Plumbers

Celebrating Plumbers Who Went the Extra Mile

We know that plumbers complete great feats every day. Each customer and each job is incredibly important and we honor the work that they do on a daily basis. We wanted to find a way to gather some great stories to share that highlight plumbers going the extra mile.

Our Rheem® Full-Throttle Champions each have inspirational stories that go above and beyond in their own way. To celebrate these heroes, each of our Full-Throttle Champions had an opportunity to have a personal video call with NASCAR driver Christopher Bell,

Plumber Support Profile: Joe Ervin

Today’s Plumber Support Manager spotlight is Joe Ervin, PSM for the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Region which includes PA, NJ, DE, MD, DC and VA. Joe is based out of Philadelphia, PA.

Joe grew up in Philadelphia and was in the plumbing industry from an early age, around his family’s plumbing business. He got his start in the industry 40 years ago working for a rep agency before joining the family plumbing business. He later started his own plumbing company,

Plumber Support Profile: Brian Detrich

Brian has been doing plumbing work for 29 years including seven years in the U.S. Army. He is the Plumber Support Manager for our southeast region. He joined Rheem to help plumbers learn about products and grow their businesses.

Brian Detrich

Plumber Support Manager

Rheem Region: Southeast

From: Coral Springs, Florida

Specialty Areas: Residential service, light commercial and remodeling

Q: How many years have you been in the industry?

Plumber Support Profile: Brad Davis

Brad is the Plumber Support Manager for our mountain region and he’s been in the plumbing industry for 28 years. Last year, he joined Rheem to train plumbers and to help them grow their businesses.

Brad Davis

Plumber Support Manager

Rheem Region: West

From: Denver, Colorado

Specialty Areas: Plumber, boilermaker/steamfitter, commercial service tech

Q: How many years have you been in the industry?

ProTerra Was Designed with Plumbers in Mind

Rheem’s new hybrid fits more applications and was built for easy installation and service. Rheem® ProTerra™ Hybrid Electric Water Heater fits into tight spaces, saves customers money and installs just like a standard electric tank – so you’re already a pro at installing it.

It Makes Everything Easy

• Sell – most efficient product on the market and will save your customer up to $4,800 over 10 years in energy costs1

• Install – it’s perfect for replacement because it has one-button startup,

Plumbers’ Exchange Connects Plumbers

When we started Plumbers’ Exchange, we knew we wanted it to be a place for plumbers to talk to each other and discuss their work. Lately, we’ve seen great discussions in the group about installs, training, tools, residential plumbing and commercial construction.

Plumber Training Now Available from Anywhere

We are now offering the training that plumbers love from the Innovation Learning Centers as online webinars. You can watch them at home or on the go from your computer or mobile device.