VOA 985 - Heating Systems

5.2 Continuing Education Units (CEU). This course is not for Credit(s).

This course is designed to enable the student to learn the basic principles of heating and heating systems, with a focus on gas fired and oil fired warm air furnaces. Topics to be covered include the three methods of heat transfer; combustion and the by-products of combustion; fuel used in heating; forced-air furnaces; monitoring and measuring manifold pressure on a gas furnace; major components of an oil furnace; components of an electric furnace; and performing basic preventative procedures.

Course Objectives:

1. explain the three methods by which heat is transferred and note examples;
2. describe how combustion occurs and identify the by-products of combustion;
3. identify the various types of fuels used in heating;
4. identify the major components and accessories of a forced-air furnace and explain the function of each component;
5. demonstrate the ability to state the factors that must be considered when installing a furnace;
6. identify the major components of a gas furnace and describe how each performs; with supervision use a manometer to measure and adjust manifold pressure on a gas furnace;
7. identify the major components of an oil furnace and describe how each performs; and
8. describe how an electric furnace works, and with supervision perform basic furnace preventative maintenance procedures.