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O’Reilly/DePalma is unmatched in our ability to create compelling testimonials about our clients’ products in action.  We tell the stories of complex building systems and design concepts knowledgeably and accurately.  Read samples of our work below:

New Orleans Restaurant Proprietor’s Home Gets Rheem Tankless Upgrade, Post-Katrina

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To meet a peak hot-water demand that lasts “all day, every day,” Drago’s Restaurant in New Orleans replaces 150-gallon tank-type unit with three Rheem tankless water heaters.

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Longley Supply and American Standard Display Systems: A Revenue-Boosting Showroom Remodel

American Standard’s flexible, style-savvy display systems are designed to create the optimum in guest experience and business results, as evidenced in the 30 percent post-remodel sales increase experienced by Longley Supply of New Bern, N.C.

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Iowa Plumber Promotes Tankless Water Heaters to Energy- and Cost-Conscious Consumers

Cook Plumbing of West Des Moines, IA recommends installing eco-friendly, energy-saving tankless water heaters to aid household budgets as well as the environment.

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VIDEO:  California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

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The California Academy of Sciences, a platinum LEED project, features PEX-based radiant technology buried in a 4″ concrete slab on 38,000 square feet of exhibit area to heat and cool the main floor efficiently and cost-effectively. The radiant system consists of 100,000 linear feet of hePEX™ plus tubing, connected to six 2-million BTU/h boilers and three 4-ton chillers.  Read about it in Reeves Journal: The Science of Radiant – Radiant is installed in a LEED Platinum-certified Bay Area museum

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Click to view the VIDEO: Champion 4 Toilet Solves Hyatt Hotel Clogged Toilet Problem

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Featured in the member newsletter of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA), this case study describes why a high performance toilet can be a sound investment for hotels looking to reduce maintenance costs. Watch the video: Champion 4 toilet and Hotels: Long Island Hyatt Clogged Toilet Problem.

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Showroom feature story on how The Fixture Gallery in Pacific, Washington grew their sales by 15-20 percent per month during the economic downturn.

 

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For Uponor, O’Reilly/DePalma interviewed California plumbers and builders to explain in plain English why they found PEX plumbing to be superior for the homes they were building, remodeling and servicing.  The testimonials were used on a keyword-optimized microsite designed to be found by reporters, homeowners and trade professions searching online to learn accurate information about changes to the California building code regarding PEX tubing.

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It’s Smooth Sailing for Busy Marine Bathhouses, Thanks to Powerful, Reliable Macerating Plumbing. Hammond Marina in Hammond, IN outfits two floating, 600-square-foot bathhouses, each with six bathrooms and a laundry room, and equipped with macerating plumbing to avoid system failures during peak usage by the general public.

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Steubenville, Ohio, Football Stadium Picks Off High Fuel Costs with Rheem Tankless Units A high school replaces 60-year-old boiler with three manifolded Rheem tankless water heaters to handle 12 showers and two sinks, saving energy and space.

Long Island Home Receives Universal Design Makeover with American Standard’s Easy-Access Fixtures.  American Standard’s Repertoire Pedestal Sink and Champion 4 Right Height Elongated Toilet contribute to an accessible, beautiful new bathroom.

Car Wash Upgrades with Three, High-Efficiency Boilers, Cutting Gas Consumption by 33% Replacing one boiler with three Munchkin condensing units saves not only energy and money,  but also floor space at this Columbus, OH car wash.

Kitchen and Bath Hall of Famer Hank Darlington Trades in his Old Tank Water Heater for Tankless When you’ve been around the kitchen and bath industry as long as Hank Darlington has, you have a pretty good idea of the products you like and the brands you trust. When it came time to replace the tank-type water heater in his Sacramento-area home, Darlington drew on that lengthy experience and chose a Rheem tankless unit.

Designer Involvement in Behind-the-Walls Systems Must Deepen, as Demand for Sustainability Grows Marcio Decker, winner of NKBA’s first-ever Smartest Hot Water Award, sponsored by Rheem Water Heating, sees expertise in hot water and energy efficiency as well as collaboration with installers as the keys to a successful bath project.

Extra! Extra! Newspaper Plant Cuts Fuel Costs In Half with New, High-Efficiency Boiler System With the installation of the new Munchkin condensing boilers, the Telegraph Herald in Dubuque, IA has cut its gas consumption nearly in half – by 49%, versus the 35% that had been projected.