eNewsletter – February 2025

Bradford White is pleased to announce a new Commercial Water Heater Buy Program. This will supersede the current Commercial Water Heater Program which will discontinue on March 3rd. Read more for an update on the new adjustments, some of the program’s advantages, and next steps of the rollout process.
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At Bradford White Corporation, our commitment to manufacturing our products in Middleville, MI and other U.S. facilities is part of our foundation, and a key pillar of the company. We proudly manufacture the vast majority of our products in America using materials and components from around the world. You’ll soon notice a new label on all Bradford White products that are manufactured in one of our six U.S. manufacturing facilities across five states. This new label, seen above, honors our dedication to America as well as American craftspeople. We are extremely proud of our manufacturing and sourcing strategy and are thrilled to have this recognition prominently displayed across our robust product portfolio.
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We’re pleased to share that Michel Sales now represents Heat-flo, in addition to Bradford White Water Heaters, in their upper Midwest territory. Michel Sales is a longtime rep partner and this expansion of their product offering is well deserved.

“Michel Sales has been a fantastic rep and partner for both Bradford White and Laars for several years,” said Jim French, Vice President – Sales (Boiler & Specialty Products). “We are thrilled to extend the Heat-flo product offering to them and look forward to continuing to strengthen relationships with our valued rep partners.”

COMING SOON: Bradford White is running a March promotion that’s pure MADNESS to spread the word about our Split Commission Program. Starting March 1st, enter a bid spec project in the Split Commission Program and you’ll receive a $100 VISA® Gift Card! This program is a great way to reward your team for their hard work in winning specifications, even outside your territory.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has withdrawn its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) to update minimum efficiency standards for residential boilers. The NOPR was originally published in August of 2023 and would have required gas-fired hot water boilers to achieve condensing efficiency levels at a minimum of 95% AFUE. The current gas boiler energy conservation standard (84% AFUE for gas-fired hot water boilers and the 9W maximum off and standby mode power consumption) remains in place.
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The Bradford White Commercial Sales Team is looking for commercial installation photos and needs your help spreading the word. In an effort to update sales and marketing materials, the team is collecting pictures of commercial products, specifically eF and tankless units, from real job sites. If you have any on-hand, please send them to Keith Kuliga at kkuliga@bradfordwhite.com. Also, if you know of contractor customers who work with commercial products, please reach out and ask for photos of their work.
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This is a reminder that the 2025 wall calendars featuring our For The Pro® Photo Contest winners are still available for order. If you’d like one for your office, home, or to give out to customers, visit the ‘Literature Store’ in RepConnect®, located under the ‘Resources’ tab. Please note inventory is limited so there is a maximum of 25 calendars allotted to each agency location. There are only a few left and once they’re gone, we will not be restocking, get them while you can!

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