Navien is located in South Korea and has been manufacturing it’s tankless water heater for several years now. There are a suspected 13,000 units with the defect and recalled. An unstable connection can cause the vent collar to separate or disconnect allowing exhaust and carbon monoxide to leak into the home.

Tankless water heaters are a green appliance that is able to heat water instantly saving consumers money and energy. A tankless eliminates the need to have a standing storage hot water tank that needs to be heated continuously.

The affected Navien tankless systems that are being recalled were sold to distributors from February 2008 to March 2009. They have been described as:

Navien tankless hot water heaters are white with “T-Creator” and “NAVIEN” on the front. Recalled model numbers are CR-180(A), CR-210(A), CR-240(A), CC-180(A), CC-210(A) and CC-240(A) manufactured in 2008. A label on the side of the water heater lists the model number along with the manufacturing year in YYYY format.

These units are installed indoors in basements and closets (typically in Canada and the northern US). The units that are installed outside are not affected and not being recalled.

If you discover you have one of these models you can schedule a free repair but should not use the water heater in the mean time. Navien also suggests that a carbon monoxide detector be installed outside the sleeping areas of homes.

For more information you can contact Navien at (800) 244-8202 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

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This ecoENERGY retrofit program has a specific section for tankless water heaters as they’re very high efficiency systems compared to what has conventionally been installed in homes.  In Ontario you can expect a $375 rebate from the Government if you decided to switch over to a high efficiency tankless. 

Several tankless brands are able to deliver the required efficiency and all bring in the full rebate value. If your interested you can read more about the different tankless brands and their specifications below.

1. Rinnai
2. Navien 
3. Nortiz

Eligibility for the ecoENERGY retrofit program in Ontario

New ecoENERGY Participants – If you or the previous owner of your home didn’t have and energy audit completed between April 1 2007 and June 5 2011 than you are considered a new applicant.  All you need to do is sign up and have the initial audit of your home completed – FIND OUT MORE

Past ecoENERGY Participants – If you or the previous owner of your home participated in the program between April 1 2007 and June 5 2011 and the maximum amount of $5000 wasn’t submitted then you can submit another application for upgrades completed on or after June 6 2011. 

Popular Items on the Ontario Grant Table

• Furnaces — high-efficiency gas/oil furnace, up to $790
• Central air conditioners — replacement air conditioner $250
• Hot water heaters — high-efficiency gas water heater $375
• Hot water heaters — condensing tankless water heater $375
• Boilers — high-efficiency gas or oil boiler upgrade $750
• HRV — in home heat recovery ventilator $375
• Solar Thermal— installation of solar hot water system $1,250
• Heat pumps — air-source heat pump that doubles as air conditioner $500
• Geothermal — energy-efficient ground or water source heat pumps, up to $4,375

Ontario homeowners also can take advantage of these upgrades

• Attic or roof — insulation up to $750
• Exterior wall — insulation up to $1,875
• Basement — insulation up to $1,250
• Crawl space — insulation up to $1,000

Interested in an Energy Audit and dont know where to start? Start Here and know information is always free! 

If your interested in a tankless than you want to Start Here

Servicing areas in and around Hamilton, Brampton, Georgetown, Etobicoke, Toronto, Brantford, Barrie, Vaughan, Maple, Nobleton, Bolton, Rexdale, Unionville, Newmarket, Bradford, King, Port Union.

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The lifespan of a Navien is 20 plus years and the manufacture provides a warranty for 15 years on them.  By the time your conventional tank type water heater hits 15 years it will be so full of calcium and build up it you will be lucky if it is achieving more than 20% efficiency.  Meanwhile if you had had one of our Toronto reps come by and install a tankless your system would still be operating in the high 90% efficiency range. 

Servicing the Toronto and area region has shown one thing to us, houses are small and space is important to home owners.  A Navien tankless can reduce your water heaters footprint by over 90% as it simply mounts on the wall.  Take back some of your space with a tankless heater.

Not all Toronto and area homes can meet the venting and positioning requirements necessary and thus its important to understand the requirements that need to be met.  If you live in Toronto or surrounding area we do offer free assesments where some one can come to your home and ensure that a tankless will work for youand your home.  Again this is free for Toronto and surrounding areas.  Otherwise if your handy you can check out the diagram to see for yourself if a tankless will fit.

