Essentials of Home Inspection: Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps

This comprehensive text walks readers through every important aspect of inspecting air conditioning and heat pumps, typical problems and their causes, practical implications of problems, and inspection strategies for identifying them.

This volume provides thorough coverage of specific components and inspection strategies for air conditioning and heat pumps.

• Dozens of detailed illustrations parallel the textual discussion.
• Learning Objectives, Key Words and margin notes highlight key topics.
• Quick Quizzes help readers test their understanding.
• Inspection Checklists summarize the components and problems covered and provide a set of inspection field notes.
• Inspection Procedures and Standards of Practice help readers develop a consistent inspection methodology to complement their technical knowledge.
• Field Exercises give readers an opportunity to turn text study into real world experience.

CONTENTS
Air Conditioning: The Basics · Air Conditioning Capacity · Compressor · Condenser Coil (Outdoor Coil) · Water-cooled Condenser Coil · Evaporator Coil (Indoor Coil) · Condensate System · Refrigerant Lines · Condenser Fan (Outdoor Fan) · Evaporator Fan (Indoor Fan, Plenum Fan, Blower or Air Handler) · Duct System · Thermostats · Life Expectancy · Evaporative Coolers · Whole-house Fan · Heat Pumps: Heat Pumps in Theory · Heat Pumps in Practice · Inspection Tools · Inspection Checklist · Inspection Procedures · Answers to Quick Quizzes

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