Description

* Today's most complete guide to the design, installation, maintenance,
operation, and repair of residential heating systems



* Covers everything from basic heat pumps to solar heating



* Estimates installation and repair costs



* Troubleshooting tips and techniques



* Covers important geographic installation factors



Back Cover

The Complete Guide to Residential Heating. This A-to-Z technicians guide helps
you: Install, Maintain, Troubleshoot, Repair, Select, Bid, Design, and more. If
youre looking for a complete, all-in-one source of reliable home heating
information, you can stop right here. The Heating Handbook is an indispensable,
task-simplifying guide that gives you expert help with every aspect of
efficiently heating homes - whether its selecting the right equipment and
keeping it running smoothly, or tackling commonly encountered problems with heat
pumps and boilers. This book is perfect for contractors who want to advise
customers, plan systems, estimate costs, or bid on a variety of jobs.



Contents





A Basic Overview of Heat Pumps.

Components of Heat Pumps. Choosing the

Right Heat Pumps for Your Job.

Installing An Air-Source Heat Pump.

Installing A Ground-Water Source Heat Pump.

Installing A Closed-Loop Heat Pump.

Heat Recovery and Multi-Unit Heat Pump Systems.

Troubleshooting Heat Pumps.

General Maintenance For Heat Pumps.

A Basic Overview to Modern Radiant Heat Sources.

Oil-Fired Boilers.

Gas-Fired Boilers.

Hot-Water Radiant Heat.

Troubleshooting Oil-Fired Boilers.

General Maintenance For Oil-Fired Boilers.

Troubleshooting Gas-Fired Boilers.

General Maintenance For Gas-Fired Boilers.

A Basic Overview of Forced-Hot Air Heat.

Forced Hot-Air Furnaces.

Installation of Ductwork, Registers, Supplies, and Returns.

Troubleshooting Gas-Fired Boilers.

General Maintenance For Gas-Fired Boilers.

A Basic Overview of Forced Hot-Air Heat.

Forced Hot-Air Furnaces.

Installation of Ductwork, Registers, Supplies, and Returns.

Troubleshooting Forced Hot-Air Furnaces.

Care, Cleaning And Maintenance of Hot-Air Furnaces. A Basic

Overview of Solar-Heating Systems.

Components of A Solar-Heating System.

Installing Solar-Heating Systems.

A Basic Overview of Wood-Fired and Coal-Fired Radian Heaters.

Components of Wood-Fired and

Coal-Fired Systems.

Installing Systems For Use With Wood or Coal Fuels.