Residential 50-Gallon Heat Pump Water Heater

New 50-Gallon Heat Pump Water Heater

• Designed-in superior performance

– Most efficient residential heat pump water heater

• 2.75 Energy Factor for $170 annual cost, means big savings!

– ENERGY STAR® qualified

– Highest hot water delivery with First Hour Rating of 67.5 gallons

– Quiet operation with 51 dBa sound level

Cost Savings

• Lowest annual operating cost at $170

– $170 vs. $520 for standard electric = $350 annual savings

– $170 vs. $195 for competitive heat pump = $25 annual savings

• Payback typically 2 to 3 years

– Incentives and local/utility rebates make payback more attractive

• Ten year savings of $3,500 will pay for the next water heater!

Keep your money in your home, with American’s new high efficiency heat pump water heater

Hot Water Delivery

• Uniform Plumbing Code guidelines for a 3 bedroom/3.5 bathroom home require minimum 67 gallon first hour delivery

– Listing of high efficiency 50-gallon heat pump water heaters that meet this criteria includes….

• ONLY American

– This level also meets requirement for homes with 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms

Ease of Installation (1)

• Designed-in easy installation

– Easier handling

• Carton is corrugated; lightweight, easy to open, easy to recycle

• May be transported on its side

• Can be stacked 2 units high

– Dimensions; product is a bit larger than conventional electric water heaters

• 63” Tall x 22” Diameter

• 196 lbs. shipping weight

Ease of Installation (2)

• Designed-in easy installation

– Side water connections are easy access, avoid interaction with critical top-mounted compressor components

– Condensate drainage efficiently handled

• Non-corroding drain pan

• Primary & backup drain ports

• Safety circuit for optional condensate pump overflow protection

– Junction box is side mounted for easy access & safety, away from water connections, within reach

Ease of Operation

• Designed-in easy operation

– Intuitive, eye-level electronic interface enables control of temperature setting, operating mode

– Easy access, washable & reusable air filter ensuring optimum efficiency

– Diagnostic display stores & reports service code history

– SmartPort positions water heater for state of the art connectivity to home management & utility smart grid applications via smart phone, tablet, or pad

Control System

• Three character LED display

• Control system operating modes: – Efficiency

– Hybrid

– Electric

– Vacation (program up to 99 days)

• Dry fire protection

• SmartPort connectivity

• Advanced diagnostics – Error code history

Key Innovative Features

• Designed-in innovative features

– Condensate drain safety circuit – a condensate pump may be wired into the user interface, & will disable compressor (default to backup elements) should condensate drain clog or fail

– SmartPort – conveniently mounted above user interface, this port enables two-way communications between the water heater & future home management and/or utility smart grid application via an optional control module

Operational Strengths

• Quiet operation

– A. O. Smith heat pump is rated at 51dBa, reported as the most quiet sound level of all heat pumps on the market

• Easy programmability

– Simple buttons enable you to choose from among 3 operating modes & vacation mode

– Vacation mode programmable up to 99 days

Competitive Advantages

• Outstanding performance vs. competition

  AWH competitor

Published Energy Factor 2.75 2.4Annual Cost (DOE test) $170 $195 First Hour Rating (gallons) 67.5 65Sound level (dBa) 51 55Height (inches) 63 60.5Weight (pounds) 180 179

Feature Comparison vs. competition

• User Interface

• Air Filter

• Condensate Drain

Product & Competitive Advantage

  American competitor X competitor YAmerican

Advantage?Energy Factor 2.75 2.4 2.45 Annual Operating Cost $170 $195 $191 First Hour Delivery 67.5 65 57 HP Operating Range 45 to 120 45 to 120 37 to 120 none         Diameter (in.) 22 21.75 21 drawHeight (in.) 63 60.5 75.5 Clearances (in.) 6 7 8 Weight (lbs) 180 179 180 drawShipping Weight (lbs.) 196 195 226          Inlet/Outlet side top side perception issueSound Level (Fan) 51dBa 55 dBa not published Backup Elements Copper Copper Incoloy noneAnode Material Al, Mg, or KA90 Mg Mg Dry Fire Protection Yes No Yes Communications SmartPort ACM EcoNet drawInsulation Thickness 2" 1.5" 2.5" perception issue

Value Proposition

• $350 annual savings vs. standard electric

• Attractive Payback Scenarios

– 2-3 years – without incentives or rebates

– 1-2 years – with tax credit and/or incentives

• Most cost effective energy saving appliance available

• Environmentally-Friendly

– Reduces greenhouse gas emissions