Lochinvar Corp., a manufacturer of high-efficiency water heaters and boilers, announced the grand prize winner of its VIP Contractor Showcase. Ken Tingey of Tingey Plumbing & Heating in Murray, Utah, was awarded first place in the contest for his impressive installation of the KNIGHT Heating Boiler. Five other VIP Contractors were selected as finalists.

Tingey Plumbing & Heating bid on a snowmelt addition for this residence in Park City, UT.  The house, which was built in 1993, was heated by two 250,000 Btu/hr Lochinvar boilers direct-vented to the rear wall of the house and the snowmelt system featured Lochinvar's Copper-Fin II Boiler rated at 1,795,000 Btu/hr. The homeowners wanted to add approximately 1,800 square feet to their existing snowmelt system. 

Since the boiler system was already in place, the mechanical room offered little space for new equipment. Tingey proposed installing four KNIGHT KBN500 Boilers, using the same wall for direct-venting and combustion air to allow for proper clearance.  

With the help of his son Derek, Ken completed a seamless installation of the four new KNIGHT Boilers, which look like they were part of the original system.

The finalists of the VIP Contractor Showcase:

·         Joe DiBacco of Comfort Zone Heating & Cooling Inc (N. Billerica, Mass.)

·         Paul Rohrs of Biggerstaff Radiant Solutions (Lincoln, Neb.)

·         Gary Harper of Excel Mechanical Co. (Des Moines, Iowa)

·         Douglass Reammell of Three Peaks Plumbing (Tetonia, Idaho)

·         David Young of R & H Mechanical (Eagle, Colo.)

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