Taco Air & Dirt Separators

Taco Air & Dirt Separators for Hydronic Heating, Chilled Water, Boiler, and Commercial HVAC Systems

Air Removal, Dirt Separation, and System Protection for Efficient Hydronic Operation

Taco Air & Dirt Separators are designed to help remove trapped air, microbubbles, sediment, and system debris from hydronic heating and cooling systems. By improving air and dirt removal, these components help support better heat transfer, quieter operation, longer equipment life, and more reliable pump performance in residential, commercial, and institutional HVAC applications.

Air and dirt problems can reduce system efficiency, cause noise, increase wear on pumps and valves, and create maintenance issues throughout the hydronic loop. Taco air separators, dirt separators, air scoops, and automatic air vents help manage these issues by separating unwanted air and debris from the system fluid before they can affect boilers, chillers, pumps, coils, heat exchangers, or terminal equipment.

The Taco Air & Dirt Separators category includes multiple product styles for different system needs, including 4900 Series Bronze Air Separators, 4900 Series Commercial Air Separators, 4900 Series Magnetic Dirt Separators, 5900 Series FlexBalance Air Separators, AC/ACF Series In-Line Air Separators, ACT Series Tangential Air Separators, Air Scoops, and Automatic Air Vents.

These products are commonly used in closed-loop heating systems, chilled water systems, boiler rooms, mechanical rooms, and commercial hydronic piping layouts where air removal, dirt separation, pump protection, and system efficiency are important.

Features

• Helps remove trapped air and microbubbles from hydronic systems
• Helps separate dirt, sediment, and debris from system fluid
• Supports quieter system operation by reducing air-related noise
• Helps reduce air-bound coils, radiators, terminal units, and piping sections
• Helps protect pumps, boilers, chillers, control valves, and heat exchangers
• Supports improved heat transfer and system efficiency
• Helps reduce corrosion risk caused by entrained oxygen
• Helps lower maintenance caused by sediment and system debris
• Available in air separator, dirt separator, air scoop, and automatic vent configurations
• Suitable for residential, commercial, and institutional hydronic systems

Applications

• Hydronic heating systems
• Chilled water systems
• Commercial HVAC systems
• Boiler systems
• Chiller systems
• Mechanical room piping
• Closed-loop heating and cooling systems
• Pump protection
• Heat exchanger protection
• Coil and terminal unit protection
• Air-bound system prevention
• Dirt and sediment removal
• System startup and commissioning support
• Long-term hydronic system maintenance