Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Audel HVAC Fundamentals, Volume 1: Heating Systems, Furnaces and Boilers

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A great reference!

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2020

I bought this as I was designing a house and wanted to understand the heat calculations done by my HVAC designer.

This book is a thorough review of the basics and the technologies used in HVAC systems.

I especially liked chapters 2, 3, and 4 as they delve into the physics of heat transfer and how houses are constructed to minimize (or maximize in the case of air conditioning. The math is straightforward and easy to understand.

The only thing I didn't like about this book (ebook format) was that many of the tables included are rotated 90 degrees. That's fine if you're reading a paper version or on a Kindle, but on an iPad you can't rotate them (you can rotate the iPad but then the image rotates as well).

I'm going to buy Vol 3 to help me figure out how best to heat my house.

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YongK

Not that much worth to read

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2020

It is quite time consuming reading, the topics are not informative to person who seek real-life application.
All important topics that I want to get simply pass over and just point to other resources.

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Bruce Butler

A great reference!

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2020

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Roger

Really good text books (Volume One of Three)

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2011

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This is book one, of a three book series (or volumes).

Although at first, I didn't know which book to get, so just get all three. There's plenty of good info in all three making it worth while and they're not overly priced. (Material is pretty much spread across all three volumes.)

One reviewer stated it's "Old Info", but have the HVAC manufacturers done anything newer these days not requiring you to know anything within these books? And, if a HVAC manufacturer does have some newer product with bells & whistles (ie. power venter), they usually package an instruction manual including codes and advisories.

The books go into a little more detail then I really needed for installing a boiler in my house. So overall, the books covered most of the details. The only item the books omitted, construction of a utilidor or similar access way (ie. 4 inch ABS with PEX pipes).

Your other option, buying some $100-500 textbook(s).

Remember, safety first. These books adequately detail draft & safety. When in doubt, call a licensed trusted contractor.

I'll likely obtain the Kindle versions since I tend to travel, but am unsure of the quality of the diagrams contained within the Kindle versions. When books have diagrams, it was usually best to obtain the PDF. (Also, if you don't steal, beware of EBooks containing undisclosed DRM which will prevent you from reading the media on other devices!)

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MrPurchaser001

HVAC for newbies

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2017

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If you have no experience with HVAC then this for you

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Daniel Favata

Well written, easy for new technicians

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2021

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I use excerpt from this book when training new technicians. It is well written and has illustrations that help with the explanations for junior technicians

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YongK

Not that much worth to read

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2020

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Phred

have been a great source of information for me in maintaining my old ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2017

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The Audel HVAC Fundamentals series: Volumes 1, 2, 3, have been a great source of information for me in maintaining my old HVAC system.
My Dad first introduced me to the very useful Audel publications.

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Tyler James Heymann

Very informative.

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2019

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Lots of HVAC information. It also written in a way for any regular home owner to understand.

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Martin Luther

Only gets better with age

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2012

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Audels has been the "go to" volume for professionals and amateurs, alike, for many years.
With this 4th edition, the updates have brought the book to new heights! Truly the "bible"
of the genre, virtually ANYONE can learn and understand the ins and outs of the heating
world at any level they choose. For a "quick fix" to a total replacement, this is the
"be all and end all' book to buy!!!

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