Heating, Ventalation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration - Gas-Fired Furnaces

Gas-Fired Furnaces (HVAC 2500)

Total Credits: 3
Lecture Credits: 1.00
Lab Credits: 2.00

Description: Troubleshooting, repair, maintenance and installation of forced-air gas-fired heating equipment, standing pilot, spark ignition, hot-surface ignition, condensing, and pulse-combustion furnaces are covered in this course. Gas fuels, piping and venting procedures will also be explored.

Topical Outline:

Learning Outcomes:
1. 1. Interpret combustion theory applied to gas-fired furnaces
2. 2. Interpret natural and liquefied petroleum gas principles and piping practices
3. 3. Properly vent condensing and standard efficiency gas -fired furnaces
4. 4. Interpret gas-fired furnace control circuits
5. 5. Properly test gas-fired furnace combustion efficiency
6. 6. Properly troubleshoot, repair and maintain gas-fired fiurnaces

Prerequisites: 

CNEL 1000, CNEL 1050, CNEL 1100, HVAC 1250, and HVAC 1300.