Gordon Stretch

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• Gordon Stretch
• Director Standard Commercial and Residential
  Product Engineering

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• Introducing the 90 Efficient A. O. Smith
• Residential Power-VentGas Water Heater

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• With Vertex, A. O. Smith innovation has
  revolutionized residential water heater design
  and performance!

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• Vertex was developed by A. O. Smith in
  conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy,
  to help meet the D.O.E.s goal to provide
  American homeowners with a greater choice of
  energy-efficient products.

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• Vertex Highlights
• 90 thermal efficiency
• Power-vent
• 76,000 BTU
• 127 gallon first hour delivery
• 92 gallon recovery _at_ 90 rise
• Endless hot water, always delivers one more hot
  shower
• Recirculating side taps for combination systems

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• The Challenges
• Satisfy any homeowner who needs more hot water
  than a standard 40 or 50-gallon heater can
  deliver
• Increase energy-efficiency to reduce energy costs

• With Vertex, A.O. Smith has provided an
  easy-to-install option to meet both challenges!

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Options to meet the challenge

• Install 75-gallon or larger water heater
• Install two 40 or 50-gallon water heaters
  together
• Install multiple on-demand water heaters

• The A. O. Smith residentialline includes all
  these options. Now, theres an easier and better
  way!

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• The source of the power and efficiency of theA.
  O. Smith Vertex is a fully-submerged internal
  coil heat exchanger.

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• A. O. Smith Vertex Heat Exchanger
• Greatly improves heat transfer surface compared
  to standard gas flue tube
• Helps keep hot combustion gases in the tank
  longer to lengthen heat transfer cycle
• Allows 76,000 BTU input in a50-gallon tank

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• A. O. Smith Vertex Heat Exchanger
• Harmful sediment is less likelyto build up on
  heat exchanger
• Inside and outside of heat exchanger, and the
  entire Vertex tank, are protectedby A. O.
  Smiths exclusive commercial-grade PermaGlas
  Ultra Coat lining

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• Because of its 90 thermal efficiency, Vertex is
  a fully condensing water heater
• Condensate elbow and outlet are supplied for
  installation at the heat exchanger outlet at the
  bottom of the unit

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• A. O. Smith Vertex is also equipped with separate
  hot and cold side taps for
• Combination systems providing domestic hot
  water, plus
• Forced-air space heating, or
• Radiant floor heating
• Any system requiring a recirculating hot water
  loop

Hot Out
Cold In
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Vertex
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Compare Vertex First-Hour Delivery to
Conventional Residential Units
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Compare Vertex 90 RiseRecovery to
Conventional Residential Units
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• Vertex will provide all the hot water homeowners
  need, without requiringthem to change their
  lifestyle!
• Lets compare to on-demand water heaters.

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• As the leading providerof hot water
  solutions,A. O. Smith offers allthe products
  plumbing contractors need andwant, including our
  ProStar on-demand line!

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• On-Demand has a niche in the market
• Smaller homes and families
• Room additions
• Point-of-use applications
• New construction projects where on-demand venting
  and water/gas line requirements, plus adequate
  on-demand sizing can be built into the plan
• However

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• A single On-Demand Water Heater delivering 6-8
  gpm at 45º rise simply cannot handle a high peak
  demand load.
• With 127 gallon first hour delivery and 92 GPH
  recovery at 90º rise, the A. O. Smith Vertex can
  handle the load!

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Compare Vertex Thermal Efficiency to
Conventional Residential Units
With gas prices continuing to rise, Vertex will
heat more water, and reduce a homeowners energy
bills!
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Vertex Installation

• No surprises!
• Vertex delivers revolutionary performance with
  contractor or DIY-friendly installation!

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Vertex Installation

• 22" Footprint means Vertex will be an easy fit
  for replacement of almost any conventional 40 or
  50 gallon water heater

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Vertex Installation

• Standard 3/4" water connectionson 8" centers

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Vertex Installation

• Standard 1/2" gas line sizing into side-mounted
  connection to Intelli-Vent Control Valve

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Intelli-Vent Control Valve

• Advanced electronic circuitry for precise
  temperature control
• Easy touch-pad temperature adjustment
• Advanced diagnostics, with easy-to-understand LED
  error codes

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Vertex Installation

• Comes with all PVC pipe and fittings to connect
  heat exchanger outlet to blower, including
  condensate elbow and outlet

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Power-Vent Installation Versatility

• Vertex uses inexpensive, contractor-friendly PVC
  vent pipe, instead of metal B-Vent or Category
  III Stainless Steel
• Allows vent runs terminating horizontally or
  vertically, as follows
• 2" pipe up to 25 equivalent feet
• 3" pipe up to 65 equivalent feet
• 4" pipe up to 128 equivalent feet

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Another A. O. Smith Innovation

• Vertex comes with new A. O. Smith Vent
  Attenuation Assembly (V.A.A.) for installation
  where an extra-quiet operating environment is
  essential!

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A. O. Smith V.A.A.

• Can be installed in vertical or horizontal
  position within vent run

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• Finally, the best of everything for todays high
  demand homes!
• Exceptional output
• 90 thermal efficiency
• Easy installation guide DVD available

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For more information on Vertex, visit
www.aosnewproducts.com