AUTO 270Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning

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Prerequisite: Completion of AUTO 100 and AUTO 160. Air conditioning theory, methods of testing, diagnosing and servicing automotive air conditioning system. Introduction to new technologies, safe handling, reclaiming and recycling of refrigerants. Students will have the opportunity to take the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) section 609 of the Clean Air Act, MACS Refrigerant, Recycling, and Recovery Certification Program to obtain a refrigerant handlers' license. This course will help prepare students for certification tests in heating and air conditioning system repair. (CSU, AVC)