Principles of Home Inspection: Gas & Oil Furnaces
Resource Material: ID# 1000147
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About This Course:
This comprehensive text covers issues of heat generation, distribution, control, safety, capacity, and efficiency, for both gas and oil furnaces. Beginning and experienced home inspectors will find a wealth of information on these systems and how to inspect them.
Basics of heat transfer and a brief history of heating methods are covered first to lay the groundwork for inspection discussions. The book covers system components, efficiency, sequence of operation and life expectancy.
Included Learning Tools
- Dozens of detailed illustrations parallel the textual discussion
- Learning Objectives, Key Words and margin notes highlight key topics
- Quick Quizzes help readers test their understanding
- Inspection Checklists summarize the components and problems covered and provide a set of inspection field notes
- Inspection Procedures and Standards of Practice help readers develop a consistent inspection methodology to complement their technical knowledge
- Field Exercises give readers an opportunity to turn text study into real world experience
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
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