AI1024: Heating Equipment Operations

Credits 4 Lab Hours 0 Lecture Hours 0 Clinical Hours 0
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This course covers the principles of venting fossil-fuel furnaces and methods for selecting and installing vent systems for gas-fired heating equipment. It will also introduce the student to hot water heating systems, focusing on safe operation of the low-pressure boilers and piping systems in residential applications. Success in the 4-credit hour lecture portion of the course is based on the expectation that students will spend, for each unit of credit, three hours per week with 1 of the hours for class and 2 hours for studying/preparations outside of class time for a total of 180 hours for the semester. Time spent outside of class might include work assigned on-line through the course manaagement system, reading, written assignments and other course related activities.