HVAC Books, Textbooks , Resource Material and Fundamentals

HVAC covers all aspects of residential and commercial HVAC systems. Topics included are specifically designed for HVAC and building maintenance technicians. The text includes an introduction to HVAC fundamentals, types of HVAC units, load calculations, residential and commercial controls, with maintenance, troubleshooting, and servicing procedures.

The “best” in heating, cooling, and refrigeration just got better! This time-honored best seller has been updated and revised to provide superior hands-on information needed to successfully maintain and troubleshoot today’s complex heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems.

Ideal for students and beginning technicians, Electricity for Refrigeration, Heating and Air Conditioning, 7E zeroes in on the basic electrical principles necessary to understand today's modern control systems. This extraordinarily practical approach allows readers to focus exclusively on the electronics information they will use in the field, without bogging them down in unnecessary theory. Chapter 9 includes new information on motor frames and electronically commutated motors, ECM. Such as the circuits being discussed in schematic diagrams, as well as the direction of the current flow within circuits.

This new text provides the student with an in-depth coverage of all phases of air cooling from window air conditioners to large chilled water systems. Clear and detailed illustrations enhance text descriptions. William Johnson, Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, North Carolina 672 pp, 7 3/8" x 9 1/8", hardcover

This book covers the essentials of heating for residential and commerical environments. A must for service technicians, all aspects including hydronic, oil, electric and other alternative sources are fully explained. This book is in reprint and will not be available until 3-21-02

This innovative book covers the state-of-the-art hydronic heating systems for residential and light commercial buildings. It emphasizes cutting-edge technology in water-based heating systems including: ground source heat pumps, condensing boilers, radiant floor heating, and microprocessor-based control systems.

Reproducible Instructor Transparency Masters. One master for each graphic used in CD-ROM. High quality mix of color, greyscale and line diagrams. Aprox. 300.

This CD-ROM sets a new standard for electrical training. It is a complete training program, professional, easy and challenging. It contains seven chapters, starting with Fundamentals and Test Meters with progression to Motors and Control Circuits. Professional instruction is step-by-step, and teaches how to safely troubleshoot a wide range of electrical problems.

Now in its fifth edition, Electricity and Controls for HVAC-R equips readers with the information needed to work effectively with all types of motors and control devices found in the heating and air-conditioning industry. Prior knowledge of electricity is not required as this book begins with discussion of essential basic electricity and electrical circuits concepts. Numerous schematic diagrams and step-by-step troubleshooting procedures are included to acquaint readers with all of the different types of circuits commonly encountered in the HVAC-R field.

From basic arithmetic to using formulas, this fully updated edition applies essential practical math skills directly to the field of heating and cooling technology. All math concepts use terminology specific to the HVAC-R trade to help technicians prepare for problems they will encounter on the job. The entire range of mathematics problems used in the field are covered - from whole numbers, fractions, ratio and proportion, to percentages, measures, formulas, and trigonometry. Useful practice opportunities in the book also help readers learn to write up estimates and bills.

In this highly practical reference, HVAC engineers will find all the information and guidance they need to select the most cost-effective, energy-efficient system to satisfy the design requirements of a specific project. The only book available that focuses exclusively on central air handling systems.

Herb Weinberger 356 pp, 7 3/8" x 9 1/8", softcover

Essential for all HVAC design engineers and technicians, this book provides complete guidelines on the economical design, construction, and operation of Variable Air Volume (VAV) systems that can dramatically improve indoor air quality--and prevent ``sick building syndrome.''

This text explores the fundamental concepts of air conditioning and their application to systems — explaining all concepts in a clear, practical manner, and focusing on problems and examples typically encountered on the job. Uses a minimum of mathematics.

This book contains all the text, graphics and quizzes used in the CD-ROM. Accompanies CDEL7 - Electricity & Controls for HVAC.

This overview of acoustics design provides a basic understanding of sound and how it relates to air conditioning.
52 Pages

Covers the behavior explanation of the psychrometric chart. Discusses cooling, dehmidifying processes, heating and evaporative cooling coils.
32 Pages

The objective of this discussion is to explain the need for temperature control zoning, the different room control methods, their typical operation, their part-load performance and their availability with many types of HVAC systems.
60 Pages

Covered in this module are alternative refrigerants to CFCs and HCFCs, the Montreal Protocol, legislation and regulation, regulatory requirements, equipment certification, refrigerant leaks, mandatory technician certification, refrigerant sales restriction, reclaimer certification, safe disposal requirements, record keeping, hazardous waste disposal, and planning for the future. Important definitions that must be known in order to comply with EPAs rules and regulations are also in this chapter.

This is the same manual used in our popular combustion & venting seminar. Includes just about everything you need on installation & service of various gas furnaces in regard to venting requirements & combustion air.

By: Ronnie J. Auvil HVAC Control Systems contains 26 chapters that cover all aspects of HVAC control systems used in industry. Topics included are specifically designed for HVAC and building maintenance technicians. The textbook provides an introduction to HVAC fundamentals, energy sources, and control principles. Pneumatic, electromechanical, and electronic components and control systems are covered. The textbook also covers the latest technology in energy efficiency practices, building automation systems, networking, direct digital control, building automation system retrofitting, maintenance management, and troubleshooting principles.

By: ATP Staff The HVAC Control Systems Resource Guide is a valuable instructional tool designed for training in group settings. The Resource Guide includes course objectives, course development information, methods of instruction, instructional outlines, resources, and answers to questions in the Workbook. The Resource Guide also includes an IBM-compatible CD-ROM, featuring a customizable PowerPoint® presentation, electronic slides of all the illustrations from the textbook, and web links to valuable instructional resources on the Internet. This is a complete instructional package for teaching HVAC control systems.