hydronics

Taco Comfort Solutions donated $25,000 to Tunnel to Towers Foundation during an event held on June 15 at Wales Darby’s Islandia, N.Y. facility. Taco teamed up with their New York manufacturer’s rep, Wales Darby, to run a contractor promotion in the Long Island area supporting Tunnel to Towers. Taco donated proceeds from Taco heating circulators Read more

Taco Comfort Solutions donated $25,000 to Tunnel to Towers Foundation during an event held on June 15 at Wales Darby’s Islandia, N.Y. facility.

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From left to right, Tunnel to Towers Foundation representative Andrew McClure receives a check for $25,000 from Taco Comfort Solutions’ Benjamin White, Manager, Supply Chain, and John White, III, Sr. Vice President, OEM Sales.

Taco teamed up with their New York manufacturer’s rep, Wales Darby, to run a contractor promotion in the Long Island area supporting Tunnel to Towers. Taco donated proceeds from Taco heating circulators sold during a four-month period to Tunnel to Towers.

Tunnel to Towers Foundation supports families of fallen and severely injured military and first responders by providing mortgage-free homes.

Optimal plumbing system design combines best practices on both sides of the flange. Designing, installing and maintaining perfect loops ensures that we deliver superior comfort, energy efficiency and reliability to our customers. Cody Mack and Max Rohr welcome Grundfos industry expert Becky Henderson from The Perfect Loop training series to discuss domestic hot water recirculation systems during this extended edition of Coffee with Caleffi™. The Read more

Optimal plumbing system design combines best practices on both sides of the flange. Designing, installing and maintaining perfect loops ensures that we deliver superior comfort, energy efficiency and reliability to our customers. Cody Mack and Max Rohr welcome Grundfos industry expert Becky Henderson from The Perfect Loop training series to discuss domestic hot water recirculation systems during this extended edition of Coffee with Caleffi™.

The Perfect Loop is a hands-on and complimentary contractor training series that combines both companies’ expertise in sustainable plumbing and hydronic technologies.  In this special edition of Coffee with Caleffi, we are proud to offer the series in a convenient, virtual fashion.

You’ll learn:
→ Sizing basics: GPM, pipe sizing, friction loss
→ Balancing basics: Valve choices and commissioning
→ Mixing basics: Valve choices and piping
→ Preventing recirculation creep
→ Cross connections
→ Maintenance: Tips and Tricks

Becky is Grundfos lead key account manager and is responsible for seven rep agencies covering 13 states. She enjoys running, motorcycle riding and spending time with her daughter in her free time. Becky has the innate ability to make learning fun and engaging.

Cody has nearly 20 years’ experience as installation contractor, service technician, application engineer, training manager and now product manager for Caleffi. Our audience will appreciate his thoughtful yet humorous content delivery combined with his practical, common sense product approach.

Max is Caleffi education and industry engagement manager leading interactions with trade associations, committees, industry initiatives and collaborative manufacturer partners.  Max – a self-described “energy nerd” – has 20+ years of work experience in installation, distribution, manufacturers’ representative and manufacturing roles. Max is a self-described “energy nerd.”

Coffee with Caleffi technical training webinars are free and intended forcontractors, engineers, designers and wholesalers. By submitting your webinar registration, you are consenting to email communications to keep you up-to-date on industry news.

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A Certificate of Attendance is emailed to attendees following the webinar equivalent to 1.5 PDH for continuing education.   Please verify with your state/province for fulfillment compliance.

Xylem Bell & Gossett recently reopened the Little Red Schoolhouse, the company’s suburban Chicago training center for professionals dedicated to the plumbing and hydronic HVAC industries. Xylem Bell & Gossett’s Little Red Schoolhouse in Morton Grove, Illinois, has been an industry icon in education for over 60 years, having trained more than 62,000 engineers, contractors Read more

Xylem Bell & Gossett recently reopened the Little Red Schoolhouse, the company’s suburban Chicago training center for professionals dedicated to the plumbing and hydronic HVAC industries.

Xylem Bell & Gossett’s Little Red Schoolhouse in Morton Grove, Illinois, has been an industry icon in education for over 60 years, having trained more than 62,000 engineers, contractors and other hydronic HVAC and plumbing professionals have been educated in the proper design, installation and maintenance of hydronic and steam systems.

The Little Red Schoolhouse offers training covering a wide range of seminars tailored to different occupations within the industry, and is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

“Industry professionals recognize the value of in-person training, and we are happy to welcome them back to the Little Red Schoolhouse,” said Mike Licastro, director of training. “Whether it’s manufacturers’ representatives, engineers or contractors, our goal is for training to provide a knowledge base that makes them better equipped to perform their daily job duties related to hydronic and steam product application and system design.”

Instruction at the facility is well known for taking a systems-based approach that teaches students not only about individual components, but also how those components work together once installed in a complete plumbing and HVAC system.

