Takagi -Tankless Water Heaters Receive ENERGY STAR Status
January 1, 2009
Five of Takagi's Highly Efficient Tankless Water Heaters Receive ENERGY STAR Status
Irvine, Calif. – (For Immediate Release)
Takagi announced today that in addition to being a proud partner of ENERGY STAR through their first ever residential water heater program, five of Takagi’s tankless water heaters will receive the prestigious ENERGY STAR rating on January 1st, 2009, marking them as some of the most energy efficient products to have in a home. Those receiving that honor are Takagi’s T-K3, T-K3-OS, T-K3-SP, T-H1 (residential heaters) and T-K3-Pro (light commercial heater).
ENERGY STAR is a government-backed program that encourages individuals and businesses to save money and protect the environment by using energy efficient products and practices. Products carrying the ENERGY STAR label are considered to have superior energy efficiency having met the strictest energy efficiency guidelines set by both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.
For the residential water heater program and in order to receive its Energy Star rating, Takagi’s units had to meet a minimum energy factor of 0.82, meaning it had to have a thermal efficiency of 82% for either natural gas or liquid propane.
Takagi’s revolutionary T-H1 had no problems meeting this guideline as it currently maintains one of the highest efficiency rating in the industry with an energy factor of 0.94 for liquid propane and 0.92 for natural gas, while The T-K3, T-K3-OS, T-K3-SP and T-K3-Pro all featured energy factors within the 0.82 and 0.86 range.
In addition to the company’s new achievement, Takagi is excited to report that according to the ENERGY STAR website, all ENERGY STAR-qualified whole-home gas tankless water heaters, like Takagi’s five units, will qualify for the 2009 federal tax credit that gives homeowners up to $300 for installing a highly energy efficient water heater. However, ENERGY STAR-qualified high-efficiency tank-type water heaters will not qualify for the tax credit. This tax credit is part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 that was signed by President Bush back in early October.
About Energy Star
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy, created in 1992 to help consumers save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.
For more information, please visit www.energystar.gov
About Takagi
Having made tankless water heaters for more than half a century in Japan and more than a decade in the United States, Takagi has built a legacy of innovation and dependability with its tankless water heating technology. Takagi provides the U.S. water heating industry with energy efficient tankless water heaters that exceed anything else on the market today. Takagi’s famous line includes six revolutionary tankless water heaters, of which its award winning T-H1 proudly maintains one of the highest energy factor rating in the industry. Takagi’s units are also the only ones of its kind to receive the Southern Coast Air Quality management District (SCAQMD) approval for their low emissions of CO2 and NOx. Takagi is dedicated to creating valuable products that will keep up with the market’s constantly changing demands and continuously bring comfort to people’s homes.
For more information, please contact Takagi USA at (888) 882-5244, or visit us on the web at www.takagi.com
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