FIND OUT MORE HERE 

Toronto, Ontario

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Tankless manufactures know that the further north their product is installed the colder the ground water and the more energy is needed to heat the water up to acceptable temperatures.  For the most part all of the major tankless companies have successfully overcome this issue. They certainly should work on advertising and showcasing thier advancements.  Canadian tankless manufacture websites would go a long way.

Tankless Manufactures with Canadian Sites

1. Rinnai – Rinnai.ca
2. John Wood – johnwoodwaterheaters.com (honourable mention for haveing a french version)

Tankless Manufactures Without a Canadian Site

1. Bosch
2. GSW
3. John Wood
4. Navien
5. Noritz
6. Paloma
7. Takagi

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This chart pits the two main tankless systems that each manufacturer produces, the only row it is missing is reliability.  Unfortunately we dont have any scientific data on that but would venture to say that the Rinnai makes the more dependable tankless.  This is solely based on comments that we receive here on the site regarding the two tankless manufacturers.

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Try it here now. Request a Free Tankless Evaluation

All our service and tankless installation is done in the greater Toronto area, (Brampton, Hamilton, Mississauga, Etobicoke, Maple, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham, Oshawa, Pickering) and all the little towns in between.

If your wondering what the difference between the Rinnai Tankless and Navien Tankless (or any other brand) are try the live help if we are online, otherwise fill out our Request a Free Evaluation and we will call you back ASAP.

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So you have decided to go for a Navien tankless water heater, how much can you expect to get back?

Navien Tankless Rebates

• Navien  CC-210A  – $375
• Navien  CC-240A- $375
• Navien  CR-180- $375
• Navien  CR-180A- $375
• Navien  CR-210- $375
• Navien  CR-210A- $375
• Navien  CC-180A- $375
• Navien  CC-210- $375
• Navien  CC-240- $375
• Navien  CR-240- $375
• Navien  CR-240A- $375
• Navien  NR-180- $375
• Navien  NR-180A- $375
• Navien  NR-210- $375
• Navien  NR-210A- $375
• Navien  NR-240- $375
• Navien  NR-240A- $375

Basically all Navien Tankless Water heaters are eligible for the $375 Grant as the they are all condensing units.

Navien makes the most efficient tankless available on the market but be cautious and make sure you are getting a good new generation unit as the old versions had and still have MANY issues (see issues here).

Don’t forget rental tankless systems are still eligible for rebates.

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Price out a Rinnai Tankless, the rc98hpi is a condensing tankless with a energy factor of 94%.  It is a very stable unit with little to no issues. If your looking for stability and reliability they you will probably want to stick with Rinnai or another brand of tankless water heaters. But if you want the highest efficient tankless on the market you will want to go with a Navien unit.

Either way we offer access to all units and can get you an installed price quote for which ever way you end want to persue.

Fill out the quick form here and we have someone call you as soon as possible.

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Navien, The actual company, was established in 1978 in Seoul Korea, and for the last 30 years, claims to have produced the most technologically advanced products available. Their products are definitively on the cutting edge but this does come with problems.

Here are the Navien Tankless models

• CC-210A
• CC-240A
• CR-180
• CR-180A
• CR-210
• CR-210A
• CC-180A
• CC-180
• CR-240
• CR-240A
• CC-210
• CC-240
• NR-180
• NR-180A
• NR-210
• NR-210A
• NR-240
• NR-240A
• NP-180
• NP-180A
• NP-210
• NP-210A
• NP-240
• NP-240A

This is all the models of Navien tankless water heaters click to read more about each one.

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Rinnai Tankless

Easily one of the biggest suppliers of tankless units, they are known for stability and reliability. Of all the experience we have had with tankless water heaters Rinnai’s Tankless is by far the most reliable unit on the market today.

Navien Tankless

This one is often spelled incorrectly as “Navian”.  It has been know as the the most efficient tankless with their units reaching 98% efficiency.  They have had reliability issues in the past but they are on to the 4th generation now and most of the issues have been cleared up.

Noritz Tankless

Not the most popular brand of tankless but it is a nice unit none the less.  Reliability is lacking a bit but it makes it up in its efficiency.

Bosch Tankless

Commonly sold in Home Depots, these tankless systems are good units but they are so frequently incorrectly sized and installed that they have developed a bad reputation due to this.

Takagi Tankless

If for some reason I couldn’t get a Rinnai tankless I would choose the Takagi tankless model for sure, high efficiency, reliability, and easy venting.  What more could you ask for?

John Wood Tankless

This brand can be difficult to find in Toronto or Ontario for that matter, its mainly sold in the US and is made by GSW.

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