The Taco Family of Companies Executive Chairman and owner John Hazen White, Jr. has announced the promotion of Cheryl Merchant to Chief Executive Officer of the 100-year old, third generation family-owned company. Merchant, who joined Taco in 2019, was previously President of Global Operations. “During her time at Taco, Cheryl has proven herself a capable Read more
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The Taco Family of Companies Executive Chairman and owner John Hazen White, Jr. has announced the promotion of Cheryl Merchant to Chief Executive Officer of the 100-year old, third generation family-owned company. Merchant, who joined Taco in 2019, was previously President of Global Operations.
“During her time at Taco, Cheryl has proven herself a capable and talented leader. I feel confident that our company will continue to move in a positive direction under her leadership. This promotion demonstrates the full confidence and trust that the White family has in her,” said White.
White added, “I will remain actively involved in the company. This executive transition will allow me to focus on global growth of the company as well as continue to nurture and strengthen the crucial relationships we have with our employees, reps, suppliers, customers, and the communities where we work.”
Prior to joining Taco, Merchant spent the last 19 years as the President and CEO of Hope Global Industries, based in Cumberland, Rhode Island.
Taco has a solution for every domestic hot water recirculation (DHWR) challenge and homeowner preference. All systems are designed to conserve water and increase comfort by reducing the delivery time of hot water to outlet fixtures. Products for new construction piping with a dedicated return line include Plumb n’ Plug® (digital or analog), Smart Plus™ Read more
Taco has a solution for every domestic hot water recirculation (DHWR) challenge and homeowner preference. All systems are designed to conserve water and increase comfort by reducing the delivery time of hot water to outlet fixtures.
Products for new construction piping with a dedicated return line include Plumb n’ Plug® (digital or analog), Smart Plus™ and TacoGenie™. For retrofits using the existing plumbing, Taco’s Hot-Link® and TacoGenie (with optional undersink installation kit) use the cold water line to complete the recirculation loop.
Plumb n’ Plug® – Periodically recirculates hot water with quiet, efficient operation and low power consumption. The optional 24 hour analog or 7-day digital programmable clock timers are easy to program and can be set to run during peak usage hours or continuously.
SmartPlus™ – Is fully automatic and never needs programming. When set to “smart” mode, the circulator records each time hot water is called for during a week’s time, then duplicates the pattern the following week. Can also be set to “pulse” mode – operating for 150 seconds every ten minutes. Automatically shifts to “vacation” mode if hot water isn’t used for 36 hours.
Hot-Link® – Instant hot water with no additional plumbing or electrical required. Hot-Link is a quick, easy retrofit using the existing plumbing. Valve is mounted under the sink and the analog timer pump at the water heater. The valve’s thermal disk sends cooled water back to the water heater so hot water lines remain hot.
Taco Genie™– The small, silent pump attaches to hot and cold water lines in the cabinet under the most remote kitchen or bath fixture. When activated, cool water that normally runs down the drain is recirculated back to the water heater through the cold water line. When hot water arrives at the faucet, the pump automatically shuts off to prevent pumping excess hot water into the cold water line. Can also be installed in dedicated return line systems.