystery anymore. We’ll walk you through how condensing and non-condensing gas tankless units function.

How a Rheem Condensing Water Heater Works

Condensing tankless water heaters are much more efficient than non-condensing water heaters because they have two heat exchangers.

The Full Story on Rebates and Incentives for Heat Pump Water Heaters

Across the country, local utilities and incentive programs offer rebates and credits for switching to Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWHs). The goal is for homeowners to adopt high efficiency HPWHs to reduce energy demand, lower carbon emissions and help utility companies provide a reliable energy supply.

Why Are There Rebates and Incentives for Heat Pump Water Heaters?

Many states and cities have set aggressive carbon emission reduction targets. For example, California’s target is to reach net zero or carbon neutrality by 2045.

Everything You Want to Know About Tankless Water Heaters

You may have heard about tankless water heaters, but how much do you know about them? We wanted to gather some of the top questions people have about tankless and put it all in one place. This will save you some time researching and help you decide if a tankless water heater is right for you. We’ll take some of the mystery out of a tankless and you’ll be well-informed on the benefits of a Rheem® tankless.

Your Water Heater Needs Maintenance Just Like Your Car

You may be very familiar with what’s needed to keep your car running smoothly and extend its life. It’s a complex machine and helps you in your everyday life, so having it running properly is extremely important. Your water heater is quite similar. It needs routine maintenance, and just like the diagnostics on your car, your water heater can let you know when it’s time for service so it keeps running in optimal condition. You wouldn’t want to be without hot water,

Rheem’s 2021 Sustainability Progress Report Is Available Now

Three years into our sustainability program, we know more than ever that people are our greatest resource. Our global employees are the key to making progress towards our ambitious goals. By working together, we’ve created results that are already changing our industry for the better. We’re proud to share these accomplishments in our 2021 Sustainability Progress Report, People-Powered Innovation.

How We Delivered A Greater Degree of Good™ in 2021

Rheem’s sustainability program,

Three Ways to Be a Part of the Change

Provided by Jill Vohr, ENERGY STAR® Labeling Branch, US Environmental Protection Agency

Communities around the country have begun the transition to a clean energy future. More and more of the electricity we use is being generated from clean, renewable sources instead of fossil fuels, which pollute the air and contribute to climate change. This Earth Day, you and your family can be part of this transition by using energy wisely. Make your energy choices count,

Two Easy Ways to Get More Hot Water

You can focus on comfort when you know that you have enough hot water to navigate your way through your days. If you’re running out of hot water a little before you’d like to these days, our master plumber and trainer, Mike Henry, has prepared a couple options for you to consider.

Water Heater Booster

This helper is Mike’s favorite way for homeowners to increase their hot water output. A water heater booster is a powerhouse add-on for your current water heater that makes a big difference.

Spring Cleaning for Your Water Heater

Spring has sprung! The sun is shining, the trees are budding and the flowers are starting to bloom. It’s a great time to freshen everything up within the home. The act of spring cleaning comes naturally as we want to create a crisp, blank slate for the warmer months.

It’s a great time to clean floors, declutter closets and air out the house with the fresh spring air. During this time when the great outdoors is starting to warm up,

Guide to Using the EcoNet App to Save Money with Your Smart Water Heater

Your hot water is there for you every day. It provides the hot water you need for showers, cleaning, dishes, hand washing, baths and laundry. Being able to control and monitor it while you’re navigating your day is a luxury you’ll enjoy with our smart water heaters.

Avoid Cold Showers

We’ve all been there. You go to take a shower, turn on the water and it’s COLD. All you want is a nice,