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Introduction to Gas Heating Introduces students to four of eight foundation blocks: 1) Heat; 2) Molecules, Heat and Temperature; 3) Heat Transfer; 4) Pressure.
Principles of Gas Combustion Introduces the remaining four foundation blocks; 5) Gas Properties; 6) Combustion Theory; 7) Practical Combustion; and 8) Efficiency.
Gas Furnaces Students learn basic furnace design, gas system components, furnace controls, and system controls and components.
Gas Burners Expands on basic concepts. Includes; theoretical flame characteristics; burner design; actual flame characteristics; combustion system; and pilot burners.
Gas Controls Focuses on controlled combustion process: gas controls; manual and automatic valves; and gas regulators.
Gas Ignition Systems Presents three types of ignition systems commonly used: standing pilot; re-ignition pilot; and direct burner ignition.
Safety & Operating Controls Covers basic theory and operation of common safety controls, operating controls, and system controls.
Installation Practices Students learn application principles: planning; designing; and selecting equipment, as well as proper gas piping techniques and installation practices.
Ventilation & Combustion Air Introduces terminology of Category I vent design basics, vent design and combustion air, as well as Category IV venting and combustion air.
Gas Troubleshooting Covers basic troubleshooting practices. Covers: basic adjustments; gas input; primary air; efficiency checks; furnace problems; how to identify and correct the operation and function of basic switches and loads in.
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