Rheem Manufacturing Company, a company that manufactures a full-line of high-quality residential and commercial heating, cooling, water heating, swimming pool and spa heaters, as well as a line of commercial boilers, recently announced its association with the Valley Electric Association (VEA) to launch the largest domestic solar water heating (DSWH) program undertaken in the United States. This program offers each member of the VEA an electrical co-op servicing more than 150,000 residents within Nevada and California.

According to Rheem, by installing a Rheem SolPak water heating system, participating residents and business owners can achieve significant water and energy savings, estimating that members switching from electric or propane water heating systems will save between $250 and $550 annually on water heating. According to the VEA, this program will also help to eliminate 15.4 million pounds of carbon dioxide annually and save $34 million or more, collectively, on energy costs over the next 20 years.

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