Item #: 1572-03
Author: Althouse, Turnquist, Bracciano
Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox
ISBN:1-59070-280-8
Format: Hardcover
Your Price: $75.95
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Basic and advanced refrigeration and air conditioning principles
Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning provides an excellent blend of theory with job-qualifying skills, making it a leader in the refrigeration and air conditioning field! This comprehensive text teaches both fundamental principles and the service techniques needed to diagnose and remedy HVAC problems. Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning contains the most recent information and advances in the field needed to prepare the technician for success in today's world.This edition includes up-to-date material on EPA rules and regulations covering refrigerant recovery, recycling, and reclaiming. Both students and practicing technicians will benefit from the comprehensive approach of this text, which provides a solid and thorough knowledge of all aspects of refrigeration and air conditioning. 1211 pp.
The Instructor's Manual with Answer Key (# 210-2832-03) provides suggested teaching strategies, chapter test masters,
answer keys, introductory activities, reproducible masters and more. The Lab
Manual (# 1271-03) provides a variety of lab experiences to supplement the
textbook. The Study Guide (# 4200-03) is designed to help students review
content and develop critical thinking skills. A wide variety of activities is
provided for various learning styles.
Table of Contents:
- Fundamentals of Refrigeration
- Refrigeration Tools and Materials
- Basic Refrigeration Systems
- Compression Systems and Compressors
- Refrigerant Controls
- Electrical-Magnetic Fundamentals
- Electric Motors
- Electric Circuits and Controls
- Refrigerants
- Refrigerant Recovery/Recycling/ Reclaiming
- Domestic Refrigerators and Freezers
- Servicing and Installing Small Hermetic Systems
- Commercial Systems
- Commercial Systems– Applications
- Servicing and Installing Commercial Systems
- Commercial Systems– Heat Loads and Piping
- Absorption Systems– Principles and Applications
- Special Refrigeration Systems and Applications
- Fundamentals of Air Conditioning
- Basic Heating and Air Conditioning Systems
- Heating and Humidification Systems
- Cooling and Dehumidifying Systems
- Air Distribution, Measurement, and Cleaning
- Central Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps
- Solar Energy
- Air Conditioning and Heating Control Systems
- Air Conditioning Systems–Heating and Cooling Loads
- Automotive Air Conditioning
- Servicing and Troubleshooting Simplified
- Passing Technician Certification Exams
- Technical Characteristics