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A Practical, On-the-Job HVAC Guide
Applicable to residential, commercial, and industrial jobs, this essential handbook puts a wealth of real-world information at your fingertips. HVAC Troubleshooting Guide shows you how to read, interpret, and prepare schedules, mechanical plans, and electrical schematics. This handy resource will aid you in your everyday tasks and keep you up to date with the latest facts, figures, and devices. The book includes numerous illustrations, tables, and charts, troubleshooting tips, safety precautions, resource directories, and a glossary of terms.
HVAC Troubleshooting Guide helps you: Identify and safely use tools and equipment (both new and old)Use heat pumps and hot air furnacesCalculate ventilation requirementsWork with refrigeration equipment and the new refrigerantsUtilize control devices, including solenoids and relaysOperate, select, and repair electric motorsWork with condensers, compressors, and evaporatorsMonitor the flow of refrigerant with valves, tubing, and filtersComply with the Section 608 refrigerant recycling ruleProgram thermostatsInsulate with batts, sheet, tubing covers, and foamWork with solid-state controlsUnderstand electrical and electronic symbols used in schematics
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From the author who has writtenover 100 technical textbooks and referencesHVAC Troubleshooting Guide offers a detailed overview of theentire HVAC field from on-site work and various aspects ofHVAC systems, to interior work in residential, commercial, andindustrial areas of the HVAC specialties. This sure-fire guideshows you how to read, understand, and prepare schedules,mechanical plans, and electrical plans and how to quickly locatetroubleshooting information on the job and off. The book alsofeatures resource directories, a glossary of terms, and helpfulabbreviations.
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A Practical, On-the-Job HVAC Guide
Applicable to residential, commercial, and industrial jobs, this essential handbook puts a wealth of real-world information at your fingertips. HVAC Troubleshooting Guide shows you how to read, interpret, and prepare schedules, mechanical plans, and electrical schematics. This handy resource will aid you in your everyday tasks and keep you up to date with the latest facts, figures, and devices. The book includes numerous illustrations, tables, and charts, troubleshooting tips, safety precautions, resource directories, and a glossary of terms.
HVAC Troubleshooting Guide helps you:
- Identify and safely use tools and equipment (both new and old)
- Use heat pumps and hot air furnaces
- Calculate ventilation requirements
- Work with refrigeration equipment and the new refrigerants
- Utilize control devices, including solenoids and relays
- Operate, select, and repair electric motors
- Work with condensers, compressors, and evaporators
- Monitor the flow of refrigerant with valves, tubing, and filters
- Comply with the Section 608 refrigerant recycling rule
- Program thermostats
- Insulate with batts, sheet, tubing covers, and foam
- Work with solid-state controls
- Understand electrical and electronic symbols used in schematics
About the Author
Rex Miller, Ed.D., is Emeritus Professor at the StateUniversity of New York at Buffalo.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Heating Hot Air Furnaces SteamandHot Water Other Types
Chapter 2 Ventilating Ductwork, metal and flexible fans, vents, dampers, etc.
Chapter 3 Air Conditioning Commercial Industrial Residential
Chapter 4 Refrigerating Commercial Industrial Residential
Chapter 5 Refrigerants Old New
Chapter 6 RechargingandReclaiming, Recycling
Chapter 7 Motors
Chapter 8 Condensers
Chapter 9 Evaporators
Chapter 10 Compressors
Chapter 11 Troubleshooting Evacuating a System Charging a System Couplings, Belts, Flexible Couplings Tubing and Piping
Chapter 12 Safety
Glossary
Appendices Psychrometrics
Conversion Factors, Formulas, etc.
Associations and Manufacturers