did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

We're the #1 textbook rental company. Let us show you why.

9780773761469

Heating and Air Conditioning

by ;
  • ISBN13:

    9780773761469

  • ISBN10:

    0773761462

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-09-01
  • Publisher: Stoddart Pub
  • Purchase Benefits
  • Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping On Orders Over $35!
    Your order must be $35 or more to qualify for free economy shipping. Bulk sales, PO's, Marketplace items, eBooks and apparel do not qualify for this offer.
  • eCampus.com Logo Get Rewarded for Ordering Your Textbooks! Enroll Now
  • Write a Review Icon Write a Review
List Price: $12.95

Summary

Offers information on heating and air conditioning repairs and renovations, providing photographs of how the finished job should look.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii
PART ONE: HEATING
Furnaces--Gas and Oil
General
9(2)
Heat transfer
11(1)
Gas piping and meters
11(3)
Combustion air
14(2)
Gas burners
16(2)
Heat exchanges
18(1)
Furnace cabinets
19(1)
Fan/limit switches
20(1)
Thermostats
20(1)
Venting gas furnaces
21(1)
Distribution system
22(1)
Blowers
23(1)
Air filters and cleaners
23(1)
Humidifiers
24(1)
Duct systems, registers and grills
25(1)
Mid-efficiency furnaces
26(1)
Condensing furnaces
27(3)
Combination furnaces
30(1)
Oil furnaces
30(5)
Hot water Boilers
General
35(1)
Heat exchangers
35(1)
Controls
36(4)
Distribution systems
40(5)
Pulse combustion
45(1)
Chimneys
General
45(1)
Masonry Chimneys
46(8)
Metal chimneys or vents
54(2)
Wood Heating Systems
General
56(1)
Furnaces and boilers
57(4)
Wood stoves (space heaters)
61(5)
Wood burning fireplaces
66(7)
Steam Heating Systems
How they work
73(2)
Common steam systems
75(1)
Steam controls: keeping it safe
76(1)
Steam boiler problems
77(2)
Electric Heating Systems
General
79(1)
Space heaters
80(1)
Electric furnaces
81(1)
Electric boilers
82(1)
Radiant heating
82(1)
Walls and Floor Furnaces, Room Heaters & Gas Fireplace
Wall furnaces
83(1)
Floor furnaces
84(1)
Room heaters
85(1)
Gas fireplaces and gas logs
85(6)
PART TWO: AIR CONDITIONING
Air Conditioning
The basics
91(2)
Air conditioning capacity
93(1)
Compressor
94(1)
Condensor coil (outdoor coil)
95(1)
Evaporation coil (indoor coil)
96(1)
Condensate system
97(1)
Refrigerant lines
98(1)
Condenser fan (outdoor fan)
98(1)
Evaporator fan (indoor fan)
99(1)
Duct System
99(2)
Thermostats
101(1)
Life expectancy
102(1)
Evaporative coolers
102(1)
Whole house fans
102(1)
Heat Pumps
Heat pumps in theory
102(2)
Heat pumps in practice
104

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Rewards Program