Taco 00R Pumps

Taco 00R pumps have 3-speeds which each have a separate wineding. Winedings are what connect the switch to the pump motor, and can break over time due to stress, power surges, or old age. If one of the winedings on your Taco 00R dies, all you need to do is click the pump to another speed and it will continue working without skipping a beat.

Taco Pumps and Taco 3-Speed Pumps can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Honeywell Universal Switching Relays

Installation is easy with a Honeywell Universal Switching Relay. With three knock-outs on the bottom and one on the top, you can mount and wire this switching relay any way that works best with your system. These units also feature large screws and the standard Honeywell layout for hassle-free installation.

Switching Relays and Honeywell Switching Relays can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Tubing for PEX Press

Viega PEX Press Tools and Sleeves can be used with standard PEX or FostaPEX PEX-al-PEX. Other types of tubing do not have the same inside to outside diameter ratio and will not fit properly.

The Viega PEX Press Tool and PEX Press Fittings can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Sloan sensor operated flushometers

Sensor-operated flush valves offer many advantages over manual flush valves. Eliminating the need for manual flushing greatly reduces the spread of germs and protects the fixture from excessive abuse through user operation.

Sloan flush valves and Sloan flushometers can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Monoflo Tees

Monoflo Tees are usually installed on the return side of heaters with the middle portion of the tee facing upwards. Looking at the tee this way, the left side is the where water enters, the middle (on top) is where air escapes, and the right side is the outlet. Sizing is done with the first number representing the inlet and outlet and the second number representing the middle.

Monoflo Tees can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

What is a sillcock?

A sillcock is a type of hose bib (or bibcock) with female threads where it connects to the house. The back of the sillcock is flared, so that when it is screwed into place, the flared part covers the hole in the wall where the pipe comes through. Sillcocks are used for outdoor faucets, gardening, watering lawns or washer hook-ups.

Sillcocks can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Honeywell Aquastats and Wells

On the side of your Honeywell Aquastat is a copper sensor. Vertically mount the Aquastat, slide the well over the copper sensor and fasten with a coupling or bushing. Emerge the well into the boiler water- the copper sensor and copper well allow for the transfer of heat but not the transfer of water. Regardless of the type of boiler you have, an Aquastat acts as a safety device for measuring the temperature and assuring that it does not go too high.

Honeywell Aquastats with different model numbers can serve different functions, but all Aquastats require a well. In some cases, the Aquastat will turn the boiler on and off, and some check the water level, temperature, and/or pressure. Make sure that your Aquastat meets the specifications required to perform the functions needed by your boiler and that the well is of the proper size.

Honeywell Aquastats and Honeywell Aquastat Wells can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

FNPT Ball Valves

SharkBite Ball Valves for 3/4" pipe are available with a SharkBite connection on both ends or a SharkBite connection on one end and a female threaded connection on the other (FNPT stands for Female National Pipe Thread).

SharkBite Fittings and SharkBite Ball Valves can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Heat exchanger maintenance

Hydronic heat exchangers should be taken apart and cleaned approximately once a year or once every other year for optimal performance. To clean your plate heat exchanger, take apart the pieces and soak it in lime (the acid). The lime will un-clog any potential issues and make sure that your heat exchanger will work properly again.

Flat Plate Heat Exchangers can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Replacing a Taco ESP Zone Valve

Taco ESP Zone Valves (or Energy Storage Principal Zone Valves) are just an older model of current EBV Zone Valves (Electronic Ball Valve). The EBV's are a direct replacement of the ESP, only the name has changed, so if you're looking to replace your ESP Zone Valve, just make sure that the sizing matches up for your new EBV Zone Valve.

Zone valves and Taco EBV Zone Valves can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Solar Panel Installation

When it comes to flat panels, for every 10 square feet of home, you need approximately 2 square feet of panel. This should only be used as a guideline, as other factors involved in determining the number of panels include the area you live in and how much sun your home is able to soak up.

When installing solar panels, always face your panels towards the equator. For the USA and Canada, that means face them toward the south in order to obtain maximum efficiency.

