New regulations (and water heater prices) are right around the corner. Stay tuned to this page to keep up to date on the latest developments and to learn what it all means to you and your business.

*  Read the State Water Heaters document: Flammable Vapor Ignition Resistant Technology Residential Gas Heaters

**  View the State Water Heaters PowerPoint slide show: Flammable Vapor Ignition Resistant Technology Residential Gas Heaters

*  Read the Bradford White document about their Defender Safety System featuring ScreenLok™ Technology

**  View the Bradford White PowerPoint slide show: Bradford White Defender Safety System

Read the January 2003 article A New Design for Gas Water Heaters in Plumbing and Mechanical magazine.

Read the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (GAMA) document: Hidden Hazards in your Home

*  Read the American Gas Association (AGA) document: Ignition of Flammable Vapors and Gas Water Heaters

*  You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader software to read these documents.

**   You will need PowerPoint on your computer to view this slide show. After clicking the above link you will either have a new window open with the slide show ready to start or a pop-up window that asks if you would like to save or open the file or cancel your request. The file name should be "State_FV with notes.ppt" and the file type is "Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation."

If you would like to view the two short video clips that are embedded into slide six please choose "Save" when the window comes up. Then right click on the two files below, choose "Save Target As.." from the context menu, and download them to the same spot as the slide show on your computer:

• Clip One
• Clip Two