Air Handler Reviews Category Index
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R-410A versus R-22 Refrigerants | HVAC Refrigeration
R-410A versus R-22 Refrigerants - R-22 is a refrigerant that has been widely used in air conditioners and heat pumps for many years. It has been deemed hazardous to the environment and it will begin phase-out by law in the year 2010. The replacement refrigerant for...
The NEC and HVAC Chapter Two
The NEC and HVAC Chapter Two - Chapter Two of the National Electrical Code (NEC) covers Wiring and Protection and starts at Branch Circuits, Feeder circuits, GFCI requirements and protection. An HVAC installer may want to pay attention to branch circuit requirements....
HVAC Furnace Filter Basics | Indoor Air Quality
HVAC Furnace Filter Basics | Indoor Air Quality - Pollen, molds, and dust are common in any household and can be reduced by using an air filter. To maximize the benefits from the cleaner indoor air you should use electrostatic furnace filters and air conditioner...
Boiler Stainless Steel Exhaust Flue Stack
Boiler Stainless Steel Exhaust Flue Stack: This is a photo of a boiler stainless steel exhaust stack. It is used for venting corrosive boiler combustion gases. As the flue gases leave the boiler they cool and depending on the dew point of the gas, the gas will...
Boiler Circulator Pump – Hydronic Components
Boiler Circulator Pump: The boiler circulator pump induces the flow of hot water through the boiler and the boiler loop. Usually, the boiler circulator pump is controlled by the aquastat. However, there are various levels of control that can be found that control...
Steam Boilers
The residential steam boiler is still alive and well despite the fact that some HVAC professionals refer to it and the steam boiler profession as the dead man's club. However, there are not a lot of HVAC boiler technicians or HVAC companies that specialize in steam...
Rooftop Economizer CO2 | HVAC Control
Rooftop Economizer CO2 | HVAC Control - This damper is part of a free cooling system for a rooftop economizer. It is part of an economizer damper system that allows free outside air cooling when the outside air temperature and humidity are ideal. This economizer also...
DDC Automated Logic M-Stack | HVAC Control
DDC Automated Logic M-Stack - This Automated Logic M-Stack provides a control for multiple pieces of HVAC equipment and integrates network communication all in one single stack. This direct digital control system is integrated with pneumatic controls. DDC allows...
Critical Facilities and Make-up Water
Critical Facilities and Make-up Water. Data Centers a categorized by tier levels and everything in the data centers infrastructure is checked and classified so that any particular data center can achieve a certain tier level based on the infrastructure in the data...
Air Handler Water Coil Freeze Stat | Freezing Protection Control
Air Handler Water Coil Freeze Stat - The HVAC Air Handler Freeze Stat is a low-temperature limit control and it is used mainly in commercial systems in the ductwork on economizers or in air handlers just before any coil especially water coils. It is a safety and...
Find Tonnage on AHU | HVAC Equipment Nomenclature
Find Tonnage on AHU | HVAC Equipment Nomenclature - How do I find out the tonnage on an AHU (Air Handling Unit)? The label/tag has faded all I have on file is the model number and the serial number, make. Question Posted By Francisco the Building Engineer on May 3,...
Goodman 13 SEER Heat Pump Condensing Unit
This Goodman 13 SEER Heat Pump condensing unit is a new installation. The inside Goodman air handler attached to the heat pump condenser via line set was also replaced. It was replaced with this new Goodman heat pump. It's not a good idea to put a new high SEER air...
Home Inspector HVAC Training | Heating and Cooling
Home Inspector HVAC Training - Thank you!! I am training to become a home inspector, and the info contained on this site helps identify issues that require an HVAC professional to resolve. Home Inspector HVAC TrainingYou're welcome! I understand that everything at...
Refrigeration for HVAC | Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps
Refrigeration for HVAC - Air conditioners and heat pumps use the process of refrigeration to provide heating and cooling. What is the definition of the process of refrigeration? Refrigeration is the process of moving heat and depending on whether it is a heat pump or...
Automatic Vent Damper System | Gas Heat Flue Economizer
Automatic Vent Damper System | Gas Heat Flue Economizer. The automatic vent damper adds efficiency to water heaters and furnaces. The automatic flue damper traps heat in the furnace, boiler, or water heater. It holds heat in and around the heat exchanger instead of...
Gas Furnace Components 3 | HVAC Heating
Gas Furnace Components 3 - Gas furnace ignition controls vary from furnace manufacturer to furnace manufacturer. Some are proprietary and some are from an engineering company that specializes in gas furnace ignition controls. Honeywell being a major manufacturer of...
Air Management in Hydronic Piping Loops
Air Management in Hydronic Piping Loops - This is a secondary chilled water pump in a large pump room designated for pumps and piping in a data center. After a few minor tweaks and corrections, these pumps all operated flawlessly. There were very few issues with the...
About Chilled Water Systems HVAC Hydronics
About Chilled Water Systems HVAC Hydronics - Chilled water systems are mainly used in large commercial HVAC air conditioning systems and industrial cooling applications although there are some residential and light commercial HVAC chilled water systems in use. Chilled...
Building Automation Systems | HVAC Control
What you will learn from this Building Automation Systems article: The efficiency and conveniences Building Automation Systems add to the building control systems and HVAC systems How Building Automation enhances building energy savings and...
Preventive Maintenance Air Handlers | York AHU’s
Preventive Maintenance Air Handlers - These air handlers provide air conditioning for a zoned VAV system. The air handler is an integral part of an air conditioner system. The air handler contains a blower, air filters, some coils (DX or chilled water), hot water...
Thermostat Wiring Colors Code | HVAC Control
Thermostat Wiring Colors Code Page Navigation Essential Thermostat Wiring Color Guide Including Manufacturers Instructions Thermostat Terminal Designations Quick Guide - Detail Wiring Color Guide Below Red-Wire - connects to the R terminal with the red wire RC-Wire -...
Hot Water Boiler Expansion Tanks – HVAC Hydronics
Hot Water Boiler Expansion Tanks - There are two types of expansion tanks used on hot water boiler systems. The steel expansion tank and the bladder-type expansion tank. These expansion tanks are used to provide a cushion for the expansion of water when it is heated....
Generators Serving Small Data Center | Critical Facilities
Generators Serving Small Data Center | Critical Facilities - These generators serve a small data center giving the data center backup emergency power in the event of a loss of utility. Most data centers have redundant power from the utility and backup generators. In...
HVAC Temperature Measurement Conversion
HVAC Temperature Measurement Conversion - In air conditioning and heating applications it is necessary to accurately measure temperature to offer control of the temperatures relative to the application for which the HVACR equipment is serving. There are four separate...
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