Product Spotlight

Get frozen metal water lines flowing with Hot-Shot 320^® and Hot-Shot 400^® pipe thawing machines from General Pipe Cleaners!

Winter cold is approaching fast. And General’s compact units safely thaw pipes in minutes – without tearing up floors or walls, digging around pipes in frozen ground, or using hazardous blow torches.

The Hot-Shot 320 generates 320 amps of thawing power to thaw up to 100 ft. of 1-1/2″ pipe – yet weighs just 30 lbs. The powerful Hot-Shot 400 generates 400 amps of thawing power to thaw frozen lines up to 175 ft. long and 1-1/2″ in diameter.

Stuck on a job with only a 15 amp breaker? Hot-Shot 400’s dual level output lets you switch to 320 amps – and pull just 14 amps.

Hot-Shot units are easy to use, too. Just attach the clamps to the frozen pipe section – and plug the machine into any convenient 115 volt outlet. In just minutes, the frozen pipe thaws out.

Safety features include thermal overload protection and circuit breakers. General’s rugged devices also feature heavy gauge steel cases – and carry a two-year warranty.

See the Hot-Shot in action at drainbrain.com/hot-shot Or for more information, contact the Drain Brains^® at General Pipe Cleaners at 800-245-6200 or 412-771-6300.

Irvine, Calif. — Navien has started shipping the new NHW-A non-condensing tankless water heater. NHW-A is available in two configurations: NHW-AI for interior installations and NHW-AE for exterior installations. Both the NHW-AI and NHW-AE are offered in 160,000 BTU/h, 180,000 BTU/h and 199,900 BTU/h sizes in either natural gas or liquid propane fuel operation.

NHW-A is the first and only non-condensing tankless water heater to feature the patented ComfortFlow^® recirculation pump and buffer tank originally introduced in the NPE-A condensing tankless water heater in 2012. ComfortFlow helps eliminate the “cold water sandwich” effect and resolves the issue of low flow rates found in other tankless water heaters.

ComfortFlow also reduces the wait time for hot water by allowing internal or external recirculation without the need for external parts or controls. Users can program recirculation timing for either always-on, a set weekly schedule using the remote controller, or use the intelligent setting that learns the user’s hot water patterns and automatically adjusts the recirculation schedule to match.

“NHW-A with ComfortFlow brings high-efficiency water heating with built-in recirculation to more customers,” said Chia Lin, Water Heater Product Manager at Navien. “In the past, customers who were restricted to non-condensing products had to purchase expensive external pumps along with their tankless water heaters to achieve what the NHW-A now offers already built into the unit.”

Like the NPN, Navien’s first non-condensing product, the NHW-A utilizes the proprietary NaviTech^® stainless steel heat exchanger and burner for extreme durability and low NOx emissions. The NHW-A will also utilize the 3-inch by 5-inch NaviVent^® concentric venting materials that were originally launched with the NPN.

For more information about the NHW-A or any of Navien’s products, visit navieninc.com.

Leading U.S.-based manufacturer’s new light commercial boilers offer versatility, high performance and efficiency for a wide range of applications

Bradford White Water Heaters, an industry-leading manufacturer of water heaters, boilers and storage tanks, announced the release of the new FT Series light commercial boilers available in 301 and 399 MBH sizes.

These robust boilers have a stainless steel firetube heat exchanger, operate with up to 10:1 turndown, can be used with either natural gas or propane fuel, and run at an ultra-high 95%+ thermal efficiency.

“These versatile new products offer a unique combination of performance, efficiency and convenience for our customers,” said Louise Prader, senior director of product management for Bradford White Corporation. “Bradford White’s FT Series delivers reliable space and water heating suitable for a variety of applications while meeting the evolving needs of contractors and end users.”

Each FT Series light commercial 301 and 399 MBH unit is equipped with onboard high- and low-temperature zone control, smart control of DHW functionality that allows simultaneous space and domestic water heating, and BMS compatibility and can cascade up to four units. Additionally, a sensor actively monitors incoming air for cross-contamination from exhaust flue gases. This unique feature issues an alert when cross-contamination is present, indicating that the vent system should be evaluated to help keep the boiler running trouble-free.

The FT Series 301 and 399 MBH units can be wall-hung or floor-mounted with optional floor stand package. Top and bottom gas and water connections and venting up to 150 equivalent feet offer increased installation flexibility.

For more information about Bradford White Water Heaters, visit https://www.bradfordwhite.com.

Introducing enhancements to the Webstone^® line of water heater solutions, a series of valves designed to simplify the installation of storage tank water heaters.

Developments include new features for the patent-pending Pro-Pal^® Water Heater Supply Valves to offer brass union or dielectric union water heater connections, ½” sizes, and an integration of a ½” cold-water tapping port. Additionally, the line of Pro-Pal^® Water Heater Service Valve Kits has expanded to include new connection options and tempering valve kits, which take advantage of the newly integrated access point.

Learn More: www.webstonevalves.com/pro-pal