Partnership with Homes For Our Troops

December 17, 2024

Peachtree City, GA

Rinnai America Joins Forces with Homes For Our Troops to Aid Injured Veterans
Manufacturer marks Official Supplier status with 5 millionth tankless water heater donation and 50-year anniversary milestone

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (December 19, 2024) — Rinnai America Corporation — manufacturer of a leading brand of tankless gas water heaters in North America — is proud to announce a landmark partnership with Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), a nonprofit organization dedicated to building and donating specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, to enable them to rebuild their lives. The new agreement makes Rinnai the Official Supplier of water heaters for new homes across the country through 2027.

This exclusive collaboration strengthens both organizations’ shared commitment to providing Veterans and their families with the resources they need to rebuild their lives after service. Also celebrating 50years in North America, Rinnai marked the occasion by donating the 5 millionth tankless water heater manufactured at its state-of-the-art facility in Griffin, Georgia for a new home under construction in Texas.

"Celebrating 50 years and reaching 5 million tankless water heaters sold in the North American market are significant milestones for us but knowing that our donation is helping a Veteran and their family start a new chapter in life is incredibly meaningful," said Frank Windsor, President, Rinnai America Corporation. "We are honored to help restore some of the freedom and independence to the brave men and women who have sacrificed so much defending our country. Our continued partnership with Homes For Our Troops is a powerful way for us to give back and deliver our brand promise of ‘Creating a healthier way of living’."

Since its inception in 2004, HFOT has built over 400 homes. Each specially adapted energy efficient home is designed to comfortably raise a family while limiting future expenses. Equipped with Rinnai's durable and highly energy efficient products, the homes constructed as part of this partnership will help reduce the families’ long-term utility costs and serve as a safe and welcoming place to call home for years to come.

“We are incredibly proud to extend our partnership with Rinnai. The company’s passion for assisting Veterans and their families significantly helps us advance our mission of Building Homes and Rebuilding Lives for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans,” said HFOT President/CEO, Brig. Gen., USA (Ret) Tom Landwermeyer. "These Veterans face enormous challenges, and through this partnership, we are also providing the comfort and convenience of a high-quality water heater to help create a home that promotes healing and independence."

Army SGT Christopher Leverkuhn will receive the 5 millionth product, a SENSEI® RX Series, for his home currently under construction in Kerrville, Texas. The most advanced condensing tankless water heater on the market, it sets the standard for efficiency at 0.98 UEF and creates a healthier way of living by delivering the ultimate in comfort, smart design and unlimited hot water.

Over the next three years, Rinnai will donate appropriate products with features ideal for the hot water demands of each Veterans’ home. Many will receive Rinnai’s newest condensing tankless water heater, the SENSEI RXP. This product comes equipped with a built-in recirculation pump to deliver faster hot water to the faucet. Rinnai will also provide its RWM200 WiFi module, which can be used with the Rinnai Central™ app to control temperature and recirculation patterns. Veterans may also receive Rinnai’s new electric heat pump water heater, one of the most sustainable electric water heating solutions available, meeting highest efficiency standards while reducing energy usage and costs.

The agreement highlights the growing commitment of the sustainable manufacturer’s corporate responsibility and charitable giving in addressing the needs of Veterans and their families. In addition to HFOT, Rinnai partners with Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of military members who have fallen or been disabled while serving in the United States Armed Forces. These organizations prove that partnerships can lead to lasting change and help those who have given so much for their country.

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Rinnai Media Contact:
Amy Evans, PR Account Manager
Miller Brooks
Email: amy@millerbrooks.com

About Homes For Our Troops:

Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) is a publicly funded 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, to enable them to rebuild their lives. Most of these Veterans have sustained injuries including multiple limb amputations, partial or full paralysis, and/or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). These homes restore some of the freedom and independence our Veterans sacrificed while defending our country, and enable them to focus on their family, recovery, and rebuilding their lives. Since its inception in 2004, nearly 90 cents of every dollar spent has gone to our program services for Veterans. HFOT builds these homes where the veteran chooses to live and continues its relationship with the Veterans after home delivery to assist them with rebuilding their lives. www.hfotusa.org.

About Rinnai:

Rinnai America Corporation, a subsidiary of Rinnai Corporation in Nagoya, Japan, was established in 1974 and is headquartered in Peachtree City, Georgia. Rinnai Corporation manufactures gas appliances, including tankless water heaters, a wide range of kitchen appliances, and heating and air conditioning units. As the technology leader in its industry, Rinnai is the largest gas appliance manufacturer in Japan and is the No. 1 selling brand of tankless gas water heaters in the United States and Canada. Annual corporate revenues, including those of its subsidiaries, are in excess of $3.3 billion. With a global perspective to create 21st-century products for the home and business, Rinnai Corporation commits itself to safety and Creating a healthier way of living^®. For more information about Rinnai’s entire product line, visit www.rinnai.us.

Photo caption:

Army SGT. Christopher Leverkuhn is joined by HFOT Executive Director, Bill Ivey, wife Brooke and children Caiden, Brooklyn, Adeline and Avery during his home groundbreaking ceremony held last month in Kerrville, Texas.