Ron Passafaro has been a member of the Hydronics Institute his entire career and has served on its executive board since 2007. 

Tube spacing is 8” on center. The tubing is 100% protected by metal and the entire surface transfers heat.

Taco’s FloPro University has a new factory training program: “Residential Hydronics: Advanced Soup to Variable Speed Nuts.” In this class, John Barba will show how to design and install an efficient, modern residential hydronic system.

Jeff Bredeson will serve as interim president and CEO.

The A. O. Smith Foundation made first-time donations to the Army Emergency Relief Fund and the Fisher House, two organizations providing support to soldiers and their families at Fort Campbell, Ky.

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute recently debuted a new logo and vision for the association: “We Make Life Better.”

 Water heater manufacturer A. O. Smith’s high-efficiency Vertex residential family of gas water heaters is now certified by the EPA’s Energy Star program. 

 The new IHC Boiler Control Simulator App from U.S. Boiler Co. makes it easier for installers to get accustomed to electronic boiler controls.