Company: A.O. Smith

Product: Xpert™

Description: The Xpert Water Heater Selection Tool is designed to help contractors lead their customers through the process of choosing a water heater by asking eight questions about hot water usage, available space, and power sources. The app uses proprietary algorithms to provide estimates for performance and energy costs by incorporating localized information for the homeowner, such as area groundwater temperatures and state energy prices. Analyzing user responses and local data, the app then matches those data points to hundreds of A.O. Smith water heaters from a broad range of technologies, including gas, propane, electric, tankless, and hybrid.