Principles of Home Inspection: Gas & Oil Furnaces discusses the various aspects of disposing of waste products from heating, exactly how much heat is needed for a home in wide homes can be uncomfortable even when there is enough he provided. This book addresses the most common issues for the two primary methods of heating a home: gas and oil furnaces. The text includes an introduction to heating, gas meters and piping, furnace cabinets and a key exchangers. The text also discusses high limit switches, fan controls, venting systems, thermostats, and distribution systems. The book also goes into variable output furnaces, gravity, operations and life expectancies, as well as storage tanks and supply lines. Inspection procedures, a list of inspection tools and inspection checklists are all included in this 266 page book.

Principles of Home Inspection: Gas & Oil Furnaces - Table of Contents:

• Introduction to Heating
• Gas Meters and Piping
• Combustion Air, Burners, and Heat Shields
• Heat Exchangers and Furnace Cabinets
• Fan Controls and High Limit Switches
• Thermostats and Venting Systems
• Distribution System
• Improving Efficiency
• Gravity, Combination and Variable Output Furnaces
• Review, Sequence of Operations and Life Expectancies
• Storage Tanks, Fill and Vent Pipes, Supply Lines, and Filters
• Burner, Refractory and Primary Controller
• Draft Regulator and Vent Connector
• Efficiency and Sequence of Operation
• Inspection Tools
• Inspection Checklists
• Inspection Procedure
• Answers to Review Questions