TANK WATER HEATERS
Tank Water Heater Options
If you’re like most homeowners, saving money on utility bills is a top priority for you. Bringing an environmentally friendly, high efficiency water heater into your home can be a great start. Recently, Congress increased residential tax credits for energy efficient improvements. A number of A. O. Smith high efficiency water heater models are now eligible* for a tax credit of up to 30% (with a cap of $1,500) of the purchase and install price.
How is the tax credit calculated?
 There are important limitations on this tax credit. First, this is a single tax credit that can be used on a variety of “qualifying energy improvements” and “property expenditures.” You may claim a maximum of 30% (with a cap of $1,500) of all of your “qualified energy improvements” or “property expenditures.” That means, if you purchase and install a qualifying furnace and claim $700 of the tax credit for the purchase and installation of your furnace, you have only $800 of the tax credit left to claim on your other qualifying expenditures. However, you can use the entire credit on a single product and installation. Second, the credit is limited to $1,500 for tax years 2009 and 2010 combined. If you claim all $1,500 on qualifying expenditures in 2009, you have used up the tax credit and cannot claim anything on your 2010 tax return; if you use only $900 in 2009, you may still claim the remaining $600 in 2010 for qualified products. For more information, go to www.energystar.gov.
How Do I Get My Tax Credit?
To get your tax credit, you must purchase—and put into service in your primary residence—an eligible A. O. Smith water heater between February 17, 2009 and December 31, 2010. Save your receipt and use IRS 2009 Tax Form 5695 (available in late 2009 or early 2010) to claim your credit on your 2009 or 2010 tax return. For more information, go to www.energystar.gov.
Which Models Are Eligible?
A. O. Smith Vertex models and tankless units that boast thermal efficiency of 90% or higher or an EF value of .82 or higher are eligible for this offer.
Eligible Models
All Vertex and tankless models listed on this page qualify for the tax credit when installed in a residential application by December 31, 2010.
How do I claim the tax credit?
VERTEX
For millions of consumers, business owners, property managers, and specifying engineers worldwide, A. O. Smith has meant quality and innovation in hot water solutions for nearly 70 years. Today, A. O. Smith manufactures and markets a comprehensive line of residential and commercial water heaters as well as high-efficiency copper tube boilers, hot water storage tanks, and pump tanks. In addition, we offer some of the best-known water heater brands in the industry.
 A. O. Smith patented the process for glass lining a water heater tank in 1936, and the glass-lined water heater remains the standard of the industry today. Our modern manufacturing operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, and the Netherlands serve millions of customers all over the world every year.
The Innovation Leader in Residential Gas Water Heaters
Vertex™ Power-Vent and Power-Direct Vent
Gas Water Heaters
Continuous hot water, shower after shower! The more hot water you need, the more you need a Vertex water heater. Through an inspired blend of innovation, efficiency and years of industry expertise, A. O. Smith has created a family of state-of-the-art products that provide a long-lasting supply of hot water during those times when everyone in your home needs it most. Vertex™ power-vent and power direct-vent gas water heaters take high-demand homes to the pinnacle of hot water availability. Vertex offers up to 96% thermal efficiency with performance that rivals much larger water heaters. With its fully-condensing design, Vertex delivers “continuous hot water” — shower after shower, hour after hour. Yet it’s easy to install, with dimensions and installation requirements comparable to standard power-vent and power direct-vent units.
Vertex™ Power-Vent Gas Water Heaters
Take hot water availability to new heights!
* Money-saving 90% thermal efficiency
* Continuous hot water means homeowners will always get “One More Hot Shower”
* Hot water output similar to larger, less efficient conventional 75-gallon models
* Easy to install — dimensions similar to a standard 50-gallon power-vent water heater
Vertex™ 100 Power Direct-Vent Gas Water Heaters
Vertex 100. The "peak demand" water heater!
* Unprecedented levels of performance — 96% thermal efficiency
* Continuous hot water – shower after shower, hour after hour
* An advanced internal heat exchanger with 100,000 BTU input, inspired by A. O. Smith’s time-tested Cyclone commercial design
* Easy to install — dimensions similar to a standard 50-gallon power-vent water heater
* Tax CreditFederal tax credit now available on qualifying A. O. Smith water heaters. Click here for models.
Energy StarThink Green, Save Green. Find out which A. O. Smith high efficiency water heater models have been recognized under the ENERGY STAR® program.
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Gas Storage Water Heaters
 At Henrik Plumbing we can install any quality brand water heater at your request, but if you're going to purchase a Gas Storage Water Heater, we recommend the best, "Rheem" water heaters. Consider a High-Efficiency Gas Storage if you currently have a gas storage water heater that needs to be replaced, and:
- Want to avoid the additional up front cost of newer technology.
- Don’t need the extra space a tankless water heater can provide.
- Want routine installation and maintenance.
Upgrading to a new High-Efficiency Gas Storage unit can save you about 7% of your water heating costs from older models. The new Gas Storage models have additional safety features (ANSI standards for flammable vapor ignition resistance). Please note than most Gas Storage water heaters do not qualify for the new government rebate programs, however they may qualify for the Gas Company rebate program.
Installations include proper earthquake strapping to the studs, new flex water lines, a new flex gas line, and a new safety Temperature & Pressure Relief valve. Call today for a quote and fast installation.
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