GREENFOAM® Water Blown Foam insualtion.

In April 1997, GEMCO® took a giant technological leap forward to help preserve our precious environment when we became the world’s first major water heater manufacturer to insulate its water heaters with eco-friendly GREENFOAM® insulation.

Up until then, we had been using fiberglass exclusively to insulate our water heaters. While we continue to insulate some of our water heaters with fiberglass as it is also eco-friendly, it does have its limitations when used as an insulating material.

After searching all over the world, we found a way around these limitations, GREENFOAM®. This foam insulation has great insulating qualities and is environmentally safe (contains no HCFC’s, CFC’s nor VOC's).

Damage to the ozone layer is of a particular concern to GEMCO. The ozone layer is the best natural defense for mankind against ultra-violet rays that can cause certain types of cancer. When water heaters are recycled for their steel, the insulating foam is crushed into flakes, an action that releases HCFC’s into the atmosphere. These HCFC molecules attack the ozone layer reducing its capacity to filter ultra-violet rays. As the movement to ban HCFC’s progresses, it will become harder for consumers to dispose of products that contain HCFC’s. Eventually, landfill sites will refuse to accept these products and other methods of disposal that release even more HCFC’s into the atmosphere, such as incineration will have to be used.

GEMCO has always been and will continue to be a responsible corporate citizen. The introduction of GREENFOAM® is another example of GEMCO's on-going commitment to bring to the water heater market products that are environmentally safe as well as giving excellent quality, best value, and top energy efficiency.