Bradford White Corporation, headquartered in

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, is an American-owned and employee owned, full-line manufacturer of residential and commercial and industrial products for

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, space heating, combination heating and storage applications. The corporation's manufacturing facilities are in

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, and Rochester, NH. The water heaters were patented by Gerald E White from the years 1933–1938. The company is among the largest American manufacturers of water heaters, competing with companies such as Rheem and

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. Bradford White Corporation is made up of Bradford White Water Heaters, Bradford White – Canada, Laars Heating Systems, and Niles Steel Tank.

Products

The company manufacturers a full-line of natural gas and electric water heaters, including high efficiency

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models), and

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models. Their portfolio includes high-efficiency and

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models. The company also offers a line of

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s, the Bradford White Water Heaters Infiniti® series of reliable and easy-to-install ENERGY STAR®-certified tankless water heaters. In early 2022, they announced the launch of KwickShot®, a tankless electric water heater available in thermostatic and non-thermostatic models to meet a range of water temperature needs in a variety of everyday applications. They also offer a line of commercial and industrial tankless electric water heaters.

Business model

Bradford White has a longstanding business model where its water heaters are not sold directly to consumers; Bradford White water heaters are only sold to licensed plumbers at various wholesale supply houses, and are installed in residences only via licensed plumbing services. Bradford White claims this approach ensures proper and safe installation of its water heaters, and also prevents code violations.

Awards

2020 and 2021 ENERGY STAR^® Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. In 2006, in a report by

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, Bradford White was ranked highest in subcontractor satisfaction of water heater brands.

References

External links

Official Bradford White website
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