HAC 225 - Planned Maintenance Credits: 3 3 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: HAC 201 , HAC 202
Description This course focuses on green building performance. ENERGY STAR and LEED building certification standards are reviewed. Planned maintenance (PM) includes the principles, practices and procedures used to complete PM on air conditioners, heat pumps, furnaces and related equipment. PM will ensure the building continues to perform as designed and commissioned. Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Identify ENERGY STAR and LEED building certification standards related to planned maintenance.
- Perform a visual inspection on furnaces, air conditioners and heat pumps.
- Complete a fan compartment checkout including air filters.
- Perform combustion testing analysis on applicable gas furnaces.
- Perform an electric furnace inspection including voltages and amperages.
- Adjust an oil furnace for maximum efficiency using combustion testing equipment.
- Correctly inspect gas furnaces depending upon the type of furnace.
- Perform a visual, electrical and system checkout of air conditioners and heat pumps.
- Identify customer relations issues and respond appropriately to customer concerns.
Listed Topics
- General mechanical maintenance
- General electrical maintenance
- Gas furnace PM
- Oil furnace PM
- Electric furnace PM
- Split and packaged air conditioning and heat pump system PM
- Related equipment PM
- Customer relations
Reference Materials Instructor-approved textbook and materials. Approved By: Johnson, Alex Date Approved: 04/18/2011
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