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Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview✧How Buildings Work

Chapter 2. Air and Ducts✧Air ✧Psychrometrics ✧Ducts ✧AirCompressors

Chapter 3. Water, Steam, and Pipes✧Water ✧Steam ✧Pipes and Tubing ✧Ironand Steel Pipes ✧Copper Tubing ✧PlasticPiping ✧Support and Insulation ✧HeatExchangers ✧Performance of HeatExchangers

Chapter 4. Electricity and Wiring✧DC Circuits ✧AC Circuits ✧Wye and DeltaCircuits ✧Variable Speed Drives✧Transformers ✧Circuit Breakers and Fuses✧Electric Switches ✧Wires ✧PowerMeasurement and Electric Rates✧Consumption ✧Demand ✧Cost Adjustmentsand Other Charges

Chapter 5. Measurement and Control✧Temperature Sensors ✧PneumaticTemperature Sensors ✧Electric TemperatureSensors ✧Humidity Sensors ✧Air FlowSensors ✧Water Flow Sensors ✧PressureSensors ✧Power Sensors ✧PneumaticActuators and Controllers ✧ElectronicActuators and Controllers ✧Sensor NoiseRejection and Shielding ✧Control Loops

Chapter 6. Pumps and Valves✧Theory of Operation ✧Centrifugal Pumps✧Pump and System Curves ✧PositiveDisplacement Pumps ✧Valves ✧Valve Types✧Controls ✧Safety ✧Deadheading✧Cavitation ✧Personnel Safety ✧ValveDisassembly and Repacking ✧Troubleshooting✧Electric Pump ✧Practical Considerations✧Pump Bearings ✧Pump Seals ✧PumpMotors ✧Control Valves ✧Glycols

Chapter 7. Water Distribution Systems✧Theory of Operation ✧Two and Four PipeSystems ✧Parallel, Series, and Variable-Speed Pumping ✧Control ✧Primary/Secondary Loop ✧Secondary/Tertiary Loop✧Differential Pressure Control ✧StaticPressure Control ✧Safety ✧Troubleshooting

✧Low Flow in System ✧Water TemperatureNot at Setpoint ✧Control Valves Not Workingor Too Noisy ✧Reheat Coils Not Working✧Practical Considerations ✧Piping ✧Pumpsand Valves ✧Water Treatment

Chapter 8. Chillers✧Theory of Operation ✧Vapor CompressionCycle ✧Compressors ✧Other ChillerComponents ✧Direct Expansion ✧AbsorptionCycle ✧Controls ✧Chiller Safeties and FlowInterlocks ✧DX Control ✧Current Limiting✧Safety ✧Troubleshooting ✧PracticalConsiderations ✧Staging Multiple Chillers✧DX Units ✧Noisy Compressors ✧Keep ItClean ✧Keep It Under Control

Chapter 9. Air-Cooled Condensers andCooling Towers✧Theory of Operation ✧Controls ✧Air-CooledCondenser Fan Staging ✧Cooling TowerCapacity Control ✧Heat Recovery ✧Safety✧Troubleshooting ✧Cooling Towers ✧PracticalConsiderations ✧Maintenance ✧Free Cooling✧Controls

Chapter 10. Thermal Energy StorageSystems✧Theory of Operation ✧Cooling Storage✧Heating Storage, Control ✧Cooling Storage✧Safety, Troubleshooting ✧PracticalConsiderations

Chapter 11. Boilers✧Theory of Operation ✧Boiler Rating ✧Ignition✧Controls ✧Boiler Safety ✧Hot Water Reset✧Safety ✧Boiler Controllers ✧Troubleshooting✧Practical Considerations ✧Water Treatment

Chapter 12. Steam Distribution Systems✧Theory of Operation ✧Steam Piping andValves ✧Steam Traps ✧Steam-to-Air HeatExchangers ✧Steam-to-Water Heat Exchangers✧Condensate Return Systems ✧Control✧Steam-to-Air Coils ✧Steam-to-Water Coils✧Humidification ✧Safety ✧Steam Valves andTraps ✧Troubleshooting ✧TroubleshootingSteam Baseboard Heaters ✧PracticalConsiderations

Chapter 13. Fans and Dampers✧Theory of Operation ✧Fans ✧Dampers✧Fire Dampers ✧Face and Bypass Dampers✧Control ✧Safety ✧Troubleshooting ✧Fan

Doesn’t Start or Has Low Flow ✧DamperDoes Not Operate ✧Practical Considerations✧Measuring Air Flow ✧Energy Conservation

Chapter 14. Air-Handling Units✧Theory of Operation ✧Filters ✧Dampers✧Coils ✧Humidifiers and Dehumidifiers✧Controls ✧Damper Control ✧Temperature✧Safety ✧Troubleshooting ✧Mixed AirTemperature (Too Hot or Too Cold) ✧AHUSupply Air Temperature is Not at Setpoint orVaries Too Much ✧Airflow Too Low/FanDoesn’t Start ✧Practical Considerations✧Installation Considerations ✧BearingLubrication ✧Freeze Protection

Chapter 15. Air Distribution Systems✧Theory of Operation ✧Return Fans, ExhaustFans, and Relief Fans ✧Run-Around Loops✧Humidification and Dehumidification✧Controls ✧Duct Pressure Control ✧BuildingWarm-Up/Cool-Down ✧Economizer and NightPurging ✧CAV and VAV System Control✧Safety ✧Troubleshooting ✧Supply Air FlowRate/Static Pressure Too Low ✧Supply AirFlow Rate/Static Pressure Too High ✧SupplyAir Too Cold or Too Hot ✧Supply Air is TooHumid or Too Dry ✧Too Much Noise fromSupply Air Duct ✧Practical Considerations

Chapter 16. Zone Terminal Systems✧Theory of Operation ✧Single Duct VAVBoxes ✧Double-Duct Boxes ✧Induction Boxes✧Diffusers ✧Fan-Coil Units and RadiantHeating ✧Thermostats ✧Control ✧Safety✧Troubleshooting ✧Zone Too Hot ✧Zone TooCold ✧Practical Considerations ✧ZonePressurization

Chapter 17. Evaporative Cooling✧Theory of Operation ✧Controls ✧Safety✧Troubleshooting ✧Practical Considerations✧Chemical Treatment and Dirt Build-up

Chapter 18. Residential Systems✧Theory of Operation ✧Heat Pumps✧Controls ✧Safety ✧Troubleshooting✧Furnace Cycles Too Much ✧Space is TooHot or Too Cold ✧Furnace is Too Noisy✧Practical Considerations

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✧ Become familiar with all functioning parts of HVACsystems with break-away views, like this one of atypical valve p. 129

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✧ Test if a valve is piped backwards (often the causeof water hammer). Directions on p. 195

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✧ Find an extensive troubleshooting flowchart for hotwater boilers (it’s on pp. 288-295)

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