From our friends at Taco (Dan H.)

DanHolohan

And thanks.

DanHolohan

TACO ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES FOR COMMERCIAL
PRODUCTS AND PARTS

Cranston, RI, December 21, 2006 – Taco, Inc. is raising prices on various commercial products and parts, effective January 19, 2007. The price increases range from 3 percent to 7 percent.

Taco commercial products and parts include base-mounted inline pumps, vertical multi-stage pumps, suction diffusers, commercial circulators, double walled heat exchangers, pump kits and tank units, among Taco’s wide selection of commercial equipment offerings.


Taco, Inc. is a leading developer and manufacturer of circulators and pumps, valves, heat exchangers and tanks, electronic controls and accessories for use in hydronic applications worldwide. .

Bernie Riddle_2

Do you know what the intials of Taco mean

T ake
A advantage of
C ontractors
A nd others

DanHolohan

Nope

It stands for Thermal Applicance COmpany, a fine old name, and a company that I admire. Taco, you may have noticed, is also a big supporter of HeatingHelp.com. They help make the place possible, and they're always right here with help for anyone who needs it. Even Johnny White, the owner of the company, answers questions that people ask. And even on his days off.

Taco doesn't set the price of metals on the world market. No manufacturer does. They pass the cost on to the end user, which is the way business works.

So I think your comment here is out of line, Brendan, and I'd like you to consider what I've said, and then, if you're a reasonable man, apologize. That would be the right thing to do.

Jeff Elston

good luck with apology

Merry Christmas Dan

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Darren_10

Dans right

Thats kinda a shot at a Taco and John White. They are one the most pro-active companys out there. If you call they always answer questions and help. It's too bad you feel that way but do the RIGHT thing and apologize. Merry christmas from Central Mass. Darren

Brad White_162

With the cost of everything going up

both raw materials, the diesel fuel to ship them, energy for forge, cast and process them, the energy to heat, cool and ventilate the plant, labor costs (Rhode Islanders have families to feed too), I am surprised that the increase is only 4 to 7 percent.

Yes it is higher than the average of inflation, but the economy segments that affect manufacturing are from the highest ends of the spectrum, out of proportion to the rest.

I commend Taco not only for offering fine products but because they are holding up here in New England and especially Rhode Island which needs the jobs.

I further admire the heads-up. Nothing short of honorable.

Brendan, I agree with Dan.

Not to pile on (sorry, cannot resist but I live for irony), my code text was "IeJurkKk", appropos of nothing

[Deleted User]

> Do you know what the intials of Taco mean

>

> T

> ake A advantage of C ontractors A nd others



TACA?

Bob Sweet

Why would you

want to say that Brendan? If you don't like the product or company dont buy it, simple as that.

They are one of a few manuf. that regularly post here with helpful answers, to me that is a stand up thing to do. Definately dont dodge questions or stand on there name alone.These days, that is a VERY rare thing to find in a major manufacturer.

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Josh M.

TACO- T aking A ccountability for the C omfort of O thers.

I am Taco's biggest fan. They are the only company out there combining controls with pumps. Their products save me time in the field, and that is more valuable to me as a contractor than anything.

I fought to have my supply house stock Taco products and won. Not because I have leverage but because I could show the value. It is a great story. Maybe I will tell it sometime.

Tim Doran_4

Questions

I would like it if you would explain to me how providing good products and good service in a free market society equates to taking advantage of anyone? You don't have to buy anything that you choose not to. Your way off base and should man up with an appology.

Tim D.

Rick_56

Here's Taco Hard at work

A customer of mine just emailed this to me tonight. Thought I'd share...

Merry Christmas,

Rick

Larry_18

> TACO ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES FOR COMMERCIAL

> PRODUCTS AND PARTS

>

> Cranston, RI, December 21,

> 2006 – Taco, Inc. is raising prices on various

> commercial products and parts, effective January

> 19, 2007. The price increases range from 3

> percent to 7 percent.

>

> Taco commercial products

> and parts include base-mounted inline pumps,

> vertical multi-stage pumps, suction diffusers,

> commercial circulators, double walled heat

> exchangers, pump kits and tank units, among

> Taco’s wide selection of commercial equipment

> offerings.

>

> Taco, Inc. is a leading

> developer and manufacturer of circulators and

> pumps, valves, heat exchangers and tanks,

> electronic controls and accessories for use in

> hydronic applications worldwide. .



