- The 80-gallon GeoSpring™ water heater exceeds new 2015 U.S. Department of Energy standards for energy efficiency
Louisville, Ky. - Jan. 21, 2015 - GE (NYSE: GE) is expanding its family of ENERGY STAR®-rated 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.
The 80-gallon GeoSpring will clock in as the most efficient way to heat water and is ideal for large households living in homes that have more than 2 baths.
“The GeoSpring 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 electric 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.
- 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.
- Has available ducting kit to meet northern Climate specification Tier 3 requirements.2
Production for the new 80-gallon model (GEH80DEEJSC), with an MSRP of $1,899**, will begin in the fourth quarter of 2014 in Louisville, Ky., and will be available in January 2015. For local utility incentives and zip code-enabled Rebate Finder, visit www.GeoSpring.com.
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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.
2. Northern Climate Specifications for Heat Pump Water Heaters. http://neea.org/docs/default-source/northern-climate-heat-pump-water-heater-specification/northern-climate-specification.pdf?sfvrsn=8. Accessed on Oct. 27, 2014. Climates with 4,000 heating degree days or higher and average ambient temperatures below 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
* 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.
Kim Freeman
GE Consumer & Industrial - Americas
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