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020			_a9781305578296 (hardcover)
040			_aCvSU-CCAT Campus Library. _bEnglish _cCvSU-CCAT Campus Library _erda.
050			_aCIR TP 492 _bR44 2017
245			_aRefrigeration and air conditioning technology / _cJohn A. Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, William C. Whitman, William M. Johnson.
250			_aEighth edition.
260			_aBoston, MA : _bCengage Learning, _cc2017.
300			_axxiii, 1704 pages : _billustrations (chiefly color) ; _c29 cm
504			_aIncludes index
505			_a Section 1: Theory of heat. Introduction ; Heat, temperature, and pressure ; Matter and energy ; Refrigeration and refrigerants -- Section 2: Safety, tools and equipment, and shop practices. General safety practices ; Tools and equipment ; Fasteners ; Tubing and piping ; Leak detection, system evacuation, and system cleanup ; Refrigerant and oil chemistry and management : recovery, recycling, reclaiming, and retrofitting ; System charging ; Calibrating instruments -- Section 3: Basic automatic controls. Basic electricity and magnetism ; Introduction to automatic controls ; Automatic control components and applications ; Troubleshooting basic controls ; Advanced automatic controls : direct digital controls (DDCs) and pneumatics -- Section 4: Electric motors. Types of electric motors ; Application of motors ; Motor controls ; Troubleshooting electric motors -- Section 5: Commercial refrigeration. Evaporators and the refrigeration system ; Condensers ; Compressors ; Expansion devices ; Special refrigeration system components ; Applications of refrigeration systems ; Commercial ice machines ; Special refrigeration applications ; Troubleshooting and typical operating conditions for commercial refrigeration -- Section 6: Air-conditioning (heating and humidification). Electric heat ; Gas heat ; Oil heat ; Hydronic heat ; Indoor air quality -- Section 7: Air-conditioning (cooling). Comfort and psychrometrics ; Refrigeration applied to air-conditioning ; Air distribution and balance ; Installation ; Residential energy auditing ; Typical operating conditions ; Troubleshooting -- Section 8: All-weather systems. Heat gains and heat losses in structures ; Air source heat pumps ; Geothermal heat pumps -- Section 9: Domestic appliances. Domestic refrigerators and freezers ; Room air conditioners -- Section 10: Commercial air-conditioning and chilled-water systems. High-pressure, low-pressure, and absorption chilled-water systems ; Cooling towers and pumps ; Operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of chilled-water air-conditioning systems ; Commercial, packaged rooftop, variable refrigerant flow, and variable air volume systems -- Appendix A: Alternative heating (stoves and fireplace inserts) -- Appendix B: Temperature conversion chart -- Glossary
520			_a 'This practical, easy-to-understand book provides hands-on guidance, practical applications, and the solid foundation you need to fully understand today's HVAC service and repair, its environmental challenges, and their solutions. Focused on sustainable technology in today's HVAC/R industry with an emphasis on new technologies and green awareness, the 8th Edition covers the latest advances in the industry and the all-important soft skills and customer relations issues that impact customer satisfaction and employment success." --
546			_aIn English text.
650			_aRefrigeration and refrigerating machinery. _9366
650			_aAir conditioning. _9365
700			_aSilberstein, Eugene, author. _92255
700			_aWhitman, William C., author. _92256
700			_aJohnson, William M., author. _92257
942			_cBK _eEighth edition. _hTP 492 R44 2017 _kCIR _2lcc
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