LeTip Chester County East met on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Exton, PA. Our showboater was Lonnie Cooper, our mortgage broker from The Rate Kings Mortgage (www.theratekings.com). Lonnie displayed promotional items for all seasons that he uses as thank-you gifts for his clients.

Our speaker was Scott Brown, our heating and air conditioning contractor from James Brown Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning (www.jamesbrownphac.com). Scott's company received first prize for the 2014 Bosch Green Living Award, and they are quite proud of this accomplishment. Scott used his talk to share information about NAECA and regulation changes that are coming soon to try to reduce heat loss from water heaters and increase their energy efficiency. With the new regulations, water heaters that hold more than 55 gallons will no longer meet the requirements for residential use. Water heaters may need to have additional insulation, which will increase the amount of space needed to contain the unit; this could be a problem for water heaters that are currently contained in a small or difficult-to-access space. New water heaters may use an attached heat pump to increase their efficiency. Anyone with questions about compliance with the new regulations can contact Scott (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).