GE Introduces 80-Gallon GeoSpring™ Hybrid Electric Water Heater, Made in Louisville, Ky.
March 04 2015 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
- The 80-gallon GeoSpring™ water heater
exceeds new 2015 U.S. Department of Energy standards for energy
efficiency
GE (NYSE:GE) is expanding its family of ENERGY STAR®-qualified
GeoSpring™ hybrid electric heat pump water heaters to include an
80-gallon unit that will exceed the U.S. Department of Energy’s new
energy efficiency standards for all electric water heaters larger
than 55 gallons. The new mandate will take effect in April
2015.1
GE has expanded its line of GeoSpring™
hybrid electric heat pump water heaters to include an 80-gallon
unit that will exceed new energy efficiency standards. (Photo:
GE)
The 80-gallon GeoSpring will clock in as the most efficient way
to heat water and is ideal for homes over 3,000 square feet or
homes that have more than 3.5 baths.
“The new 2015 GeoSpring line up is 67 percent more efficient
than a standard electric water heater,” said Francois Lebrasseur,
marketing manager for GE Water Products. “Most consumers are not
aware that with the GeoSpring's advanced heat pump technology, they
can cut their water heating expenses by more than a half.*”
Other GeoSpring features:
- Includes the same water and electrical
connections as a standard electric water heater, making it easy to
install.
- Boasts an energy factor of 2.9,
exceeding U.S. Department of Energy’s 2015 energy-efficiency
standards.
- Saves the average household $376 every
year compared to a standard electric water heater*
- Provides the same amount of hot water
as a traditional 80-gallon standard electric water heater.
- Operates in heap pump mode at an
ambient temperature down to 35 degrees F, helping homeowners save
on energy even during the colder months.
- Offers exclusive features, such as
vacation mode, which will lower the water temperature to 50 degrees
for the duration of a trip, and then automatically reenergize
itself the day before the homeowner’s return.
- Allows consumers to adjust the
temperature setting in one-degree increments from 100 to 140
degrees Fahrenheit.
- An optional Connect Plus module part #
PBX10W00Y0 lets homeowners adjust the temperature of their water
heater from their phone, plus schedule the vacation mode while they
are away to save energy.
- An optional ducting kit part # GVK8HS
provides flexibility of installation in living areas and confined
spaces for maximum comfort, enabling widespread consumer adoption
of this efficient technology.
Production for the new 80-gallon model (GEH80DFEJSR), with an
MSRP of $1,899**, has started in the first quarter of 2015 in
Louisville, Ky., and will be available in April 2015. For local
utility incentives and zip code-enabled Rebate Finder, visit
www.GeoSpring.com.
About GE Appliances
GE Appliances is at the forefront of building innovative,
energy-efficient appliances that improve people’s lives. GE
Appliances’ products include refrigerators, freezers, cooking
products, dishwashers, washers, dryers, air conditioners, water
filtration systems and water heaters. General Electric (NYSE: GE)
works on things that matter to build a world that works better. For
more information on GE Appliances, visit www.ge.com/appliances.
1 Residential Water Heaters. U.S. Department of
Energy.http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/product.aspx/productid/27.
Accessed on Sept. 17, 2013. Requires electric water heaters above
55 gallons to have an Energy Factor of approximately 2.0.
* Based on DOE test procedure and comparison of a 50-gallon
standard electric tank water heater using 4646 kWh per year vs. the
GE GeoSpring Hybrid Electric Water Heater using 1514 kWh per year
and national average electricity rate of 12 cents per kWh.
** Resellers set their own retail prices.
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PRESS:GE AppliancesKim Freeman,
502-452-7819Kim_Freeman@ge.com
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