HVAC 228Prin/Heat Pump/Hydronic Tech

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An in-depth study in heat pump technologies and the operation of hot-water hydronic heating systems. In a heat pump application, the students will have hands-on experience in wiring diagrams, vapor compression controls and circuits, and troubleshooting vapor compression heat-pump systems. In hydronic hot water heating systems, the students will have hands-on experience in definitions and essential functions of boiler components and installation of a hot-water boiler, attach tube type (convectors) baseboard heat distributing units to individual rooms, install copper piping, and start hydronic hot water boiler and take pressure and temperature difference readings. ~