Speakman Company, a leader in emergency safety fixtures, recently announced a strategic partnership with Rheem a leading manufacturer of tankless electric water heaters. Together, the companies will offer customers a single-source solution for emergency showers, eyewash stations, drench hoses and the tepid water heating systems that support them.
The ANSI/ISEA Z358.1 standard requires emergency equipment to deliver tepid flushing fluid, ranging between 60°F and 100°F (16°C to 38°C). Water that is too cold can discourage users from completing the recommended flushing period, while water that is too hot can increase the risk of harm. Meeting these requirements can be challenging for facilities that must coordinate safety fixtures and water heating equipment from separate suppliers.
“Pairing Rheem’s tankless tepid water expertise with Speakman’s emergency safety fixtures gives facilities a reliable path to a complete solution,” said James McCauley, senior product manager, Rheem. “Together these systems provide critical support for the facilities and people who depend on them.”
Through this partnership, Speakman will pair its emergency safety fixtures with Rheem’s Eemax tankless water heating systems engineered for emergency applications, including the Eemax SafeAdvantage and SpecAdvantage, Three Phase and Series Two (T2) models and LavAdvantage.
Speakman's team will work with customers to help select and configure solutions based on site-specific requirements, including flow rate, voltage, incoming water temperature, number of fixtures and installation environment.
"Our customers have told us that delivering tepid water is one of the hardest parts of getting an emergency station right," said Sharmin Welch, vice president of strategic accounts at Speakman. "Partnering with Rheem lets us solve that problem in one conversation. We help customers select the fixture and heater together, simplifying the process of building a complete system from a single source."
Key benefits for customers include the following:
- Single-source convenience: Emergency safety fixtures and tepid water heating solutions available through Speakman
- Site-specific configuration: Equipment selection based on flow, power and environmental requirements
- Tepid water support: Solutions designed to help facilities meet ANSI/ISEA Z358.1 tepid water requirements
- Simplified project coordination: Streamlined specification, ordering and support for contractors, engineers and facility managers