Solar panels and other solar heat products can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Straight-through support sizing

The metal plate on straight-through supports is 3" square and the metal pipe support is 3.5" long. Straight-through supports are perfect to keep your PEX Tubing in place where it enters or exits the floor and are used for 1/2" PEX only.

Straight-through supports and other PEX Plumbing installation parts can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Fittings in tight places

Many tools have wide handles that cannot fit into some small spaces where connections need to be made. The HydroPEX Clamping Tool's handles are small and compact, allowing you to get in and make connections practically anywhere.

The HydroPEX Clamp Tool and HydroPEX fittings for PEX plumbing and radiant heat applications can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

How to set your VisionPro for Auto Changeover

All Honeywell VisionPro Thermostats can be set for Auto Changeover (including models TH8110U1003, TH8320U1008, TH8321U1006, TB8220U1003, and TH9421C1004).

To set your thermostat for Auto Changeover, first press "System". There are 5 blank buttons on the VisionPro, press and hold the 2nd and 4th buttons at the same time until a new screen appears. Hit the up arrow on the left hand side until the number on the screen reaches "0300". Then, select the up arrow on the right hand side to change the setting from 0 to 1 and press "Done".

Honeywell Thermostats can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Finishing touches

Chrome finishing sleeves work to protect any PEX not already hidden and provide a beautiful, shiny finish. Each chrome finishing sleeve is 4 inches long and can fit over 3/8" or 1/2" PEX.

Chrome sleeves and other materials for PEX Plumbing can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

One part to do the work of several

The Taco Radiant Mixing Block makes controlling and installation of radiant systems easy. It is a variable speed injection mixing control, injection circulator, system circulator, and air eliminator all in one. And, it requires no special piping, no balancing valve, no closely spaced tees, no external controls, no complex wiring; just four pipe connections and your installation is complete.

Taco Radiant Mixing Blocks, and other parts for radiant heat systems, can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

I want to set my thermostat so that the kids can't crank it up it while I'm not looking.

The Honeywell VisionPro is the perfect thermostat when you want to set it and not have to worry about that setting getting changed by other people. This thermostat features password protection, so the only way to change the setting is to enter the password that you program in. For a room only needing to control 1 heat source and/or 1 cooling source, the TH8110U1003 is the best thermostat available.

Honeywell Thermostats including the TH8110U1003 can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Where to install a temperature and pressure gauge

Temperature and pressure gauges should be installed at the boiler. This can be done either at the supply side, at the return side, or in both locations depending on where you need to see readings on the temperature and pressure going through your system.

Temperature and pressure gauges can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Propress 100-B Battery Tools

100-B Propress Battery Tools are used with Copper Tubing and Propress Fittings. Be sure that the copper you are using is rated M, L, or K in quality.

Propress Tools and Propress Fittings can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Taco Flo-Chek Operation

Taco Flo-Cheks open automatically when the circulator starts running. When the room thermostat is satisfied and the circulator is stopped, the Flo-Cheks close immediately, preventing gravity circulation. Gravity circulation of water is induced by the difference in specific weight or density of the hot water in the vertical supply pipe and the cold water in the vertical return pipe. The lighter hot supply side water, which naturally wants to rise, is drawn up and around the system by the "pulling down" effect of the heavier cold water in the vertical return pipe. The amount of gravity circulation is dependent on the height of the system and the differential between the hot and cold temperatures. In systems with multiple zones, "ghost flow" may occur if a Flo-Chek is not installed on each zone. Ghost flow is induced when a circulator on one zone is running but is still able to bypass water through a zone that is not calling, due to a differential in piping resistance between the two zones.
Source: Taco Flow Control Submittal Data

Taco products such as flow controls can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Fittings to use in hard water

For hard/aggressive water try using ProPex Red Brass Fittings. This product is highly resistant to the effects of aggressive water conditions, it is regarded as immune to de-zincification and stress-corrosion cracking. These fittings are safe for direct burial.

ProPEX Fittings can be found at www.supplyhouse.com