Episode 207: Why Smart Heat Pump Water Heaters Should Be on Custom Integrators’ Radars

Messing with water heaters sounds like something that professionals who typically deal with hard wiring and electrical work would much rather avoid. However, in today's increasingly connected home, where every system appears to interact and communicate with one another, water heaters are becoming smarter. Here, we chat with Cala Systems Co-Founder and CEO Michael Rigney about the company's forthcoming smart heat pump water heater, how it's changing the game from an efficiency standpoint, and the role he hopes custom integrators can play in getting their product into more consumers' homes, quickly.

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Episode 207: Why Smart Heat Pump Water Heaters Should Be on Custom Integrators’ Radars is an episode from Residential Tech Talks by Residential Tech Today.

This episode is 26:47 long.

This episode was published on Aug 26, 2025.

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