Buffer tanks are often employed within HVAC systems to provide additional fluid volume to prevent short cycling of heating or cooling apparatus. Taco’s chilled water and hot water buffer tank line are built to last. They offer tank sizes of 50 gallons up to 3000 gallons across 22 tank volumes to meet the scope of job site-specific connection sizes specified. In addition, each model is available with system connections on the side of the tank, located either high or low, to meet application requirements.
Taco chilled and hot water buffer tanks also offer many insulation options to suit your application needs. Taco buffer tank applications include hot water heating systems, closed cooling circuits, air conditioning systems, hydronic heating & cooling, water/Glycol concentrations up to 50%, and solar/geothermal.
Taco Buffer Tank Features
- Designed, constructed, and tested to ASME Section VIII, Div. 1 requirements
- All fabrication is done in house
- Computerized selections to ensure fast and easy design
- Carbon steel construction standard (stainless steel optional)
- Flanged, grooved, or threaded connections are available
- A wide selection of insulation packages is available
- Available in vertical or horizontal configurations with various nozzle location options
- Available as 180° or 90° nozzle configuration for mechanical room space saving
- Available with anchor clips for floor mounting
- Solid internal baffle
- National Board Registration
- CRN registration (optional)
Taco Buffer Tank Performance Data
- Capacity: 50-3000 gallon standard
- Flange sizes: 2-12" standard
- Diameters: 20-84"
- Height: 50-160"
- Working pressure: 125 psi standard (optional higher pressures)
- Maximum operating temperature: 375°F (optional higher temperatures)
