Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, 2nd 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