Results 1 to 8 of 8
Thread: HVAC books?
-
10-02-2005, 12:23 AM #1
Regular Guest
- Join Date
- Sep 2005
- Location
- Fort Myers,FL
- Posts
- 11
im looking for any books on HVAC. im currently going to school but i just started my 1st year. ive been in the trade for about two years and have a basic idea of alot of the stuff, but i want to learn it all.So if anyone could drop some names of some books on or about the trade it would be greatly appreciated.Thanks in advance.
-
10-02-2005, 12:28 AM #2
Professional Member
- Join Date
- Sep 2002
- Posts
- 4,949
I would think you should just do a search on that in this site. enough post have already bee done on that question. I sure you will see a lot of posts to answer your question or enough to tell you not to buy MODERN REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING .lol
-
10-02-2005, 12:30 AM #3
Regular Guest
- Join Date
- Sep 2005
- Location
- Fort Myers,FL
- Posts
- 11
yeah but whatsthe 1 book everytech should have?
-
10-02-2005, 02:18 AM #4
Professional Member
- Join Date
- Jul 2002
- Location
- Slacking off right now
- Posts
- 7,546
id say Dossats principles of refrigeration
www.vetopropac.com - The best tool bags on the market - The offical tool bag of choice by techs everywhere
Arguing with some people is like wrestling a pig - eventually you realise the pig actually enjoys it
Gonads serve a useful purpose but are no substitute for brains
-
10-02-2005, 02:52 AM #5
Regular Guest
- Join Date
- Oct 2003
- Location
- Southern California
- Posts
- 303
Seems like the standard textbook is Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology. Perhaps you're using it in school now.
Although many don't like Modern Ref & A/C, I think it still has a place as a reference book. But buy it used and don't pay a lot for it.
Here's 2 books that don't get much notice, but I have them and think they're very good. They both focus on the hands-on practical, and don't go into heavy theory:
Heating and Cooling Essentials, by Jerry Killinger. Has lots of color diagrams showing how to hook-up gauges, recovery machines, etc.
Residential Construction Academy HVAC, by Eugene Silberstein. Another good practical book.
For the spark-chasers: Electricity, Electronics, and Wiring Diagrams for HVAC/R, by Edward Mahoney, from ARI. The new 2nd edition just came out.
Dossat's book is good if you want to get knee-deep in refrigeration theory. And you better have good algebra skills.
-
10-02-2005, 07:06 AM #6
Professional Member*
- Join Date
- Dec 2002
- Location
- SouthEast NC ICW & Piedmont Foothills
- Posts
- 7,209
There is NO such book.
http://www.lamabooks.com
most every book you will ever buy has some useful information.
being able to find/remember where that book/information is loacted is a challenge unto itself.
It`s better to be silent and thought the fool; than speak and remove all doubt. 
-
10-02-2005, 10:47 PM #7
Regular Guest
- Join Date
- Oct 2003
- Location
- Southern California
- Posts
- 303
My books have a few sticky-notes on the pages. On the inside cover I start my own index listing of important/hard to find info.Originally posted by dandyme
being able to find/remember where that book/information is loacted is a challenge unto itself.
-
10-03-2005, 10:36 PM #8
Regular Guest
- Join Date
- Sep 2005
- Location
- Fort Myers,FL
- Posts
- 11
yeah mine are starting to get some tabs. goodidea about writing things on thefront cover. Thanks
Reply With Quote
