Heating and Cooling Essentials,9781566379656

Heating and Cooling Essentials

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ISBN13: 9781566379656
ISBN10: 1566379652
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2002-12-01
Publisher(s): Goodheart-Willcox Pub
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Summary

Introductory book for students entering the HVAC field.

Table of Contents

Hand Tools
13(27)
Tools for Technicians
13(1)
Wrenches
13(3)
Pliers
16(2)
Screwdrivers
18(1)
Hammers
19(2)
Hacksaws
21(1)
Drill Bits
22(2)
Snips
24(1)
Punches and Cold Chisels
25(2)
Fasteners
27(12)
Threads
27(1)
Standard Thread Forms
27(3)
Screws
30(2)
Bolts
32(1)
Machine Screws
33(1)
Nuts
33(1)
Washers
33(1)
Anchors
34(2)
Other Fasteners
36(3)
Working with Copper Tubing
39(12)
Copper Tubing
39(2)
Working with Copper Tubing
41(3)
Connecting Copper Tubing
44(7)
Working with Pipe
51(10)
Uses for Pipe in HVAC
51(1)
Steel Pipe
51(5)
Rigid Plastic Pipe
56(4)
Adapters
60(1)
Soldering
61(14)
Soldering Skills
61(1)
What Is Soldering?
61(3)
Fuel Gases
64(1)
The Air-acetylene Torch
65(4)
Soldering Techniques
69(2)
Air-acetylene Brazing
71(4)
Brazing and Flame-cutting
75(16)
What Is Brazing?
75(1)
Heat Sources for Brazing
76(1)
Brazing Alloys
76(2)
Fluxes for Brazing
78(1)
Fuel Gas Cylinders
79(5)
The Oxyacetylene Flame
84(1)
Preparing to Use the Oxyacetylene Torch
84(1)
Making Brazed Connections
85(2)
Oxyacetylene Cutting
87(4)
Mathematics for Technicians
91(12)
Using Math
91(1)
Reading Place Values
91(1)
Whole Numbers
92(1)
Fractions
92(1)
Decimal Numbers
93(1)
Measuring Dimensions
94(6)
Angles and Degrees of a Circle
100(1)
Temperature Scales
101(1)
Finding Percentage
101(2)
Basic Thermodynamic Principles
103(10)
Refrigeration and Heat Movement
103(3)
Molecular Theory
106(1)
Physical States
106(1)
Sensible Heat
107(1)
Specific Heat
108(1)
Latent Heat
109(2)
Ton of Refrigeration Effect
111(2)
Temperature and Pressure
113(12)
Temperature and Pressure
113(1)
What Is Temperature?
113(1)
Measuring Temperature
113(3)
Atmospheric Pressure
116(2)
Absolute Pressure
118(1)
Gauge Pressure
118(1)
Gas Laws
119(3)
Saturation Point
122(3)
Basic Refrigeration Cycle
125(22)
The Basic Refrigeration System
125(1)
Refrigeration System Components
125(7)
Variations in Basic Refrigeration Components
132(15)
Other System Components
147(26)
Evaporating and Condensing Units
147(2)
Other System Components
149(8)
The Gauge Manifold
157(3)
Purging and Venting
160(5)
Filter-driers
165(2)
Sight Glass
167(1)
Heat Exchanger
168(1)
Suction Accumulator
169(4)
Refrigerants
173(24)
What Are Refrigerants?
173(1)
Brief History of Refrigerants
173(1)
Halide Refrigerants
174(1)
Naming Refrigerants
175(1)
Refrigerant Numbering System
175(1)
Azeotropic Mixtures
175(1)
Inorganic Refrigerants
176(1)
Refrigerant Cylinder Colors
177(1)
Selecting a Refrigerant
178(14)
Refrigerant Applications
192(5)
Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling
197(18)
Ozone Depletion
197(2)
Montreal Protocol
199(1)
The Clean Air Act
199(1)
Venting
200(1)
Refrigerant Leaks
200(1)
The ``Three Rs:'' Recover, Recycle, Reclaim
200(1)
Recycle
201(1)
Reclaim
201(1)
Safe Disposal Requirements
202(1)
Record-keeping Requirements
202(1)
Hazardous Waste Disposal
202(1)
Certification Requirements
202(1)
Equipment Certification
203(1)
Recovery Requirements
204(1)
Recovery Cylinders
204(1)
Recovery Equipment
205(2)
Recovery Procedures
207(1)
Recycle Equipment
208(1)
Capture Methods
209(6)
Zeotropic Blends
215(14)
Introduction
215(1)
Pure Refrigerants, Mixtures, and Blends
216(1)
Zeotropic Blends
216(1)
Fractionation and Temperature Glide
216(1)
Temperature-Pressure Card
217(2)
Retrofit
219(1)
Polyol Ester Lubricants
219(2)
Alkylbenzene Oils
221(1)
New Zeotropic Blends
221(3)
System Accessories
224(1)
Retrofit Procedures
224(5)
Troubleshooting Refrigerant Problems
229(24)
Moisture, Air, and Contaminants
229(4)
Leak Detection
233(5)
Refrigerant Cylinders
238(4)
Temperature-Pressure Relationships
242(5)
Charging Refrigerant into a System
247(6)
Working with Refrigerant Controls
253(16)
Refrigerant Controls
253(12)
Refrigerant Distributor
265(1)
Multiple Evaporator Systems
266(3)
Special-purpose Valves
269(18)
Accessory Flow Control Valves
269(1)
Hand Shut-off Valves
269(1)
Check Valves
270(1)
Evaporator Pressure Regulator (EPR) Valve
270(5)
Solenoid Valves
275(2)
Crankcase Pressure Regulators
277(1)
