Noritz America announced the appointment of Tipton Co. as its new sales agency for the Southcentral region of the United States.

Navien announced three new innovations, including their first HVAC product, during a virtual launch event on September 26. 

A.O. Smith announced the launch of its Concentric Vent Non-condensing Tankless Water Heater line with X3® Scale Prevention Technology.

The draft rule would raise standards for tankless gas-fired water heaters to over 91 percent efficiency, while leaving the standards for tank gas-fired water heaters relatively untouched at 70 percent efficiency. 

The TTS Synergy Series tankless rack solution features a turndown ratio of 66:1 that will provide more than 1,600 gallons of hot water per hour, yet is compact enough to fit through a standard mechanical room doorway.

Bernard Beyer joins Rinnai as vice president of information technology; Sean Boyer joins as vice president of quality assurance; and Buster Kennett joins as vice president of finance.  

Water heater manufacturer Rinnai America Corp. has been working for the last three years with a state department of corrections to upgrade the water heating systems in five prison facilities. This initiative, Jason Tuttle, Rinnai America’s commercial business manager for the North Central region, notes, had a goal to increase the facility’s overall efficiencies.

Navien has added a  new 120,000 BTU/h model to the NPN non-condensing tankless water heater lineup. The NPN-120E is the fourth model introduction to the NPN-E (exterior) series. The new size is offered in separate natural gas and liquid propane configurations for outdoor-only operation. NPN-120E provides 4.2 GPM at 45° F temperature rise and stays in-line with the rest of the NPN series at 0.81 UEF.