Heating and Cooling Essentials

An introductory book for students who are interested in entering the HVAC field. The text begins with the basics: tools, applied math, fasteners, copper tubing, soldering and brazing. It then presents information on temperature/pressure relationships, valves and flow controls, compressors, HVAC electrical systems, types of heating systems, and customer service. An important feature of the book is its emphasis on troubleshooting and servicing HVAC systems. Each chapter begins with a list of learning objectives, followed by a list of new words to be introduced. The chapter concludes with a summary and review questions to reinforce topics covered. Over 900 illustrations.