Taco After Dark
Commercial HVAC Hydronic Series
Taco Comfort Solutions’ popular Taco After Dark program returns with a commercial HVAC hydronic twist! The Commercial training team, Rich Medairos and Brett Zerba, will host a 3-week commercial HVAC hydronic focused program beginning on June 23rd. This 3-week session promises to be highly interactive, highly informative and, like the residential-focused ones, highly fun.
The Taco After Dark sessions run one hour each and will start promptly at 7:00PM EST. The dates for this 3-week program are Wednesday, June 23rd, June 30th and July 14th. We are taking the week of July 4th off and going to the beach. Your host Rich and Brett will share with you all you need to know about HVAC hydronic pump curves, pump selection, Taco’s Project Builder, Expansion Tank Sizing and Selection and introduce you to the award-winning Hydronic System Solutions (HSS) software. The duo will remain online after the program to answer as many questions about commercial HVAC hydronics as the audience wishes. We look forward to seeing you there!
Taco Comfort Solutions is thrilled to bring its innovative and popular training series Taco After Dark back for the Commercial HVAC Hydronic Series. In the midst of lockdowns, quarantines, and social distancing, Taco would like to help you use this time to sharpen your skills. Together we are offering our full-day commerical training class to you, one hour at a time.
This Taco After Dark session is an energetic, informative and entertaining 3-week program and features practical, real world solutions to the challenges hydronics professionals face every day. And as the program’s name suggests, Taco After Dark is designed for the working man or woman with evening sessions that won’t interfere with the demands of heating season.
Attendees may register for each session individually, and each program will be recorded and archived for repeated viewing. Each session 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.
Individual Class Descriptions and Registration links:
Wed, June 23
7:00 PM
HVAC Hydronic Pump Curves, Pump Selection and Taco’s Project Builder
• Flow and Head
• BEP
• Non Overloading
• Efficiency
• NPSH
• System Curve
• Variable Speed Curves
• Shut Off Head
• Impeller Trim
• DOE and HI Ratings
• Propylene Glycol
• Parallel Pump Curves
• Project Builder
• And all your questions!
Wed, June 30
7:00 PM
Expansion Tank Types, Sizing and Selection
• What is an expansion tank?
• Why do you need one?
• Boyles Law
• Different Type of Expansion Tanks
• Proper Sizing
• The Importance of Pre-charge
• Proper Location
• Taco’s Easy to Use Selection App
• And your questions!
Wed, July 14
7:00 PM
Introduction to the Hydronic System Solution (HSS) Software
• What is it?
• How much does it cost?
• Where can you find it?
• Drag and Drop
• Automatic Pipe Sizing
• The Wizard
• Calculate System Volume
• Design HVAC Hydronic Systems in Minutes
• Respond to Design Changes in Seconds
• Create a Schedule
• Create a DXF
• And your questions!
Trainers
John Barba
Director of Training, Taco Comfort Solutions
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
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.
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