NEW, NOT USED! This NEW edition is the ideal introductory book for students entering the HVAC field. Special attention is placed on the skills essential to the entry-level technician. Text explains the operation of refrigeration, air conditioning, and heating systems; provides instructions for troubleshooting and servicing HVAC equipment; covers the correct methods of refrigerant handling; and includes information on EPA Technician Certification. Emphasis is on techniques needed to properly perform installation, service, and repair. This edition is up-to-date with current technology and industry standards. It includes chapters on refrigerant recovery and recycling, zeotropic blends, and water chillers. It is up-to-date with EPA requirements and information on the ozone friendly refrigerants. Presents electrical basis in easy-to-understand terms, then relates them to HVAC applications. Emphasis on safety, with all safety content printed in red type. It provides states measurements and quantities in both US Conventional and SI Metric units. Color-coded illustrations and many color photographs aid understanding and enhance presentation of topics. Chapters include Learning Objectives, Important Terms, Summary, and Test Your Knowledge questions. Chapters include: Hand Tools; Fasteners; Working with Copper Tubing; Working with Pipe; Soldering; Brazing and Flame-cutting; Mathematics for Technicians; Basic Thermodynamic Principles; Temperature and Pressure; Basic Refrigeration Cycle; Other System Components; Refrigerants; Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling; Zeotropic Blends; Troubleshooting Refrigerant Problems; Working with Refrigerant Controls; Special-Purpose Valves; Troubleshooting Flow Controls; Compressors; Compressor Lubrication Accessories; Water Chillers; What Is Electricity?; Power Transmission and Circuits; Induction Motors; Electromagnetic Control Devices; Motor Controls; Defrost Cycles; Gas Heat with Air Conditioning; Oil Heat with Air Conditioning; Electric Heat with Air Conditioning; Heat Pumps; and Customer Relations. A 25% discount is applied to purchases of five (5) or more copies.

ISBN UPC:	1566379652
Format:	Book
Cover:	Hardcover
Author:	Jerry and LaDonna Killinger
Copyright:	2003
Length:	624 pages