Provides an excellent blend of theory with job-qualifying skills, making it a leader in the refrigeration and air conditioning field! This comprehensive text teaches fundamental principles and the service techniques needed to diagnose and remedy HVAC problems. This text contains all the most recent information and advances necessary to prepare the technician for today's world. This edition includes up-to-date material on EPA rules and regulations covering refrigerant recovery, recycling, and reclaiming.
By A.D. Althouse, C.H. Turnquist and A.F. Bracciano
Features

• Identification of the various types of new refrigerants such as 134a and 123, and information on equipment needed for refrigerant recovery, recycling, and reclaiming
• Up-to-date methods of sizing, installing, and maintaining refrigeration and air conditioning systems
• Covers the operation of systems and their specific components
• Teaches proper procedures for using troubleshooting charts
• Emphasizes procedures that will help the service technician become more efficient