Discharge Bypass Valves
278(2)
Desuperheating Thermostatic Expansion Valve
280(3)
Controlling Head Pressure
283(3)
Brazing Valves to Tubing
286(1)
Troubleshooting Flow Controls
287(12)
The Troubleshooting Process
287(1)
Troubleshooting the AEV
287(3)
Troubleshooting the Capillary Tube System
290(2)
Troubleshooting the TEV
292(1)
Troubleshooting Multiplexed Evaporators
293(2)
Using Hand Valves
295(1)
Troubleshooting EPRs
296(1)
Troubleshooting Solenoid Valves
296(1)
Troubleshooting Head Pressure Controls
296(1)
Troubleshooting Discharge Bypass Valves
297(2)
Compressors
299(16)
What Is a Compressor?
299(1)
Types of Compressors
299(3)
Compressor Designs
302(13)
Compressor Lubrication and Accessories
315(18)
Refrigeration Oil
315(1)
Oil Viscosity
316(1)
Compressor Lubrication
317(2)
Oil Separators
319(2)
Adding Oil to a Compressor
321(1)
Removing Oil from a Compressor
322(1)
Testing Oil for Acid
323(1)
Determining Compressor Capacity
323(1)
Volumetric Efficiency
324(3)
Compressor Cooling
327(1)
Crankcase Heater
328(1)
Compressor Mounting
328(1)
Vibration Eliminators
328(2)
Compressor Data Plates
330(3)
Water Chillers
333(18)
What Are Chillers?
333(1)
Vapor-compression Chillers
334(10)
Lithium Bromide Absorption Chiller
344(4)
Ammonia Absorption-type Refrigerator
348(3)
What Is Electricity?
351(28)
Understanding Electricity
351(8)
Ohm's Law
359(2)
Power and Watts
361(1)
Conductors
362(8)
Polyphase Generation
370(5)
Power Circuit Devices
375(4)
Power Transmission and Circuits
379(14)
Power Transmission
379(2)
Transformers
381(3)
Overcurrent
384(1)
Circuit Protection
385(5)
Electrical Connections
390(3)
Induction Motors
393(28)
Induction-type Motors
393(4)
Single-phase Motors
397(3)
Types of Induction Motors
400(7)
Capacitors
407(4)
Dual-voltage Motors
411(1)
Multi-speed Motors
411(1)
Three-phase Motors
412(4)
Identifying Compressor Terminals
416(1)
Identifying Motor Problems
416(2)
Motor Bearings and Lubrication
418(1)
Fans and Blowers
419(2)
Electromagnetic Control Devices
421(26)
Magnetism
421(1)
Electromagnetic Control Devices
422(20)
Pictorial and Schematic Diagrams
442(5)
Motor Controls
447(22)
Primary Controls
447(1)
Thermostats
447(5)
Pressure-type Motor Controls
452(4)
Low-pressure Safety Control
456(3)
Head-pressure Safety Control
459(3)
Pumpdown Cycle
462(3)
Oil Pressure Safety Control
465(4)
Defrost Cycles
469(26)
Physical Properties of Air
469(2)
Defrost Systems
471(24)
Ductwork
495(24)
Forced Air Systems
495(1)
Furnace Classifications
496(1)
Distribution Systems
497(3)
Distribution System Components
500(2)
System Efficiency
502(2)
Ductwork Tools
504(1)
How to Lay out a Duct System
505(1)
Installing Starting Collars and Takeoffs
505(1)
Working with Round Metal Pipe
506(2)
Extended Plenum System
508(2)
Duct Support
510(1)
Working with Insulated Flexible Duct
511(1)
Wall Stack
511(1)
Registers and Diffusers
512(2)
Return Air System
514(1)
Insulation
515(2)
How to Use Mastic
517(2)
Gas Heat with Air Conditioning
519(20)
Forced-convection Systems
519(16)
Troubleshooting Gas Furnaces
535(4)
Oil Heat with Air Conditioning
539(14)
Oil-fueled Furnaces
539(1)
Gun-type Burner Assembly
540(1)
Oil Storage Tanks
541(1)
Oil Pumps
541(2)
Nozzle
543(1)
Electrodes
544(1)
Primary Control
545(2)
Flame Safeguard
547(2)
Stack Control
549(1)
Air Conditioning with Oil Heat
549(1)
Troubleshooting Oil Furnaces
550(3)
Electric Heat with Air Conditioning
553(14)
Heating with Electricity
553(1)
Heating Elements
554(2)
Two-stage Electric Heat
556(3)
Cooling Blower Relay
559(1)
Combination Heating-Cooling Thermostat
560(1)
Residential High-pressure Safety Control
561(1)
Low-pressure Safety Control
561(4)
Troubleshooting Electric Furnaces
565(2)
Heat Pumps
567(18)
Residential Heat Pumps
567(1)
Heat Pump Application
568(3)
Airflow Standards
571(3)
Defrost Cycle
574(1)
Charging a Heat Pump System
575(2)
Reading Heat Pump Schematics
577(3)
Troubleshooting Heat Pumps
580(5)
Customer Relations
585(7)
People Skills
585(1)
How to Win an Argument: Avoid It!
586(1)
Names Are Important
587(1)
Become Interested in Other People
587(1)
Smile and Be Friendly
587(1)
When Wrong, Admit It
587(1)
Shaking Hands
587(1)
Physical Appearance
588(1)
Showing Respect
588(1)
Selling Service
589(1)
Ten Commandments of Good Service
589(1)
Service Calls
590(2)
Acknowledgments 592(1)
Glossary of Technical Terms 593(22)
Index 615

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