In June 2005, Bradford White Corporation acquired LAARS HEATING SYSTEMS. LAARS, with locations in Rochester, NH, Simi Valley, California and Oakville Ontario, Canada, has been a leading manufacturer of commercial and residential gas and oil-fired boilers and commercial pool heaters for over fifty years. Recent cover articles in national trade publications focus on LAARS’ PENNANT, ENDURANCE, RHEOS and RHEOS+ boilers.

The PENNANT line of fan-assisted, modular boilers/heaters is available in 7 sizes from 500 to 2000 MBTU/h and deliver 85% efficiency with Nox emissions below 10 ppm. The PENNANT is also available as a commercial pool heater ideal for Olympic swimming pool and theme park applications. The ENDURANCE hydronic boiler and combination boiler/water heater is available in two sizes – 110 and 175 MBTU/h – and is a fully modulating to assure performance and efficiency. The ENDURANCE is the contractor’s choice for new residential and retrofit applications and is ideally suited for radiant heating. The RHEOS is a sealed combustion, 87% efficient boiler/water heater for commercial installations requiring up to 2400 MBTU/h. The RHEOS boiler was recently installed in a large snowmelt installation at Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort in Mammoth, CA. The Rheos’ low NOx levels of under 10 ppm made it ideal for an environmentally friendly application.  

The RHEOS+ is the latest LAARS innovation to be added to the extensive line of commercial boilers/water heaters. The RHEOS+ is the first of its kind boiler developed expressly to provide ‘plug and play’ ease of installation and operation, combined with low maintenance and high reliability. In addition to gas-fired boilers, LAARS also offers a line of residential oil-fired products. To read more on recent installations and to obtain further information on LAARS, visit www.laars.com.

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