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Irvine, Calif.—Summer is the perfect time for contractors to train and educate themselves on Navien products before the busier heating season arrives. As the leader in condensing technology, Navien continues to innovate with product updates, contractor programs and new products, making Navien training essential for any contractor to stay informed on Navien and include Navien as part of their business growth plan.

Navien Training Academies offer a variety of classes covering Navien tankless water heaters, combi-boilers, boilers, accessories and more. Contractors new to Navien can attend introductory classes covering the basics of Navien products. Advanced classes detailing wiring, piping, service, hands-on training and more are offered to those with previous Navien training.

Single-day or two-day classes are offered at the state-of-the-art Navien Training Academies in California, New Jersey and Ontario, Canada. Each class at the Navien Training Academy includes a certificate of completion and a Navien parts kit of the attendee’s choosing.

For those unable to get to an Academy training, field trainings are offered throughout the US and Canada through Navien Representative facilities, at many Navien wholesale locations and specially scheduled dedicated in-field trainings.

For additional information on the Navien Training Academies, visit training.navieninc.com. For training opportunities in your area or outside of the Navien Academies, visit NavienInc.com/field-training.

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Grundfos provides a full range of gasketed and brazed plate heat exchangers designed for heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and cooling applications. Versatile and reliable gasketed plate heat exchangers feature wavelike corrugation for optimal fluid distribution, leading to the highest heat transfer rates at the lowest pressure drops. A compact and economic option, brazed heat exchangers are made of individually connected corrugated stainless steel plates for simple assembly.

LEBANON, TN – March 12, 2015 – Lochinvar has named the latest winners of the VIP Installation Showcase and the VIP Drawing for the 2014-2015 heating season. Nathan White of White’s Plumbing & Heating in Kenai, Alaska was named the February winner of the VIP Installation Showcase, and Joseph DiPietro of DiPietro Heating & Cooling in Bradford, Massachusetts was selected in the season’s fifth monthly VIP drawing. Both contractors will each receive an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Lochinvar’s Nashville Experience this June. The prize also includes tickets to the world’s largest country music festival.
An Impressive Installation
White’s entry in the VIP Installation Showcase, which is housed on Lochinvar’s Facebook page as well as on www.knightheatingboiler.com, featured two 155,000 Btu/Hr. KNIGHT® Wall-Mount Heating Boilers and one 80-gallon Squire Stainless Steel Indirect Water Heater being used to convert a 7,900 square feet, 14-zone home in Homer, Alaska to natural gas from fuel oil. After receiving numerous votes, White’s entry was selected by a panel of Lochinvar judges as the February winner.
“We chose to install two Lochinvar KNIGHT boilers for their state-of-the-art fire tube heat exchangers and their space-saving wall-mounted design,” said White. “We’re excited to see the installations improve the home’s efficiency, and it’s an honor to be recognized by Lochinvar with the VIP Installation Showcase award.”
Through April 2015, approved contractors can upload a photo and brief description of any eligible boiler installation to the contest interface. Qualified products include the high-efficiency KNIGHT® (55,000 – 399,000 Btu/hr models), Solution™ and Cadet® Boilers, as well as the Squire® Indirect Water Heater.
Once an entry has been submitted, it is featured in a gallery where Facebook users can vote for their favorite installations. Each month of the Showcase, the top three entries with the most votes are selected as finalists, and a panel of Lochinvar judges chooses the winner.

If an Installation Showcase entry is not named a winner in the month it was registered, there’s still a chance it may win in a later month. While VIP Contractors can only win the Nashville Experience once per year, submissions continue to be eligible to win even after the first month they are entered.
Rewards for Registrations
In addition to White, DiPietro was also named a winner in the VIP Contractor Program for February. DiPietro was randomly selected in the monthly drawing for approved VIP Contractors. Every approved VIP Contractor is entered into a monthly drawing to win the Nashville Experience. For every qualified boiler registration, VIPs receive a Visa® Reward Card pre-loaded with $25 value. Each registration of the Squire Indirect Water Heater earns a card pre-loaded with $10 value.
“It is awesome that I won Lochinvar’s Nashville Experience,” said DiPietro. “I am a firm believer in Lochinvar’s reliability that is delivered through their high efficiency products, and I cannot wait to spend a few days in a great city, touring Lochinvar’s headquarters and visiting some old college friends.”
During the all-expenses-paid trip for two, winners and their guests will stay at Nashville’s Omni Hotel, a short walk from the ultimate experience for any country music fan. As part of the Nashville Experience, the winning VIP Contractors will also tour Lochinvar’s world headquarters and take part in a round-table discussion where they can share insights and information with Lochinvar executives.

For more information about the VIP Contractor Program, visit knightheatingboiler.com.

Atlanta — Rheem acquired CEM S.A., a public Chilean company that manufactures and distributes tankless, solar and tank water heating products. CEM S.A. sells its products under the Splendid brand name throughout South America. Splendid is the most established water heating brand in Chile, and it is also the country’s market leader for water heating products.

The addition of Splendid provides Rheem with several competitive solutions to meet consumer demands in South America. Splendid’s primary market is Chile, but its products
are also sold in Columbia, Peru and Brazil, as well as certain export markets such as Mexico
and Spain. Splendid products are sold at stores including Sodimac, Easy S.A., MTS,
Construmart and more, as well as through distribution.

“Splendid’s outstanding reputation throughout South America, and particularly in Chile,
makes it an exciting addition to the Rheem family of brands,” said JR Jones, president and
CEO, Rheem. “We have immediate plans to grow the brand within the region and beyond.
Most international markets employ tankless water heating systems, so there is strong export potential for CEM’s line of mechanical tankless water heating products.”

Rheem is the largest manufacturer of water heating products in North America, and it is the only manufacturer in the world that produces heating, cooling, water heating, pool/spa heating and commercial refrigeration products. Rheem has an international presence in 14 countries, and the company distributes its products to 75 countries. With Rheem’s reach, the company will expand the distribution of Splendid’s products to other regions of the world that have similar water heating needs.

CEM S.A. will report into Rheem’s Water Heating Division, which is based in Montgomery,
Ala. Its portfolio includes tank, tankless, solar and hybrid electric water heating systems for both residential and commercial applications. Rheem will leverage CEM’s operation in
Santiago, Chile, to expand its presence in South America.