Heating handbook / Chase Powers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Powers, Chase.

Series:

McGraw-Hill's complete construction series

Dodge cost guides ++ series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heating--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Heating.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

x, 390 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, [1999]

Summary:

* Today's most "complete" guide to the design, installation, maintenance, operation, and repair of residential heating systems * Covers everything from basic heat pumps to solar heating * Estimates installation and repair costs * Troubleshooting tips and techniques * Covers important geographic installation factors

Contents:

Chapter 1 A Basic Overview of Heat Pumps 1

Chapter 2 Components of Heat Pumps 19

Chapter 3 Choosing the Right Heat Pump for Your Job 31

Chapter 4 Installing an Air-Source Heat Pump 53

Chapter 5 Installing Ground-Water-Source and Closed-Loop Heat Pumps 67

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Heat Pumps 101

Chapter 7 General Maintenance and Repair of Heat Pumps 137

Chapter 8 A Basic Overview of Modern Radiant Heat Sources 163

Chapter 9 Boilers 177

Chapter 10 Components for Heating Systems 201

Chapter 11 Hot-Water Radiant Heat 227

Chapter 12 Radiant Floor Heating Systems 237

Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Oil-Fired Boilers 261

Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Gas-Fired Boilers 271

Chapter 15 A Basic Overview of Forced Hot-Air Heat 291

Chapter 16 Forced Hot-Air Furnaces 301

Chapter 17 Installation of Duct Work 319

Chapter 18 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Oil-Fired Furnaces 329

Chapter 19 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Gas-Fired Furnaces 345

Chapter 20 A Basic Overview of Solar Heating Systems 361

Chapter 21 A Basic Overview of Wood-Fired Heating Systems 369

Chapter 22 Working with Coal-Fired Heating Systems 375.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0070507198

OCLC:

40501246