Bradford White’s new Brute Elite Series line of gas-fired, modulating-condensing boilers and volume water heaters includes residential boilers from 80,000 to 210,000 BTU. A front-mounted LCD display provides settings, status, and error messages. The system can be horizontally or vertically direct-vented with vent and air pipe lengths of up to 100 equivalent feet. They’re rated at 95 percent annual fuel utilization efficiency and modulate down to 20 percent of full fire.

The system can be horizontally or vertically direct-vented with vent and air pipe lengths of up to 100 equivalent feet.