Author: Andrew D. Althouse, Carl H. Turnquist, A.F. Bracciano, D.C. Bracciano, and G.M. Bracciano

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 21st Edition, Image Library

• Section 1—Professional Development
• • 1 - Careers and Certification
  • 2 - Safety
  • 3 - Service Calls
• Section 2—Refrigeration System Fundamentals
• • 4 - Energy and Matter
  • 5 - Gases
  • 6 - Basic Refrigeration Systems
• Section 3—Service Basics
• • 7 - Tools and Supplies
  • 8 - Working with Tubing and Piping
• Section 4—Refrigerants
• • 9 - Introduction to Refrigerants
  • 10 - Equipment and Instruments for Refrigerant Handling and Service
  • 11 - Working with Refrigerants
• Section 5—Basic Electricity, Magnetism, and Electronics
• • 12 - Basic Electricity
  • 13 - Electrical Power
  • 14 - Basic Electronics
• Section 6—Motors and Electric Control Systems
• • 15 - Electric Motors
  • 16 - Electrical Control Systems
  • 17 - Electrical Troubleshooting Fundamentals
  • 18 - Servicing Electric Motors and Controls
• Section 7—Refrigeration System Components
• • 19 - Compressors
  • 20 - Compressor Safety Components
  • 21 - Metering Devices
  • 22 - Heat Exchangers
  • 23 - Refrigerant Flow Components
• Section 8—Domestic Refrigerators and Freezers
• • 24 - Overview of Domestic Refrigerators and Freezers
  • 25 - Installation and Troubleshooting of Domestic Refrigerators and Freezers
  • 26 - Service and Repair of Domestic Refrigerators and Freezers
• Section 9—Indoor Air Fundamentals
• • 27 - Air Movement and Measurement
  • 28 - Air Quality
  • 29 - Air Distribution
  • 30 - Ventilation System Service
• Section 10—Air-Conditioning Systems
• • 31 - Self-Contained Air-Conditioning Systems
  • 32 - Residential Split Air-Conditioning Systems
  • 33 - Commercial Air-Conditioning Systems
  • 34 - Absorption and Evaporative Cooling Systems
  • 35 - Humidity Control
  • 36 - Thermostats
  • 37 - Heating and Cooling Loads
• Section 11—Heating Systems
• • 38 - Forced-Air Heating Fundamentals
  • 39 - Hydronic Heating Fundamentals
  • 40 - Heat Pumps
  • 41 - Gas-Fired Heating Systems
  • 42 - Oil-Fired Heating Systems
  • 43 - Electric Heating Systems
• Section 12—Energy Management and Conservation
• • 44 - Solar Power and Thermal Storage
  • 45 - Energy Management
  • 46 - Energy Conservation
• Section 13—Commercial Refrigeration Systems
• • 47 - Overview of Commercial Refrigeration Systems
  • 48 - Special Refrigeration Systems and Applications
  • 49 - Commercial Refrigeration System Configurations
• Section 14—Designing Commercial Refrigeration Systems
• • 50 - Understanding Heat Loads and System Thermodynamics
  • 51 - Commercial Refrigeration Component Selection
• Section 15—Installing and Servicing Commercial Refrigeration Systems
• • 52 - Installing Commercial Systems
  • 53 - Troubleshooting Commercial Systems—System Diagnosis
  • 54 - Troubleshooting Commercial Systems— Component Diagnosis
  • 55 - Servicing Commercial Systems