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Ed Phillips, master plumber and owner of Ed Phillips Plumbing in College Station, Texas, is the 5,000th graduate from Rheem's Generation III Tankless Training Program.

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Ed Phillips (front row, third from left), along with the rest of his graduating class, celebrates the milestone of being the 5,000th graduate of Rheem’s Tankless Training Program.

Montgomery, Ala. - The Rheem Water Heating Division in Montgomery, Alabama, celebrated the graduation of its 5,000^th Generation III Tankless Training Program professional: Ed Phillips, master plumber and owner of Ed Phillips Plumbing in College Station, Texas.

With the release of Rheem’s Generation III tankless gas products in 2010, the company updated its training program to provide both apprentice contractors and seasoned professionals with the applicable knowledge needed to install, diagnose, and service Rheem tankless gas units. The program offers hands-on training modules including: Installation, Application, Diagnostics and Service.

“The tankless training program is proud to be an incredibly hands-on program where everyone attending the program gets a unit to practice on,” said Mike Siuda, director of tankless sales and marketing. “The program and its graduates—more than 1,250 a year on average—are exceptional.”