A reference you'll warm up to
From the background and basics of heating systems to the newest
chip-based technology, this first volume of Audel's HVAC Library
gives you comprehensive information you need on the job. Whether
you're installing, servicing, repairing, or troubleshooting an old
or new heating system, you'll find what you're looking for, from
wood and coal furnace maintenance to new calculations and the
latest environmental technologies and regulations.
* Review the basics of installation, wiring, and troubleshooting
for different HVAC systems
* Choose the correct system for the space, climate, and needs
* Compare the economy and efficiency of various fuel types
* Install, maintain, and troubleshoot conversion units
* Find formula cross references, data tables with conversions, and
listings of trade organizations and equipment manufacturers
Autorentext
James E. Brumbaugh has spent twenty years in the residential and light commercial construction industry. He is an accomplished educator fluent in several languages, and has written more than fifteen books on HVAC, construction, and the building trades.
Zusammenfassung
A reference you'll warm up to
From the background and basics of heating systems to the newest chip-based technology, this first volume of Audel's HVAC Library gives you comprehensive information you need on the job. Whether you're installing, servicing, repairing, or troubleshooting an old or new heating system, you'll find what you're looking for, from wood and coal furnace maintenance to new calculations and the latest environmental technologies and regulations.
* Review the basics of installation, wiring, and troubleshooting for different HVAC systems
* Choose the correct system for the space, climate, and needs
* Compare the economy and efficiency of various fuel types
* Install, maintain, and troubleshoot conversion units
* Find formula cross references, data tables with conversions, and listings of trade organizations and equipment manufacturers
Inhalt
Introduction xix
About the Author xxi
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Heating and Ventilating Systems 2
Air Conditioning 4
Selecting a Suitable Heating, Ventilating, or Air Conditioning System 4
Career Opportunities 5
Professional Organizations 7
Chapter 2 Heating Fundamentals 9
British Thermal Unit 9
Relationship Between Heat and Work 9
Heat Transfer 11
Specific, Sensible, and Latent Heat 15
Heat-Conveying Mediums 16
Air 16
Steam 18
Water 22
Electricity 25
Chapter 3 Insulating and Ventilating Structures 27
Insulating Structures 27
Principles of Heat Transmission 28
Heat Transfer Values 29
Thermal Conductivity 29
Thermal Conductance 46
Thermal Resistance 47
Overall Coefficient of Heat Transmission 48
Condensation 48
Vapor Retarders 49
Air Barriers and Air/Vapor Retarders 51
Insulating Materials 52
Rigid Insulation Board 52
Reflective Insulation 54
Blanket or Batt Insulation 55
Loose-Fill Insulation 56
Blown-In Insulation 57
Foam Insulation 58
Building Construction and Location 58
Recommended Insulation Practices 59
Frame Walls 60
Masonry 60
Metal 63
Sandwich Construction 63
Basement Walls 63
Crawl Space Exterior Walls 63
Walls Between Separately Heated Dwelling Units 64
Wood or Metal Joist Frame Floors 64
Concrete Floors 66
Slab-on-Grade Floors 66
Floors of Sandwich Construction 66
Frame Ceilings and Roofs 67
Concrete Ceilings 68
Sandwich Ceilings 68
Windows and Doors 69
Insulating Attics, Attic Crawl Spaces, and Flat Roofs 69
Ventilating Structures 72
Chapter 4 Sizing Residential Heating and Air Conditioning Systems 73
Rule-of-Thumb Methods 74
Sizing Systems Using Coefficients of Heat Transmission 75
Outside Design Temperature 77
Inside Design Temperature 77
Design Temperature Difference 80
Determining Coefficients of Heat Transmission 80
Calculating Net Area 80
Heat Transmission Loss Formula 81
Computing Total Heat Loss 82
Loss in Doors and Windows 84
Loss in Basements 84
Loss in Slab Construction 86
Infiltration Heat Loss 87
Ventilation Heat Loss 92
The Average Value Method 93
Heat Loss Tabulation Forms 95
Estimating Fuel Requirements and Heating Costs 100
The Heat Loss Formula 100
The Corrected Heat Loss Formula 102
The Degree-Day Formula 102
The NEMA Formula 106
Manual J and Related Materials Used for Sizing Heating/Cooling Systems 106
Other Heating Costs 107
Determining Utility Rates 108
Chapter 5 Heating Fuels 111
Natural Gas 112
Manufactured Gas 113
Liquefied Petroleum Gas 113
Fuel Oils 114
Coal 117
Coke 119
Briquettes 119
Coal Oil 119
Wood as Fuel 120
Ash, Slag, and Clinker Formation 122
Soot 123
Comparing Heating Fuel Costs 123
Chapter 6 Warm-Air Heating Systems 125
Classifying Warm-Air Heating Systems 125
Gravity Warm-Air Heating Systems 128
Planning a Gravity Warm-Air
Heating System 129
Forced-Warm-Air Heating Systems 130
Planning a Forced-Warm-Air Heating System 131
Perimeter-Loop Warm-Air Heating Systems 132
Ceiling Panel Systems 134
Crawl Space Plenum Systems 134
Zoning a For...