With this program as a foundation, students will be well on their way to careers as heating and ventilation service technicians, installers, or even system designers and engineers. The program illustrates several different types of heating systems, including forced-air gas furnaces, high-efficiency furnaces, and hot air systems. Different types of ignition and fuels are covered, along with the major elements of gas furnaces, including solenoids, burners, manifolds, heat exchangers, and more. Air flow components such as supply and return plenums, air filters, and split capacitor motors are also explained, in addition to thermostats, pilot safety switches, and gas valves. Viewers will get a look at the automated service centers at the heart of many modern large office buildings, which maintain climate control using high-tech sensors and adjustment systems. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Correlates to all National CTE Organizational Standards (including the provisions of the Perkins Act).

Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Jan. 23, 2008. Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.

Heating Systems: Overview (1:45) -- Force Air Gas Furnace Operating System (3:22) -- Gas Furnace: Gas Valve, Burner, and Spark Plugs (1:57) -- Gas Furnace: Heat Exchanger (1:35) -- High-Efficiency Furnaces (1:29) -- Hot Air Systems (2:10) -- Gas Furnace: Blower, Filter, and Humidifier (1:16) -- Parts of a Control Circuit in Gas Furnace (0:41) -- Heating System Cycle (1:54) -- Fuel Oil Heating System (2:17) -- Electric Heat Systems (0:45) -- Hot Water Distribution Systems (1:23) -- Solar Heat Systems (0:39) -- HVAC Building Automation (0:56).