HVAC EDUCATIONAL - REFERENCE - TIPS & TRICKS
Articles Essential to HVAC Service Technicians
You need to read each of these articles to be
most effective
AIRFLOW
Airflow Basics
What you need to know about airflow, includes the Duct Mythbuster, a must
view.
Register Engineering Data
Proper airflow through registers and returns, throw, CFM, noise etc.
Return Placement
Where to place your return air and why
Duct Sizing
Some things you should know about residential duct sizing
Fan Static Pressure Calculator
An Excel spreadsheet that will accurately calculate static
pressure, round or square duct
Why System Performance Measure Works
From the National Comfort Institute
Commercial Static Pressure Test Methods
If you do commercial you need to read this
The Art of Installing Test Ports
To accurately measure static pressure, temperature, and
airflow
EVAPORATIVE COOLERS
Evaporative Cooling Index
This tells you what the temperature of the air coming from your
cooler will be based on the outside temp and humidity. Great to show customers who might
complain about efficiency.
Evap Checklist
Recommended Evap Cooler Maintenance Check List
Evap FAQ
Common problems such as media odor, pad problems, pumps etc., addressed here
HVAC EQUIPMENT
Rheem Equipment Catalog
Download the complete catalog of all Rheem Products
SERVICE + TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDES
Plus 4 other great books at least 3 of which every service tech out there should read. These
eBooks are FREE from ACHRNEWS and are very informative. Ramp up your knowledge with
The Professor’s Service and Trouble Shooting Guides version 1 and version 2, Ductless
Systems, The NATE Edge, Home Performance Contraction and even GeoThermal Systems.
These books are a must read for the HVAC Professional. Download now!
90+ Furnace Notes
Condensing Furnace Installation Notes - Very Important -
Heater Sizing Sheet
Primarily used for calculating BTU’s necessary for floor and wall furnaces
How to Predict Furnace Capacity
Good Information
Sizing Humidifiers By the Book
A How To on sizing humidifiers
Field Charged Cooling Units
Rules to follow when installing field charged A/C units
How To Measure Static Pressure on Commercial Systems
Need to know for commercial
systems
Super Heat and Sub - Cooling
How to and Why
CARBON MONOXIDE: A FACT SHEET
What you need to know.
HVAC Checklist
Short form for commercial use
Modine Heating Checklist
Check list for keeping the heat on
Troubleshoot and solve common CO issues in the field
Properly size room air conditioners
Do NOT use to size central air systems.
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HVAC EDUCATIONAL
- REFERENCE - TIPS
& TRICKS
Articles Essential to HVAC Service Technicians
You need to read each of these articles to be
most effective
AIRFLOW
Airflow Basics
What you need to know about
airflow, includes the Duct Mythbuster, a must
view.
Register Engineering Data
Proper airflow
through registers and returns, throw, CFM, noise
etc.
Return Placement
Where to place your return
air and why
Duct Sizing
Some things you should know
about residential duct sizing
Fan Static Pressure Calculator
An Excel
spreadsheet that will accurately calculate static
pressure, round or square duct
Why System Performance Measure Works
From
the National Comfort Institute
Commercial Static Pressure Test Methods
If you
do commercial you need to read this
The Art of Installing Test Ports
To accurately
measure static pressure, temperature, and
airflow
EVAPORATIVE COOLERS
Evaporative Cooling Index
This tells you what
the temperature of the air coming from your
cooler will be based on the outside temp and
humidity. Great to show customers who might
complain about efficiency.
Evap Checklist
Recommended Evap Cooler
Maintenance Check List
Evap FAQ
Common problems such as media
odor, pad problems, pumps etc., addressed here
HVAC EQUIPMENT
Rheem Equipment Catalog
Download the
complete catalog of all Rheem Products
SERVICE + TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDES
Plus 4 other great books at least 3 of which
every service tech out there should read. These
eBooks are FREE from ACHRNEWS and are very
informative. Ramp up your knowledge with The
Professor’s Service and Trouble Shooting Guides
version 1 and version 2, Ductless Systems, The
NATE Edge, Home Performance Contraction and
even GeoThermal Systems. These books are a
must read for the HVAC Professional. Download
now!
90+ Furnace Notes
Condensing Furnace
Installation Notes - Very Important -
Heater Sizing Sheet
Primarily used for
calculating BTU’s necessary for floor and wall
furnaces
How to Predict Furnace Capacity
Good
Information
Sizing Humidifiers By the Book
A How To on
sizing humidifiers
Field Charged Cooling Units
Rules to follow
when installing field charged A/C units
How To Measure Static Pressure on Commercial
Systems
Need to know for commercial systems
Super Heat and Sub - Cooling
How to and Why
CARBON MONOXIDE: A FACT SHEET
What you
need to know.
HVAC Checklist
Short form for commercial use
Modine Heating Checklist
Check list for keeping
the heat on
Troubleshoot and solve common CO issues in the
field
Properly size room air conditioners
Do NOT use
to size central air systems.
Back to top
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