An inexpensive training manual that combines codes, piping, wiring and venting under one cover. Richard Bruno, who calls on the experience gained in the heating industry over the last 25 years, writes the text. Many of those years as an installer and service technican for Plumbing and Heating Companies in the New York City area, and later traveling throughout the United States as a sales and technical representative for major boiler manufacturers. This book is written in a language that can be understood by novices and journeymen alike.
The Complete Guide to Residential Oil Heating is first and foremost; a training guide used in the home heating industry for training maintenance technicians. It contains over 80 pages of high quality detailed line drawings specifically to support classroom training. Chapter 1 starts with a detailed illustration of an oil fired boiler complete with attaching components clearly identified. Then each component is illustrated separately along with text that describes its function. Chapter 2 provides a step-by-step series of illustrations and text that covers everything required to perform an annual system cleaning and tune-up. It covers the entire system with a special focus on the oil burner, burner motor, fuel pump, pump coupling, fuel/oil filter, electronic ignitor, transformer, electrode rods, nozzle, end cone, blast tube, nozzle assembly, draft regulator, smoke pipe and plumbing. Chapter 3 provides an innovative approach to system troubleshooting by using flowcharts along with illustrated maintenance steps to identify and repair the problem. Chapter 4 covers problems with the heat distribution components such as feed valves, zone valves, circulators, radiators, Extrol tank, expansion tank, flo-check valve, bleed valve, and pressure relief valves. Included is an easy procedure to properly bleed air from the system. Chapter 5 covers perhaps the least understood area in heating systems; all those electrical controls, thermostat, aquastats, primary control, stack relay, high limit control, sensors, safety devices, and wiring. Again the detailed illustrations make sense out of this difficult topic. Lastly, Chapter 6 is targeted for the installer with a parts check list and some Helpful Hints along with a oil tank capacity chart that covers common residential oil tanks. Whether you are a classroom trainer, seasoned heating professional or a new student this book has the detail and the clarity need
The Complete Guide to Residential Oil Heating is just that; a concise, step by step guide from individual components through advanced troubleshooting of oil heating systems. With the aid of an instructor, this book will allow the student with a rudimentary mechanical ability and little or no knowledge of an oil heat system to troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair almost any problem that may be encountered. It will contain detailed chapters on preventative maintenance, proper operation, and related systems such as electrical components all in easy to use paragraphs that address each problem in a logical flow of possible scenarios. All chapters are supported by extensive art work which will clearly demonstrate the directions given in the written steps, as well illustrate unique parts, situations, or instructions. This book is set up to first familiarize the reader with components that may be encountered, their function, and a brief description (all components individually illustrated, will the illustrations placed next to the corresponding text). Next, the reader will learn how to perform the annual cleaning and tune-up. The following chapters deal with troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and no - heat problems, as well as providing solutions and cross - references within the book. A helpful hints/guide is included at the end. Some of the unique and outstanding features you will find in this book include the previously mentioned component/illustration listing; troubleshooting flow-charts which will enable the reader to quickly narrow down a problem thought simple yes-or-no answers and achieve a solution; and wiring at a level that will be easy for the first time student as well as the more advanced user to understand. This will alleviate the possible feelings of frustrations that may arise from an overly technical test, but will not comprise the professional integrity that will be evident to the more proficient user. The illustrations, composed on the Cad system, are clear, detailed, and easy to follow, and are textually keyed as required to make the book "user friendly." It has been written by a professional oil heating servicemen who is now involved in the field of technical publications, all of which lead to a very strong background for this manual.
It is this idea: taking the reader from the basic component descriptions, their integrations within the system, their function, possible problems with corresponding solutions, and finally maintenance, repair, and replacement, that makes this book unique in its genre. The annual cleaning and turn-up chapter is clearly illustrated and thoroughly yet interestingly explained - it is something all oil heat technicians should know. The troubleshooting flow-charts are true time savers. Finally, we invite users to write us with questions, comments, and suggestions to be integrated within future revisions to the book
The Complete Guide To Residential Oil Burners4th Edition is a highly detailed training guide used in the home heating industry for training maintenance technicians. It contains over 116 pages of high quality detailed line drawings specifically to support classroom training. The information provided is based on five of the most popular modern oil burner technologies focusing on the; Beckett AFII and AFG, Riello R35 and F40, and the Carlin EZ-Pro technologies. With the knowledge from these technologies, the operation of any oil burner can be easily understood. The detailed high quality line drawings go beyond what the manufactures provide and are designed to teach. The quite extensive first chapter is further divided into dedicated sections for each of the five oil burner technologies. Each chapter section uses detailed illustrations to walk you through how that oil burner works; and how to service, tune, and troubleshoot the unit. Careful attention is paid to explaining the fuel delivery system, and providing meaningful troubleshooting charts. It's no wonder training centers love this book. Chapter 2 focuses on the popular oil pumps that are often packaged with these oil burners. Again the same high quality illustrative approach is used to detail how the pump works, how to service the pump, properly set up the pressure, and how to troubleshoot the pump. Lastly there is an appendix that addresses tuning the oil burner to the boiler or furnace to achieve maximum efficiency. Whether you are a classroom trainer, seasoned heating professional or a new student this book has the detail and clarity not found in other books. It will become your most treasured reference book. Other Useful books; The Complete Guide To Residential Oil Heating and The Complete Guide To Residential Gas Heating also both available here and at Amazon.com.
About the Author James Ries has extensive experience in the aerospace industry as well as the commercial sector developing detailed illustrations used to explain how complicated systems work. Some time back friends expressed their need for high quality illustrated home heating training guides to support their classroom training. Taking on that challenge, James Ries first went through an extensive training program. Throughout his training he identified what needed to be covered and how best to present the information. The result is a series of highly illustrated quality training guides for the home heating industry. These books are now use by many Technical Training Centers and Boces as their main classroom training text books
Each book has a cover price of $35.00 plus tax and shipping. If you feel that these books can compliment present training aides available to your students please contact me at JRies@optonline.net
Gas and Oil Heating Seminars are available, for more information contact: Richard Bruno e-mail him at RBruno7059@aol.com
Topics Covered: Gas pipe sizing, Electronic Ignition Systems Proper Ventilation, Boiler and Furnace Sizing and Installation National Fuel Gas code Interpretation and Application Troubleshooting Conversion Burners, Combustion Testing Methods and Equipment Boiler and Furnace Wiring
