Installer Training Possibilities – One Day Program
- Due to time restraints all sessions cannot be completed in one day
- Rate 1 through 11 (1 is highest), fax back immediately – 763.295.4434
_____ Airflow Concepts and Principles – 20 Minutes
- Not duct design or sheet metal design
- Relates to furnace conversions
- "How it works" within residential forced air system
- Theory relating to FPM, CFM, resistance/static pressure, ideal velocity, CFM formula, etc.
- Deflector design and why airflow will not make a 90° turn
- Basic components, from return register through heat register
_____ Plenum Heater Mechanical – 30 Minutes
- Furnace inspection/evaluation
- Sizing
- Choosing correct model number
- Installation steps
- Baffling requirements
- Accessories or options
_____ Plenum Heater Electrical – 30 Minutes
- Review three product series
- Wiring/hookup for each
- Checkout and operation
_____ Heat Pump Control Wiring and Thermostat Theory – 45 Minutes
- Description and detailed review of all 24-volt wiring points related to heat pump and various room thermostats
- Auxiliary heat, why and how it ties in
- Comparison of heat pump stat and basic heat/cool stat, review of various thermostat types
- Other related components such as fan center, fossil fuel kit, oil burner control, stack control, etc.
- Wiring associated with newer multi-speed or variable speed furnaces
- Heat anticipator function and setting
- Dual fuel versus dual heat
- Various blending or modulating controllers, in the industry
_____ WarmFlo™ Controller, 101 – 45 Minutes
- Outdoor and indoor sensors, temperature modulation theory and concept
- Where does WarmFlo™ apply?
- Block diagram
- WarmFlo™ application flowchart
- Selecting the required hardware (Electro and Brand X) from flowchart
- Accessories or options
- Electrical wiring/hookup
_____ WarmFlo™ Controller, Details – 60 Minutes
- Sequence of events
- Various setup settings and selections
- Monitor lights
- Various troubleshooting points
- Triac or electronic switch troubleshooting
_____ Air Make-Up Heaters – 15 Minutes
- WarmFlo™ duct sensor concept
- CFM chart relating to temperature rise and various models
- How to select temperature range code chips and temperature set point
- Brief product/model review
_____ Electric Boilers, Hardware and Basic Installation – 60 Minutes
- Electric boiler basic components and features
- Various types – Mini-Boiler, radiant floor, WarmFlo™
- Electronic aquastat boilers
- Installation, mechanical
- Installation, electrical wiring
- Operations and troubleshooting, compared to plenum heater
_____ Electric Boiler, Zoning Concerns – 45 Minutes
- Energy in versus energy out
- Loops versus zones
- How zone valves work and various types
- Zones, why they present challenges
- Zone controllers – application, selection, wiring
- Multi-pumps – application and wiring
_____ Radiant Heat Concepts – 20 Minutes
- Comparing three common heat systems – forced air, baseboard, floor radiant
- Comfort features with each type
- Radiant heat methods list
- Comparing electric cable and hydronics tube under floor
- Why electric boiler?
- Radiant application – primary or secondary/warm floor
- Heating goals and sizing related to the various application types
_____ Radiant, Electric Boiler Design Tips – 60 Minutes
- Comparing gas and boiler concepts, relating to the installation and control accessories
- Low temperature boiler
- Slab stat
- Flow regulates temperature
- Insulation techniques
- Placement of tubing, sizing, tube size, etc.
- Interrupt time or storage, relating to tube placement with sand/concrete
- Radiant floor surface temperature at appropriate heat loss
- Radiant floor maximum design conditions
- Tube layout design tips and loop length
- Floor covering evaluation and chart
- Loop or piping system resistance calculation
- Determining pump size
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