tOP Water heater MANUFACTURERS

Rheem and A. O. Smith - two global leaders in the water heating technology - are offering the four main types of water heaters 1) tank-style and 2) tankless gas heaters, 3) solar and 4) electric (hybrids-heat pumps, regular and small electric point-of-use) water heaters… They produce millions of water heaters, selling them not only through their own brands but also through other major brands.

Rheem and A. O. Smith

Rheem produces also the water heaters sold by Ruud and GE, while A.O. Smith sells through their own brands (A. O. Smith, American, Reliance...) and through Kenmore, Maytag and Whirlpool brands...

Many models produced by top water heater manufacturers are mainly sold to builders and independent retailers and plumbers. But brands like GE, American, Kenmore, Maytag or Whirlpool are sold in big improvement stores (GE: Home Depot; Whirlpool and Maytag: Lowe’s; American and Kenmore: Sears…) or through Amazon…

Other water heater manufacturers

Anyway, there are other big names... Bradford White is another major player, like Bosch and Ariston (with a leading role in point-of-use electric water heaters) or Vaillant, Junkers/Bosch and Vulcano/Bosch (in Europe, the last two), Navien, Rinnai or Noritz in tankless water heaters.

Solar water heater manufacturers

Top manufacturers of gas and electric water heaters (Rheem, A. O. Smith, Bradford White) are now also selling solar water heaters.

A. O. Smith has the Cirrex Series, while Rheem has the SolPak and Solaraid series and Bradford White has the EcoStor series. But the most well known brands in this segment of market are relatively small companies. See: Solar Panels Manufacturers.

Customer reviews

For reviews, consider the customer reviews and ratings of the water heaters sold by Lowe’s, Sears or Home Depot, by looking at their sites. For customer reviews on a larger set of brands and models, you can take a look at the reviews of the water heaters sold by Amazon. See: Water Heater Prices and Ratings.