Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Second Edition

A Complete, Up-to-Date Guide to AC and Refrigeration

Fully revisited to cover the latest techniques, tools, refrigerants, and equipment, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Second Edition, provides a thorough introduction to the basic principles and practices of the AC and refrigeration industry. Step-by-step instructions, along with more than 800 photographs and illustrations, demonstrate efficient, cost-effective, and current methods for choosing, installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, servicing, and repairing today's cooling and climate control systems. Whether you're a do-it-yourselfer, a professional technician, or a student, you'll find the task-simplifying details you need for any project. Learn all about:

Tools, instruments, and specialized equipment

Development of refrigeration

Voltage, current, and resistance

Solenoids and valves

Electric motors

Refrigerants

Refrigeration compressors

Condensers, chillers, and cooling towers

Water-cooling problems

Evaporators

Refrigerant flow control

Servicing and safety

Freezers

Temperature, psychrometrics, and air control

Comfort air conditioning

Commercial air-conditioning systems

Various types of air conditioners and heat pumps

Estimating load and insulating pipes

Electrical power for air conditioners

Air-conditioning and refrigeration careers

New refrigerants

Electrical and electronic symbols used in schematics