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Taco’s Innovation & Development Center earns LEED Gold certification

February 26, 2015

The 24,037-sq.-ft. educational facility achieved 62 points out of a total of 79 possible points for LEED Gold -- including 8 out of 11 points for optimization of energy performance.

2015 AHR Expo — Day 1

Day 1 of the 2015 AHR Expo is in the books and it was everything it was billed up to be and more.

John McNally

January 27, 2015

And we are off.

Taco appoints new president/COO

John Hazen White Jr. appoints Wil VandeWiel as new president/COO to manage Taco.

December 12, 2014

VandeWiel brings depth of experience and proven track record.

Taco forms strategic alliance to make high-efficiency pumps

November 10, 2014

Taco President and CEO John Hazen White Jr. made the announcement in Cranston during a ceremony attended by Taco employees.

Taco energy-efficient zone valve

Taco’s Zone Sentry Zone Valve is NSF 61 G-certified and uses microcircuit-based logic to control a gear-driven electronic actuator that drives a ball valve-based body design.

August 15, 2014

Available in a two-way sweat configuration with either a normally open or normally closed actuator, it can be installed in any direction/orientation. Snap-in quick connects allow for a simple, secure wiring hook-up.

Taco lead-free mixing valves

Taco’s mixing valve line has expanded and is available in lead-free alloys with tamper-resistant caps and sweat, NPT, PEX or CPVC union connections.

July 31, 2014

The 5123-WH valve easily mounts directly to a water heater and is NSF 61, ASSE 1017 and ASSE 1070-certified.

Make radiant and hydronic training classes work for you

Make training classes work for you

John M. Barba

July 31, 2014

Think more about what you’re doing and why you’re doing it.

Moving the hydronics industry forward

Tomorrow’s hydronics.

Eric Aune

July 31, 2014

What will it take to move this industry forward?

Taco whole-house leak detection system

Taco’s FloodBreaker whole-house, adjustable leak detection system monitors all water use in the home and shuts off the main water supply if any of the user-programmed settings are reached.

July 29, 2014

It operates on 9V DC power supply, with four AA batteries as backup. It also features an audible alarm, a special vacation mode and a push-button reset. It is NSF 61-certified, and is available in 3/4”, 1” and 1 1/4” NPT connection sizes.

Taco residential smart water circulator

Taco’s SmartPlus circulator monitors and records the home’s hot water usage pattern for seven days of operation

May 21, 2014

The circulator automatically shifts to vacation mode if hot water isn’t used for 36 hours; water is circulated once a week to prevent corrosion and scale buildup.