October was energy awareness month, but why stop trying to save at month-end? Anyone can implement the U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management program ideas all year long. According to Energy Savers, water heating is the third largest energy expense in your home. The organization recommends replacing any water heater over seven … [Read more...]
Halloween: Water Heater Style
October 31, 2011 By
How innovative is this kid? His Halloween costume is made from a cardboard cylinder, metal parts and stickers. Too bad he isn't an Intellihot tankless water heater. He could have looked like a water-heater superhero. Happy Halloween! … [Read more...]
Lego & the direct Vent Mystery
October 17, 2011 By
Intellihot units are direct vent (i.e.) the cabinet is sealed and does not use any air from the space where it is installed and vents flue to the outside. The unit uses twin PVC pipes - one carries the flue gases out and the other brings fresh air in. Given this, we found a piece of Lego lying at the bottom cabinet when inspecting a unit at one our … [Read more...]
Intellihot in top 75 Up-and-Comers – Chicago Innovation awards
October 12, 2011 By
Intellihot is in the top 75 Up-and-Comers in the 10th Annual Chicago Innovation awards ! This group will be narrowed down to the 10 Up-and-Comer finalists that will be recognized on stage at the 10th annual Chicago Innovation Awards at the Harris Theater on November 8th and invited to pitch their company to a room of Chicago’s investors looking … [Read more...]
Mythbusters Blow Up a Water Heater Tank
October 8, 2011 By
The Discovery Channel's hit show "Mythbusters" uses science to test urban legends and other suspicions. This time they see how much pressure it takes to make a water heater tank turn into a rocket. … [Read more...]
An Interview With Intellihot President Sridhar Deivasigamani
October 3, 2011 By
Sridhar Deivasigamani got his start working on engines, designing fast-moving parts for motorcycles and trucks. Then one day he returned from a trip to find his water heater tank had filled his basement with feet of water. In addition to destroying his basement, the clunky, space-stealing tank was also wasting up to six months of his life while he … [Read more...]
Celebrating Intellihot as an Innovator
September 7, 2011 By
Intellihot has been nominated in the The 10th Annual Chicago Innovation Awards. With a record-high 409 organizations nominating their new products and services for the 10th annual Chicago Innovation Awards, we could not be more proud to see such a surge in creative energy rising from our great region. Over the past ten years, we have … [Read more...]
