Water Heater Health

Water Heating Plumbing Terminology 101

Plumbing may seem intimidating at first. After all, plumbers have trained to work with complex systems that keep your home running. Here at Rheem®, we leave plumbing to the professionals, but we encourage homeowners to be familiar with plumbing terminology. This guide makes understanding and communicating with your plumber easier.

We recommend looking at our water heating mini-glossary first to learn the basics of water heaters and water heating measurements.

A Guide to Plumbing Terms

Reviewing the different water heater components can help you communicate with your plumber and understand how a water heater works.

Start Your Year with a Water Heater Refresh

Happy 2024! A new year calls for new beginnings. Ring in the year with a brand-new Rheem® water heater or a water heater tune-up. It’s always a good idea to be proactive and regularly check your water heater to ensure it’s meeting your household needs. Read below for some questions to get started.

Quick Annual Review of Your Water Heater – Top Questions You Should Know

1. How old is your water heater?

Rheem EcoNet App – Smart Features for Home Comfort

You just installed your new water heater loaded with smart features – now what? Often these smart features go unutilized, but they can make a big difference. Want to save or maximize hot water supply? Adjust your water heater schedule? Going on vacation? No problem. Using built-in Wi-Fi technology, the Rheem® EcoNet® app connects to your smart water heater to alert you of important information, help you address problems before they occur and save on energy costs.

How ProTerra Smart Features Benefit You

You can control many appliances around your house from your phone. If you haven’t controlled your water heater with an app yet, the time is here. Get to know EcoNet®.

You’ll Love the Control

• Save money – using energy savings scheduling, program your water heater to match your needs throughout the day – higher during high-use times, and lower production when no one is using hot water
• Know if you have enough hot water for a shower – there’s nothing worse than finding out after you’re already in the shower,