Dan,

So let me get this streight, if a manafacturer supports your site you then will love what ever they sell?

Larry_18

> It stands for Thermal Applicance COmpany, a fine

> old name, and a company that I admire. Taco, you

> may have noticed, is also a big supporter of

> HeatingHelp.com. They help make the place

> possible, and they're always right here with help

> for anyone who needs it. Even Johnny White, the

> owner of the company, answers questions that

> people ask. And even on his days off.

>

> Taco


Dan,

So let me get this streight, if a manafacturer supports your site you then will love what ever they sell?

> doesn't set the price of metals on the world

> market. No manufacturer does. They pass the cost

> on to the end user, which is the way business

> works.

>

> So I think your comment here is out of

> line, Brendan, and I'd like you to consider what

> I've said, and then, if you're a reasonable man,

> apologize. That would be the right thing to do.

DanHolohan

It's just the other way around, Larry.

If I like the company, I invite them to advertise. Now you've got it straight.

Rodney Summers

Hi everyone It is apparent that there are more problems than spybots here on the wall, My name and e-mail address has been HIJACKED by others.

In the words of Constantin I am a mere HO with no animosity to any manufactorer so please please accept my regret that MY name has been used to by some discruntled low life

If i remember just recently SUBCOOLER complained of similar tactics (maybe Dan can get to the bottem of all of this)

again my appologies

Brendan The WALL rocks

Mark Hunt

Couldn't let this one go by


TACO is a GREAT company, period.

They have made every contractors life easier with the products they bring to the market.

I can't imagine why someone would take a shot at them.

Thanks TACO for supporting this site and making my istallations easier.

Mark H

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John McArthur_2

I seldom post here, but I can't pass this one up. Thanks to Taco for the assistance here on The Wall and for their continued product development. A lot of Taco's products make my life easier.

Don't know what's up with the hijacking, just want to throw my support out for Taco.

Merry Christmas to all, may the heat be plentiful and the service calls few.

Rodney Summers

> I seldom post here, but I can't pass this one up.

> Thanks to Taco for the assistance here on The

> Wall and for their continued product development.

> A lot of Taco's products make my life

> easier.

>

> Don't know what's up with the

> hijacking, just want to throw my support out for

> Taco.

>

> Merry Christmas to all, may the heat be

> plentiful and the service calls few.

brucewo1b

Brendon

On occation after using the search feature on The Wall for posts I have come back as various identities when I next post. It is easy enough to correct but someone may inadvertently be using your idenity an not ralize it at times, I know it haas happened to me too. Now in the case of subcooler it may have been intetional but that is another issue and to avoid that we would all have to regester and have passwords which I am sure we all, along with Dan wish to avoid.

John White

My turn

Everyone,
I actually sat down last night with a piece of note book paper and started to write a long disertation about why manufacturers must implement price increases, my philosophy of profitability and stability on behalf of :

1)Our employees,

2)Our suppliers,

3)Our customers,

4)Our community,

5)Our environment,

Our total commitment to continuing to bring to market the best products we can for YOU, (and the part profitability and price increase plays in that,) etc. etc.

But when I came back today, and read all of these responses, well, there is LITTLE I can add.

Excepting that you are the reason I keep coming back. And keep going to work. And keep the company private.

I respect anyones opinion. That's why it's great to be an American. So never hesitate to throw it at me!!!

Just know I will always make decisions that I think protect the 500 people that give us all their best every day, by building the products we bring to you. And I know that I may not be the most popular person with everyone for lots of those decisions. Sorry about that. My dad taught me to try to have the courage to do what is right for ALL of us.

Anyway, this string lifted my Christmas.

Thanks...jhw

Jeff Lawrence_25

You're the man!

Thanks Johnny, for all you do for us and the industry.

Posts like this make me want to continue to use TACO products.

Merry Christmas.

Wayco Wayne_2

Thanks to Johnny and Taco

for all that you do. Now go out there and have a Great Holiday with your family and loved ones. WW

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John Jr

TACO

Johnny if everyone could see what I see at Taco they might be willing to give up their jobs and go work for you. To see so many people working and being happy doing it!

Don’t change anything you got the right idea!

Merry Christmas!


John Perry
Advanced Comfort Systems, Inc.