State officials have announced a winter 2010 offering using unclaimed rebate funds. The initial offer involved more than $20 million in federal stimulus funds.

Comptroller’s spokesman Allen Spelce says about $10 million was left over from the original program after all rebates were paid.

A listing Thursday on a website affiliated with the state comptroller’s office, which administers the program, says additional details will be announced later.

It kind of feels like that with this year! Which means *insert scary music here* THE END IS NEAR!!! The federal tax credit is scheduled to expire at the end of 2010!

Now, it’s already the middle of June. Which means the end of this tax credit is coming quickly! So you have to act fast.

We sell and install tankless water heaters from every major manufacturer including Rinnai, Rheem, Navien, Noritz, Takagi, and Seisco. Give us a call to set up a free site visit to find the tankless water heater that will best meet your water heating needs.

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A. O. Smith enters into a tankless water heater joint venture with Takagi

Milwaukee, Wis.—A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) and Takagi Industrial Co. Ltd. of Fuji-city, Shizuoka, Japan, announced that they are establishing a joint venture to market and manufacture tankless water heaters in North America. As part of the joint venture, A. O. Smith will take over the management of Takagi’s existing North American sales and distribution organization, maintaining Takagi’s North American headquarters in Irvine, Calif. The companies expect the transaction to close in the third quarter.

“This venture is an important investment by A. O. Smith that will further expand our offering of high-efficiency water heating products,” Ajita G. Rajendra, president of A. O. Smith Water Products Company, said. “It represents a rare opportunity to combine Takagi’s well-known brand and world class tankless technology with the strong brands, customer relationships, and extensive distribution of A. O. Smith.”

Through the joint venture, A. O. Smith will offer a full line of tankless gas water heaters under its own brands in association with the Takagi brand and will assume responsibility for the Takagi brand in the U. S. and Canada.

Takagi currently manufactures a full line of gas tankless water heater models in Japan for residential and commercial applications including the recently released “second generation” 92 percent efficient T-H2 model designed for residential or light commercial applications. Upon achieving an appropriate volume threshold, the joint venture will bring manufacturing jobs to the United States and establish a production operation to support the growing needs of the business.

Privately held Takagi is one of Japan’s leading manufacturers of tankless water heating products and was the first to begin marketing tankless water heaters in the U. S. in 1994.

A. O. Smith Water Products Company is North America’s largest manufacturer of residential and commercial water heating equipment.

A. O. Smith Corporation, with 2009 sales of $2.0 billion, is a global leader applying innovative technology and energy-efficient solutions to products marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment, offering a comprehensive product line featuring the best-known brands in North America and China. A. O. Smith is also one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors for residential and commercial applications in North America.

Flow Rate is the amount of water needed to activate the tankless water to heat the water and the amount of water needed to keep the machine running. Think about those times when you only need to use a little bit of hot water, shaving, washing hands, etc. Rheem is proud to have one of the lowest gallon per minute flow rate in the industry. Using only .4GPM to activate the burners and .26GPM to keep the unit running with a Rheem you can rest easy that you will have hot water whenever you need it.

Every aspect of Hot Water is capable and customer service oriented. Office staff, sales, installation and inspection were very easy to work with. They are service oriented and technically knowledgeable about getting you the best unit and installation for your home. Plus if any service is needed, I already know who to call. We went with an exterior unit and gained a closet. Give these guys a call especially while the IRS rebate is in effect. You will be pleased.

For only $169.00 our service technician will check all inlet filters, flow sensors, clean flame sensors, AND flush your tankless unit.  Most manufacturers recommend that this be done yearly as preventitive maintenance.  Give us a call and schedule your VIP Package today before you are left without hot water tomorrow.

“It used to take forever for the water from my tank water heater in the garage to reach my shower. Hot Water Guys replaced my tank with an outdoor tankless water heater that was installed on the back of my house.  Now I get hot water real quick in my house and at my washing machine in the garage.  I never run out of hot water anymore.”

“Hot Water Guys installed a tankless water heater for me. They moved the water heater location from a closet in my kitchen to the attic above.  Now, I have made a pantry where the old water heater was. They were very prompt and installed the new water heater without making a mess and cleaned up what little mess they did make. I’m very satisfied with my Hot Water experience!”

“I have a huge whirlpool tub in my master bath. After filling it there was no hot water for hours. Hot Water Guys put in a tankless system and I can fill the tub and my daughter can shower right after or during for that matter. Thank you, Hot Water Guys!”

“I had Hot Water Guys remove a tankless water heater that was installed incorrectly by another company. They put in the correct tankless for my home and I love it.”

“I just wanted to thank Hot Water Guys for your professional and courteous service to our family last night. We were your last call of the day and by the time you got here and got started it was 8:30 already.  Nonetheless, you found our problem and you fixed it.  Because of you, we are able to enjoy hot showers, as well as do laundry and dishes.  Please feel free to use this testimonial as a reference for anyone interested in you and your organization’s service, as I would highly recommend you to anyone. You met and far surpassed our expectations.”

“The Hot Water Guys removed two 50 gallon tank water heaters and replaced them with ONE tankless water heater.  I have plenty of hot water all the time.”

“My water heater was leaking through the ceiling, it ruined my ceiling crown molding and warped my floor. The Hot Water Guys came out after regular hours and installed a beautiful tankless machine where the old tank was. Now I don’t have 40 gallons of hot water over my head ready to leak.”

Taking over the Service Department is the newest member of our family, Carrie Gaffney. Carrie is a new resident to the great state of Texas via Colorado (perhaps she brought the cold weather with her??). She is also new to the tankless hot water heater industry. Carrie can often be found perusing our supplier’s web sites or reading pamphlets and service manuals to learn as much as she can. She even spent her first five days as a Hot Water employee living without hot water to better understand how our customers feel! Ok, it wasn’t really in the name of research, just a well-timed inconvenience. Carrie brings many years of customer service and administrative support to our office. We look forward to working with her. Welcome to Hot Water and to Texas, Carrie!