Angie's List
Super Service Award

2020, 2019, 2018, 2017,
2016, 2015, 2014,
2013, 2012, 2011, 2009

Rinnai Certified Advanced Comfort Expert

Navien Service Specialist

Ed and Linda with Rinnai Associates at the Tankless Concepts booth - 2012

Ed Clark, Owner

About Us

ankless Concepts™ is a trade name of Fireside Specialties, Inc. Fireside Specialties, Inc. was established in 1986 by owner/operator Ed Clark. The initial focus of the business was the installation of woodburning stoves and fireplaces. Fireside Specialties began installing gas lines and venting as a subcontractor to Woodburners Two in 1995. As a Washington Gas Associate, Fireside Specialties performed meter splits for Washington Gas customers from 2001 to 2005. Today, Fireside Specialties installs gas lines for generators, furnaces, ranges, grills, and fireplaces. Fireside Specialties operates under a Virginia Class A Contractors License, Virginia Master Plumber/Gasfitter License, State of Maryland Master Plumber/Gasfitter License, and Washington DC Master Plumber/Gasfitter License. Fireside Specialties is a member of the Better Business Bureau and maintains an A+ rating.

Earth-Friendly Appliances
Fireside Specialties, Inc. began trading under the name of Tankless Concepts in 2006 as the business shifted to focus on the installation of tankless water heaters and other earth-friendly appliances such as gas boilers, gas space heaters, and gas fireplaces.

Tankless Water Heaters
We are proud to be recognized by Rinnai as the Top Dealer/Installer in Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC, and are a certified Rinnai Advanced Comfort Expert (ACE). We are also proud to be an authorized Navien dealer and certified Navien Service Specialist (NSS).

Exceeding Customer Expectations
Tankless Concepts has been recognized by its customers for outstanding customer service. Tankless Concepts was awarded Angie's List Super Service Award for 2020 for achieving and maintaining a Superior Service Rating throughout 2020 in the category of Water Heaters. Tankless Concepts also received the Angie's List Super Service Award for 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2009. Tankless Concepts and owner Ed Clark were featured in Angie's List Super Service Award Spotlight Magazine in April 2013. Our installers regularly receive positive feedback, as featured on our Blog and Testimonials page, and on Yelp!.

Quite a Collection
2021 marks a decade of receiving consecutive Agnie's List Super Service Awards, check out our full collection:

We Know this Business
Ed Clark is the owner of Fireside Specialties, Inc. and Tankless Concepts. Ed is also the master plumber and master gas fitter. Ed has over 40 years of plumbing and gas-fitter related experience and over 30 years of experience in the hearth industry. He has been licensed as a Master Plumber and Gas Fitter in the state of Virginia since July 1996, in Maryland since July 2008, and in Washington DC since 2017. His tankless water heater expertise was featured in an Advice from Angie's List by Angie Hicks: Tankless Water Heaters article in 2012.

His background includes a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the Virginia Military Institute and numerous trade-related courses. After graduation from V.M.I., he served as an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1964-1972.

He is a member of the International Code Council. Ed has established three companies over the course of his career: Clark's Hearth & Patio, Fireside Specialties, and Tankless Concepts. His success in business is a result of his customer service, quality/safety focus, and business vision.