Other Sites of Interest

http://www.heatinghelp.com
Dan Holohan is America's guru on radiant heating systems. He approaches business and life with exuberance.

http://www.greenplumbersusa.com
GreenPlumbers is a national training and accreditation program with a goal of training thousands of plumbers to promote the benefits of water conservation and the reduction of greenhouse-gas emissions. The focus is on changing consumer and plumbing behavior through the use of energy efficiency and water-saving technologies.

http://www.aandrplumbinginc.com
A&R is the plumber we've trained and equipped to service water heaters on the Monterey Peninsula and in the Salinas area.

http://www.gfxtechnology.com
The GFX Heat Xchanger is mounted below a shower drain and recovers about 60 percent of the heat from the water when you take a shower and returrns it to the water heater. That is the equivalent of adding a solar system for a fraction of the cost.

BuilderCentral.com - Comprehensive Home Builder Web Directory
It provides links to contractors and materials suppliers across the country.

http://www.northerncaliforniadirectory.com
A directory of Northern California businesses by county.

http://www.anoguard.com
If you're looking for an anode Down Under, try Anoguard. Based in Australia, it sells not only water heater anodes, but also those for boats, pipe casings, rainwater storage tanks and solar tanks.

http://www.askthebuilder.com
Tim Carter offers a rich vein of valid information on a large array of construction topics. We say this because there is any amount of bad information floating around the Web.

http://www.sutherlands.com
The Sutherland Lumber Co. pioneered the concept of do-it-yourselfing in this country about 50 years ago and remains an excellent place to buy building materials and hardware in 13 states. It also carries Richmond water heaters, which are made in the configuration we approve of.

http://www.advancedh2o.com
Advanced Water Systems is a good resource for information on water quality, water problems and water treatment, especially for private wells and water systems.

http://www.naturalhandyman.com
Jerry Alonzy offers expert guidance on a wide array of home repair and do-it-yourself topics.

http://www.onlinewaterparts.com/
Offers filters, reverse osmosis and UV systems and parts for water filtering.

Water Heater Manufacturers

Rheem makes Rheem, Ruud, Richmond and General Electric tanks. It's homeowner help line is 800-432-8373.

A.O. Smith, making its own brand and State, Reliance, Kenmore and Censible tanks, is at www.hotwater.com or 800-527-1953.

State Industries is at www.stateind.com or 800-365-8170

American Water Heater Co. is at www.americanwaterheater.com or 800 999-9515 for residental and 800-456-9805 for commercial.

Bradford White is at www.bradfordwhite.com or 800-334-3393.

Bock is at www.bockwaterheaters.com or 888-784-8322.

Vaughn is at http://www.vaughncorp.com or 800-282-8446.