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OverviewBE AN AC AND REFRIGERATION ACE-NO MATTER WHAT YOUR PRESENT LEVEL OF SKILL! Air Conditioning and Refrigeration helps you understand today's cooling and climate control systems-so expertly that you can use it as the foundation for a career! Clear instructions-with over 800 photographs and illustrations-offer step-by-step guidance to learning the trade for students, professionals, and homeowners who want to do their own installations or repairs. LEARN WITH THE PROS Written by experienced teachers Rex and Mark R. Miller-whose Carpentry & Construction has been a building classic for more than 25 years-Air Conditioning and Refrigeration has all the task-simplifying details you need for any project. In the popular Miller style, this complete and current guide helps: New and student technicians. Build on-the-job skills and the knowledge needed to succeed in a fast-growing, lucrative field.AC and refrigeration pros. Refine and update skills, with full information on the latest cost-cutting technologies, refrigerants, and tools.Do-it-yourselfers and homeowners. Make expert equipment and tool choices and achieve superior results, economically.Service personnel, technicians, contractors, engineers, and facility managers. Find up-to-date information on codes, standards, safety tips, and methods.Anyone who needs clear, illustrated, step-by-step instructions for efficient, cost-effective, and current methods in choosing, installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, servicing, and repairing today's AC and refrigeration equipment. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rex Miller , Mark MillerPublisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Imprint: McGraw-Hill Professional Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 27.70cm Weight: 1.232kg ISBN: 9780071467889ISBN 10: 0071467882 Pages: 602 Publication Date: 16 June 2006 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock ![]() Language: English Table of ContentsChapter 1: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Tools and Instruments Chapter 2: Development of Refrigeration Chapter 3: Voltage, Current, and Resistance Chapter 4: Solenoids and Valves Chapter 5: Electric Motors: Selection, Operational Characteristics, and Problems Chapter 6: Refrigerants: New and Old Chapter 7: Refrigeration Compressors Chapter 8: Condensers, Chillers, and Cooling Towers Chapter 9: Working with Water-Cooling Problems Chapter 10: Evaporators Chapter 11: Refrigerant: Flow Control Chapter 12: Servicing and Safety Chapter 13: Freezers Chapter 14: Temperature, Psychometrics, and Air Control Chapter 15: Comfort Air Conditioning Chapter 16: Commercial Air-Conditioning Systems Chapter 17: Various Types of Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Chapter 18: Estimating Load and Insulating Pipes Chapter 19: Installing and Controlling Electrical Power for Air-Conditioning Units Chapter 20: Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Careers Appendix A: Some New Refrigerants Appendix B: Electrical and Electronic Symbols Used in Schematics Appendix C: Programming Thermostats Appendix D: Tools of the Trade (Plus Frequently Asked Questions with Answers)ReviewsAuthor InformationRex Miller (Round Rock, Texas) is Professor Emeritus of Industrial Technology at the State University of New York College at Buffalo where he taught technical curriculums at the college level for more than 40 years. Dr. Miller authored or co-authored more than 100 texts for vocational and industrial arts programs. Mark R. Miller (Tyler, Texas) is Professor of Industrial Technology and coordinator of that section of the Department of HRD & Technology at the University of Texas at Tyler. Dr. Miller teaches courses in construction for future middle managers and has authored or co-authored more than 35 technical books and many technical articles. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |