Course Title:
Course Number:
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Introduction to Heating System
HS-1 |
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Through lecture
and hands-on exercises, this course teaches the basics of
oil and gas combustion processes including: air, water, and
steam as heating mediums; equipment identification; heating
system start-up; systems efficiency, component failure; humidification;
air filtration; basic piping arrangements for hydronics systems.
An overview of basic heating controls is introduced. |
| Course
Outline: |
Download/print this course outline |
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| DAY 1 SUBJECT: |
Basic Heating and Systems |
| GOAL: |
Show students heating
systems
Hot water, steam, 1 & 2 pipe systems, radiant heat, hot
air, electric, gas, oil. Theory of heat. |
| OBJECTIVES: |
For student to understand
different types of heating systems and be able to identify
them
Hot air
Hot water
1 pipe steam
2 pipe steam
Electric
Gas
Oil
Rooftop gas/electric cooling
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| SUBJECT CONTENTS:
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Heating And Cooling
Essentials
Whitman Johnson
Videotapes (Carrier) ( Beckett)
Dan Holohan (How Come) |
METHODS/
TECHNIQUES: |
Heating and Cooling
Essentials
Whitman Johnson
Videotapes
Handouts |
| EVALUATION: |
Review questions
from Whitman Johnson and
Heating & Cooling Essentials |
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| DAY 2 SUBJECT: |
Basic Heating and Systems |
| GOAL: |
Identify systems
and their components |
| OBJECTIVES: |
For student to understand
and identify systems and components for each system
Back Flow Prevents
Expansion Tank
Auto Feeders
Fan Limits
Zone Valves
Relays
Pumps
Controls
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| SUBJECT CONTENTS:
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Heating And Cooling
Essentials
Whitman Johnson
Videotapes |
METHODS/
TECHNIQUES: |
Heating and Cooling
Essentials
Whitman Johnson
Handouts
Videotapes
Systems Room |
| EVALUATION: |
Review questions
from Whitman Johnson and
Heating & Cooling Essentials |
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| DAY 3 SUBJECT: |
Basic Heating and Systems |
| GOAL: |
Show students different
hot water systems, steam systems, controls. |
| OBJECTIVES: |
For student to understand
different systems and their controls
Manual water fill systems
Pressure recipe valves & piping
Pressure reducing valves & piping
Manual type vents
Auto type vents
Controls
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| SUBJECT CONTENTS:
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Heating And Cooling
Essentials
Handouts of above items
Whitman Johnson |
METHODS/
TECHNIQUES: |
Class Room
Systems Room |
| EVALUATION: |
Review questions
from Whitman Johnson and
Heating & Cooling Essentials |
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| DAY 4 SUBJECT: |
Basic Heating and Systems |
| GOAL: |
Understand Heating
Systems and There Components |
| OBJECTIVES: |
For student to understand
different systems and their components
Glass Tube
Low water cut outs
Steam vents
Steam traps
Water vents
Controls
Heat exchangers rooftop
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| SUBJECT CONTENTS:
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Heating And Cooling
Essentials
Handouts
Whitman Johnson
Videotapes
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METHODS/
TECHNIQUES: |
Class Room
Systems Room |
| EVALUATION: |
Review questions
from Whitman Johnson and
Heating & Cooling Essentials |
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| DAY 5 SUBJECT: |
Basic Heating and Systems |
| GOAL: |
Understand Heating
Systems and Their Components. |
| OBJECTIVES: |
For student to understand
different systems and their components
Water feed system
Baseboard BTU’s per ft.
Square ft. of steam
BTU’s per one gallon of oil #2
Cast iron radiation
Heat exchangers replacement
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| SUBJECT CONTENTS:
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Heating And Cooling
Essentials
Handouts
Whitman Johnson
Videotapes |
METHODS/
TECHNIQUES: |
Class Room
Systems Room |
| EVALUATION: |
Review questions
from Whitman Johnson and
Heating & Cooling Essentials |
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| DAY 6 SUBJECT: |
Basic Heating and Systems |
| GOAL: |
To Understand Heating
and Controls |
| OBJECTIVES: |
For student to understand
different systems and identify
Steam heat
Oil heating
Gas heating
Electric heating
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| SUBJECT CONTENTS:
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Heating And Cooling
Essentials
Handouts
Whitman Johnson |
METHODS/
TECHNIQUES: |
Class Room
Systems Room |
| EVALUATION: |
Review questions
from Whitman Johnson and
Heating & Cooling Essentials and
Dan Holohan Book |
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| DAY 7 SUBJECT: |
Basic Heating and Systems |
| GOAL: |
Understand Heating
and Controls. |
| OBJECTIVES: |
For student to understand
different systems and identify
All work up to date and review for midterm exam
Hot air gas heating
Hot air oil heating
Hot air electric heating
Hot water heating, gas & oil
Venting of air for water boilers and venting of steam system
Pipe steam
Two pipe steam
Controls and safety systems
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| SUBJECT CONTENTS:
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Heating And Cooling
Essentials
Whitman Johnson
Videotapes
Dan Holohan Book |
METHODS/
TECHNIQUES: |
Recap all above
items
Review exams
Give out project to midterm exam
(At your home or someone you know — draw pictures of
a heating system and identify what type of system it is. What
is missing if anything; and submit details of system operation.
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| EVALUATION: |
Grading based upon
understanding what is there and what is missing |
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| DAY 8 SUBJECT: |
Basic Heating and Systems |
| GOAL: |
Understanding Heating
and Controls |
| OBJECTIVES: |
For student to understand
Heating and Controls |
| SUBJECT CONTENTS:
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Review of midterm
exam |
METHODS/
TECHNIQUES: |
Graded exams
Handed out project exams and go over all items |
| EVALUATION: |
Project was to see
if student understands the heating systems and their controls
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| DAY 9 SUBJECT: |
Basic Heating and Systems |
| GOAL: |
For student to work
on systems in systems room (PDF) |
| OBJECTIVES: |
For student to perform
replacement of
Air vent
Motorized valves
Pressure relief valve
Back flow preventors
Heat exchangers temp rise
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| SUBJECT CONTENTS:
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Heating and Cooling
Essentials
Whitman and Johnson
Videotapes
Dan Holohan Book |
METHODS/
TECHNIQUES: |
Classroom and System
Room
Two students at a time identify control above and remove and
replace system with complete understanding of units operation
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| RESOURCES: |
System room boilers
and hot air furnace |
| EVALUATION: |
PDF |
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| DAY 10 SUBJECT: |
Basic Heating and Systems |
| GOAL: |
For student to identify
heating system and controls in systems room |
| OBJECTIVES: |
For student to draw
pictures of heating systems and controls in systems room |
| SUBJECT CONTENTS:
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System room
Hot water oil boiler and controls
Hot water gas boiler and controls
Electric heat and heat pump unit
Oil furnace heating system
Rooftop gas and electric cooling |
METHODS/
TECHNIQUES: |
Classroom and System
Room |
| RESOURCES: |
Heating units in
systems room |
| EVALUATION: |
Understanding heating
systems in systems room |
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| DAY 11 SUBJECT: |
Basic Heating and Systems |
| GOAL: |
For student to start
up and test units in systems room (hands-on) PDF |
| OBJECTIVES: |
For student to:
Start up hot air furnace and test operation (oil)
Start up hot water heating system and test operations (oil)
Start up water heating system and test operation (gas)
Start up heat pump heating system and test (heat pump electric)
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METHODS/
TECHNIQUES: |
Classroom
(PDF) System Room |
| RESOURCES: |
Heating units in
systems room |
| EVALUATION: |
Based on student
understanding of systems and controls |
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| DAY 12 SUBJECT: |
Basic Heating and Systems |
| GOAL: |
For student to replace
oil pumps, gas valves, thermocouples and nozzles. |
| OBJECTIVES: |
Student PDF: remove
and replace
Oil pump
Nozzles
Gas valve
Thermocouple
Stack damper
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METHODS/
TECHNIQUES: |
Classroom and System
Room |
| RESOURCES: |
Heating unit in
system room
Videotapes
Handouts |
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| DAY 13 SUBJECT: |
Basic Heating and Systems |
| GOAL: |
For student to complete
final exam |
| OBJECTIVES: |
Find out if student
understood all classes regarding heating systems and controls
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METHODS/
TECHNIQUES: |
Exam 50 questions
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| RESOURCES: |
Heating and Cooling
Essential
Whitman Johnson
Handouts
Videotapes
PDF’s |
