HVAC Maintenance and Operations Handbook

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Keep your HVAC system running in peak condition--and avoid costly breakdowns and inefficiencies. You'll find clear, accurate answers to all your HVAC questions in this comprehensive guide to the proper maintenance, operations, and performance of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and related components. Written by a team of leading HVAC professionals, this handbook provides everything you need to effectively operate and maintain heating equipment. . .distribution equipment. . .cooling systems. . .pumps. . .valves. . .boilers. . .and control equipment. Packed with performance characteristics, calculations, and hundreds of detailed illustrations, this reference will help you: properly install all HVAC equipment; properly conduct the commissioning process; apply modern maintenance management techniques; learn the economics of repair vs. replacement; apply effective IAQ (indoor air quality) control; apply effective condensate control; ensure the reliability and efficiency of HVAC systems. This practical book will also give you the savvy to accurately measure system performance. . .utilize the right maintenance equipment and tools. . .and train your employees in proven HVAC procedures.

About the Author

Robert C. Rosaler is a consulting engineer with over 30 years of experience in HVAC and plant engineering operations. He is the editor in chief of McGraw-Hill's Handbook of HVAC Design , HVAC Systems and Components Handbook, and The Standard Handbook of Plant Engineering. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Association for Facilities Engineering.