Taco Tuesday Training Webinar Series

Join us for Taco Tuesday, Taco’s fun, free, fact-filled one-hour training webinars that will keep you up-to-date on the latest HVAC systems, products, tools, and technologies. The webinars occur on Tuesdays at 12 noon EST and will feature a residentially-focused or a commercially-focused topic.

Each webinar qualifies you for one PDH credit. YOU MUST ATTEND THE LIVE WEBINAR SESSION (NOT THE RECORDED SESSION) IN ORDER TO RECEIVE YOUR PDH CERTIFICATE. The link to the PDH certificate, along with a link to the recorded webinar session, will be emailed to you approximately 24 hours after the end of each webinar session.

Meet the Trainers

John Barba
Director of Training

Rich Medairos, P.E.
Director of Engineered Products and Systems Training

Brett Zerba
Applications Engineer

Dave Holdorf
Residential Trainer, Eastern Region

Rick Mayo
Western Product and Application Instructor

Upcoming Webinar Schedule:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Pipe Sizing, Air Control and Pumping Away

April 23: Residential Focus
Presented by John Barba, Dave Holdorf, and Rick Mayo

In this edition of Taco Tuesday, you’ll learn how to properly size your boiler header and distribution piping based on the BTUH load. You’ll also learn the difference between an air scoop and an air eliminator, how both work, and why they work best on the supply side.

And speaking of the supply side, this fast-paced, fact-filled hour will go into detail on circulator location, pumping away, and what can happen if the wrong circulator is used in the wrong place.

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

12:00PM-1:00PM EST

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Pump Curves/Selection/Project Builder 2.0

May 7: Commercial Focus
Presented by Rich Medairos, P.E. and Brett Zerba

TOPICS INCLUDE:

BEP
Flow and Head
NPSH
Efficiency Lines
NOL
DOE Ratings
Shut-off / Dead Head
Impeller Trims
Taco’s Selection App

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

12:00PM-1:00PM EST

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System Curves and Pump Curves

May 21: Residential Focus
Presented by John Barba, Dave Holdorf, and Rick Mayo

If you want to get to the heart of residential hydronics, you’ll need to understand System Curves, Pump Curves and how they interact. Flow, head loss, and circulator selection have more to say about system performance than we’ve ever given them credit for, and in this fast-paced, fact-filled hour, we’ll show you why.

You’ll learn where pump performance curves come from and what a system curve is. And, most importantly, you’ll learn why knowing both may change the way you look at circulator selection, even if you’re using an ECM variable speed circulator.

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

12:00PM-1:00PM EST

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Proper Expansion Tank Sizing and Selection

June 4: Commercial Focus
Presented by Rich Medairos, P.E. and Brett Zerba

TOPICS INCLUDE:

Types of expansion tanks
Why do we need expansion tanks?
Boyle’s Law
Expansion tank sizing
Expansion tank selection
Location of expansion tanks
Troubleshooting

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

12:00PM-1:00PM EST

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What is Cv and Why Does it Matter?

June 18: Residential Focus
Presented by John Barba, Dave Holdorf, and Rick Mayo

Circulators are sized according to flow and head, but the most common question we hear is, “How do I find them?” In this program, you’ll learn how to calculate those two critical factors for residential hybrids. But you’ll also learn how mixing valves, zone valves, and other types of valves can add hidden head loss to your systems. This thing known as Cv can trip you up if you’re not careful.

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

12:00PM-1:00PM EST

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