Xylem Bell & Gossett, through the Little Red Schoolhouse, has a long history of providing industry professionals with the in-depth hydronic system design knowledge they need to confidently and expertly help their customers. The learning center was updated in 2019 to ensure Bell & Gossett’s mission of education continues to add value to and advance the industry.

Along with cutting-edge technology, Bell & Gossett has reinforced its emphasis on hands-on training with dedicated space for three new demonstration areas that feature functional displays of equipment for a variety of commercial and industrial applications, including variable speed controller technology, plumbing products and service and maintenance.

Little Red Schoolhouse second quarter schedule

  • Design and Application* (April 26-29)
  • Modern Hydronic Heating Systems – Basic Seminar* (May 10-12)
  • Large Chilled Water System Design* (May 24-26)
  • Plumbing System Design (June 7-9)

* Seminar approved by GBCI to provide credit toward the credential maintenance requirements of the LEED Associate and LEED AP certifications

To learn more about the Little Red Schoolhouse, enrollment, course descriptions and online courses, please visit www.bellgossett.com.

Caleffi North America proudly announces our new regional sales manager, Joe Robbins.  Robbins will focus on the southeast United States sales region and is based in Estero, Fla.  He has worked in the construction, distribution and manufacturing industries for over 25 years. “Manufacturing is all about customer relationships,” said Robbins.  “In my role as Eastern Read more

Caleffi North America proudly announces our new regional sales manager, Joe Robbins.  Robbins will focus on the southeast United States sales region and is based in Estero, Fla.  He has worked in the construction, distribution and manufacturing industries for over 25 years.

“Manufacturing is all about customer relationships,” said Robbins.  “In my role as Eastern Regional Sales Manager at AB&I, my focus was building and developing relationships in commercial projects across the east coast.  I’m honored to continue on in this market with Caleffi because I know they are a world-class company.”

Before joining Caleffi, Robbins worked as Vice President and General Manager at the Halins Construction Group.  He specialized in historical renovations utilizing LEED building standards.  His 20 years of experience in the distribution sector brings valuable supply chain knowledge to the Caleffi sales team.

“We are pleased to add Joe to our sales team in a key market for Caleffi.  The southeast states are important for Caleffi’s growth.  His experience in the distribution channel will help us expand,“ said Roger Corrente, Caleffi Director of Sales.  “Joe has built long-standing relationships in the southeast and will provide great support in the region.”

The Rinnai PRO Network improves benefits with addition of leasing option through Advantage Alliance™  As professional contractors seek opportunities to maximize their engagement with customers and strengthen relationships with reliable manufacturers, Rinnai America Corporation is ready to take on the challenge. The company recently announced a nationwide partnership with Advantage Alliance™ to enable residential heating, cooling and plumbing Read more

The Rinnai PRO Network improves benefits with addition of leasing option through Advantage Alliance™ 

As professional contractors seek opportunities to maximize their engagement with customers and strengthen relationships with reliable manufacturers, Rinnai America Corporation is ready to take on the challenge. The company recently announced a nationwide partnership with Advantage Alliance™ to enable residential heating, cooling and plumbing contractors to offer homeowners a cost-effective approach to maintaining home comfort. This will be part of Rinnai’s PRO Network, a member-only program offering contractors tools, training and support to help grow their business.

Rinnai’s Worry Free Hot Water program, powered by Advantage Alliance, gives homeowners the ability to install a tankless water heater or home heating products with no money down and low monthly payments through a leasing agreement that includes 100% maintenance and upgrades. The program allows contractors to offer customers an all-inclusive membership plan that includes new, high-efficiency equipment as well as routine maintenance and repairs.

 “Our partnership with Advantage Alliance™ expands upon benefits Rinnai PROs can offer to customers,” said Rinnai America Corporation President, Frank Windsor. “Our initiatives, programs and partnerships are designed to support the needs of professional contractors and we want to continue to provide innovative solutions and support. From our standpoint, this addition not only benefits our PROs, but it’s also a valuable offering for their customers.”

Rinnai’s PRO Network launched in early 2020 in an effort to engage professional contractors. Comprised of elite benefits for registered users including qualified leads, rewards, advertising and technology support, the introduction of this partnership will provide yet another avenue for business growth.

“Rinnai understands the importance of helping these hard-working contractors evolve and find greater efficiencies to increase profitability,” said Nicholas Blaylock, Director of Business Development at Advantage Alliance™. “The Advantage Alliance Program also brings many benefits to homeowners by making it even easier to manage and maintain their water heating systems.”

The Advantage Alliance Program provides contractors with the necessary infrastructure and support to implement the program while also providing flexibility to customize the program to meet their vision. It will be available to all Rinnai PRO Network registered users in 2022.  To learn more about Rinnai, visit www.rinnai.us.

To learn more about the Advantage Alliance Program visit www.advantageallianceprogram.com.