HYDRONICS Tankless solutions, Texas-style
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Jerry Farmer of Gulf States Plumbing, Houston, lauds the technology of AHI tankless units.
“AHI T
the wheel – they created an entirely new technology
echnologies didn’t reinvent .” — Jerry Farmer
, Gulf States Plumbing
pharmacy needs it. And, most recently, the trendy sushi department needs it. If you’ve ever had to run up and down the aisles looking for a specific product, you know that grocery stores can be pretty spaced out. Tank water heaters are the standard when it comes to large applications such as grocery stores. But they come with their share of issues. First, water needs to be hot on-
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demand in grocery stores to meet both corporate energy management and the health department’s hot water delivery requirements. For cost or environmental reasons, a tank system that maintains hot water 24/7 is not the ideal solution. Plus, these units take time to actually deliver hot water. You know the drill: You turn the faucet on and watch as water (and money) runs down the drain, while you wait for it to get hot. Depending on how far away you are from the tank, the wait time could
ot water is a necessity in a grocery store. The deli department needs it. The
be as long as one minute. Lastly, the recirculating loop that is required to deliver hot water with a centralized hot water supply consumes an additional 20 – 25% of hot water heating energy. As you can see, financial,
environmental and timeliness factors associated with traditional on- demand recirculating loop and tank systems can be a burden for grocery store managers. So, is there a better way to get hot water to all these departments within one store? Indeed there is; let’s look to Texas
as a prime example. Texas is a state with hard water. Over time, traditional tank water heaters build up lime scale, due to the coils immersed in that water. When the units calcify, it causes a decline in the quality of water and an increase in the energy needed to create and maintain hot water.
Enter Coilless Technology, thanks to AHI Technologies Jerry Farmer of Gulf States
Plumbing in Texas knows his hot water heaters. He’s been in the
The proud team at Gulf States Plumbing professes customer satisfaction. Any member of the organization is available whenever needed.
phc august 2011
www.phcnews.com
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