Factory Training – West Coast

Residential Training

The All-New Taco Residential Hydronics: Advanced Soup to Variable Speed Nuts

We’ve completely revamped our intensive, fast-paced, fact-based two-day program. It’s fresh, new, and exciting and features the most up-to-date technology in residential hydronic heating. Among the topics covered:

Heat Loss- why it’s critical for maximum efficiency
Circulator Essentials – flow, head, pump curves, and what pumping away really means
Mod-Con Boiler Piping – closely spaced tees, hydraulic separators, or buffer tanks: why, when, and where
The TRUTH About Variable Speed Pumps – why nothing sizes itself and “magic” only exists in the movies
Circulators vs. Zone Valves – will we ever settle this one?
Electronic Controls – powerful solutions to simplify your wiring
Low-Temperature Hydronics – radiant, radiators and how to get that water temperature LOW
Air To Water Heat Pumps – how they work and what they can and can’t do
Getting the Most Out of Your Indirect – what the spec sheets really mean
Domestic Hot Water Recirculation – why small is so beautiful

This day and a half program maximizes real-world solutions to real-world challenges while busting some of the crazy myths that run rampant in our industry. While other factory or field training programs are thinly disguised sales pitches, our class arms you with information you can use in your next mechanical room, regardless of your product of choice.

The program features hands-on wiring, an in-depth tour of our state-of-the-art factory in Cranston, Rhode Island, lively and engaging instruction, meals, hotel accommodations, and plenty of takeaway materials to ensure the learning sticks.

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Event Dates:

July 17–19, 2023

Location:

MGM Grand
3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada

Event Dates:

July 19–21, 2023

Location:

MGM Grand
3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada

Commercial Training

Commercial Hydronics: Maximizing Your Mechanical Efficiency Thru Form, Fit, Function

The Ultimate Hydronics Training Experience is Coming West!

Our training program led by two of Taco’s top trainers Richard Medairos, PE and Brett Zerba is intensive, fast-paced, and fun. The training features the most up-to-date technology in commercial hydronics.

Among the topics covered:

Pump selection – fitting the footprint to the blueprint
Saving space with bladder tanks
Multi-purpose tanks – your multi-purpose solution
Self-sensing saves space
Carbon footprint reduction thru hydronics
Mission-critical thermal storage

This day and a half program maximizes real-world solutions to real-world challenges, arming you with information you can use in your next mechanical room, regardless of your product of choice.

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Residential Trainers

John Barba

Director of Training, Taco Comfort Solutions

John Barba has been in the plumbing heating industry most of his life, growing up in his family’s plumbing and heating business in Harvard, MA. John’s practical experience includes everything from ditch digging and drain cleaning to boiler piping and PEX slinging, as well as business management and contractor sales. Since 1995, John has trained over 30,000 contractors on the fine art and subtle science of hydronic heating design and installation through highly interactive, entertaining and informative seminars.

John is Director of Training for Taco Comfort Solutions, the leading manufacturer of commercial and residential circulators, controls and accessories for plumbing and heating systems. He is the 2012-2014 recipient of the Carlson-Holohan Industry Award of Excellence, and was recently named the industry’s Best Trainer for 2015 by AHRI News Magazine.

David Holdorf

Residential Trainer, Eastern Region, Taco Comfort Solutions

Mr. Holdorf has been in the hydronic industry for 25 years, specifically in the radiant heating side of the business for the better part of his career. Starting out in the technical support/design role and then took over as Engineering Manager overseeing the Technical Support and Design Department. Later he took a position as a Field Technician; supporting training, designing, installing and troubleshooting.

Rick Mayo

Western Product and Application Instructor, Taco Comfort Solutions

Rick started his career in the hydronic heating industry as a plumber in 1977. In 1981, he transitioned into a wholesale role. Over the next 21 years, he worked his way up to a regional heating manager and left to pursue a training/technical support position with Uponor-Wirsbo. Seven years later, Rick took a western regional sales manager/corporate trainer role with Triangle Tube/ACV. Since joining Taco in 2015, Rick has made an impact as the Western Product and Application Instructor through his training that stretches from Alaska to San Diego, as well as four provinces in western Canada.

Commercial Trainers

Richard Medairos

Director of Engineered Products and Systems Training

Mr. Medairos is a Senior Systems Engineer and Director of Commercial Training at Taco Comfort Solutions. He has over forty years of experience with demonstrated expertise in engineering, project management and planning. Throughout his career, he has worked on projects with major clients such as NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Disney World, Universal Studios Florida, Boston University, Rhode Island School of Design, First Data Corporation, and Taco’s Innovation & Development Center.

Brett Zerba

Applications Engineer, Taco Comfort Solutions

Mr. Zerba is an Application Engineer at Taco Comfort Solutions with over twenty years of experience at the company. He graduated with his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire in 1981, and in 2003 he earned his Master of Business Administration from Johnson & Wales. Mr. Zerba has demonstrated his skill and expertise in the field of hydronic systems as an ASHRAE and Hydraulic Institute member.