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Rheem has a new partnership that's bringing exciting innovation to heat pump technology. In this video, Matt Risinger, master builder, discusses a Rheem hot water heater that features a Cat5 connection so that the water heater can talk to the nest and the nest can control the temperature on the hot water heater. When you leave the home, the hot water heater doesn't need to maintain a 120-degree F setpoint. When Nest knows its human will return in an hour, it will begin to raise the temperature again.Rheem's gen-3 heat-pump water heater has a 2.45 energy factor. Shorter in size, it fits into spaces better. It features an 8700 BTU heat pump for faster hot water deliver. Economically, it has a 12-year warranty and a 2-year ROI. Risinger explains additional benefits involved including what the energy factor really means, how the unit delivers cold, dehumidified air to the home, and leak sensing technology that delivers an alert automatically so that the unit can be turned off until it is repaired.Rheem also introduced a system that links the water heater and the air conditioner. A freon line coming from the air conditioner and it will dump excess water into the water heater. If it cannot be used, it will drain to the outside. Watch the Rheem space for continued advances on the concept
Episodes
IBS 2015 - Science behind HouseWraps w/ Mark LaLiberte - DuPont Tyvek Booth
Episode 3
If you're building a house it's important to minimize the effects of water, moisture and air. In this video, master builder Matt Risinger interviews DuPont Tyvek's Mark LaLiberte at the Tyvek booth at a recent International Builders Show.
IBS 2015 Cosella Drken Booth - Waterproofing for Walls, Roofs, and Basements
Episode 4
While Casella Dörken's products have been around for a long time, many have not been available in the U.S. In this video, Matt Risinger, master builder, regularly uses the company's products including Delta stucco and stone products and Delta Vent SA.
IBS 2015 - Drainable Housewrap - TamlynWrap
Episode 5
Matt Risinger pops in from the 2015 IBS show at the Tamlyn booth, where Tamlyn is debuting a new house wrap product called TamlynWrap. This is a truly unique product that includes an integrated rainscreen—a 3-D mesh overtop of the housewrap that allows for drainage behind the siding.
IBS 2015 - New Product OSI Quad MAX - Ultimate Sealant
Episode 7
At the International Build Show, master builder, Matt Risinger checks out the Quad MAX product. In this video, Risinger leads with a builder's problem when there's been a freeze and the sealant that you're planning on using is frozen solid.
IBS 2015 - Rheem EcoNet Introduction - Home Automation for your HVAC & Water Heater
Episode 8
Home automation is more than buzzwords. In this video, master builder Matt Risinger reviews the EcoNet at the Rheem booth at IBS. Risinger claims that the product solves a lot of challenges for the homeowner.
2015 IBS - That's a Wrap! Parting words...
Episode 9
Matt Risinger wraps up the 2015 International Builders Show. He's walks 45,000 steps over the past three days. Risinger had a blast scoring some cool interviews and even meeting some of his heroes from This Old House, including Steve Thomas and Tom Silva.
