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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.

PM Profile: Taco’s John Hazen White Jr. and The Taco/White Family Foundation

Foundation gives Taco the chance to give back to community groups.

Bob Miodonski

February 20, 2014

Plumbing & Mechanical recently interviewed John Hazen White Jr., president and CEO of Taco Inc., about the work done by The Taco/White Family Foundation.

Taco announces 6+1 promotion for residential hydronic components

The 6+1 promotion runs from August 15 to October 30, 2013.

August 7, 2013

The 6+1promotion runs from August 15 to October 30, 2013.

Guest Editorial: Hydronics offers a cool, comfort advantage

New technology lowers system costs.

Greg Cunniff P.E.

July 17, 2013

The world we live in would not be the same if air conditioning weren’t available. Entire regions of the world would have remained undeveloped, sustaining minimal populations, if air conditioning hadn’t become a part of our lives.

Fox’s ‘Built in America’ features Taco

Episode will be broadcast on Sunday, April 28 at 2:30 p.m. EST on the Fox Business Network.

April 25, 2013

Episode will be broadcast on Sunday, April 28 at 2:30 p.m. EST on the Fox Business Network.

Guest Editorial: Hydronic systems provide better energy efficiency

ASHRAE building in Atlanta offers real-world evidence.

Greg Cunniff P.E.

March 15, 2013

Today’s HVAC industry offers a number of choices when it comes to providing heating and cooling in a large building. The three basic methods to provide comfort and move Btu around a building are by using water, air or refrigerant.

Variable-Speed Circulator

March 15, 2013

Taco’s HEC-2 Bumble Bee high-efficiency variable-speed circulator is a wet-rotor circulator that uses the latest in electronically commutated motor technology.