Pax series potable water expansion tanks are designed constructed and tested to asme section viii div.
Taco expansion tank sizing.
Featuring a full acceptance type bladder taco ca series expansion tanks offer the system designer and end user the comfort of long life expectancy as the bladder is large enough to expand to the wall of the tank in the.
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Mac and pc compatible.
Designed for use in hydronic systems hydro pneumatic and draw down applications they are tough durable long lasting and come in a variety of sizes and capacities to fit your application.
Taco cx series expansion tanks are designed constructed and tested to asme section viii div.
In a diaphragm tank the air is held captive by the use of a diaphragm with the expanded water being held on one side of the diaphragm and air on the other.
We ve taken the formulas for calculating the proper size of the tank and put them on the website to make sizing easier for you.
Computerized product selection helps you choose the expansion tank that is just the right fit for your application.
Taco cbx series expansion tanks are bladder type tanks that provide permanent separation of air and water.
Taco s expansion tank app asks users provide the fluid pipe material system volume min max temps and pressure.
Please click on the appropriate menu item to get to the sizing program for your project.
Quickly and easily size a tank from any web browser with our tank sizing calculator calculate suggested models view and download submittals and email quote requests all with this simple web based app.
Proper tank sizing is crucial in a system design whether it s a water well system or a hydronic or thermal expansion system.
And then uses those values to determine the minimum tank size needed for each style series.
Taco offers these tanks in sizes from 50 gallons up through 3000 gallons across 22 tank volumes.
Taco pax model expansion tanks feature a heavy duty butyl rubber bladder for long lasting performance.
Clicking on the pipe material drop down menu will allow the user to specify either copper or steel pipe for the system being sized.
In most properly sized ca systems you can reduce the tank size by 80 compared to the old style plain steel tanks.
The app calculates system expansion volume and the required tank volumes.
Expansion tank sizing is.
They feature a removable heavy duty butyl rubber.
Diaphragm tanks use a diaphragm to permanently separate the air and water.
