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7. A filter section to remove dirt and dust particles from the

air.
8. Heat exchangers such as a refrigerant evaporator and con-
denser coil for cooling, and a furnace for heating.
9. A compressor to compress the refrigerant vapor and pump
the refrigerant around the refrigeration system.
10. An outdoor fan (blower) to circulate outside air across the
condenser coil.
11. Controls to start, stop or regulate the flow of air, refrigerant,
and electricity.

HVAC COMPONENTS
H is for Heating
Boilers (Figure 1-2)
• Types of Boilers
— Steam
— Water
• Boiler Pressures
— Low
— High
• Boiler Fuels
— Natural Gas
— Oil
— Coal
— Electricity
• Boiler Configurations
— Fire Tube
— Water Tube

Furnaces (Figure 1-3)

• Furnace Fuels
— Natural Gas
— Oil
— Coal
— LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas)
— Electricity
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Heating Coils (Figure 1-4)

• Types of Heating Coils
— Steam
— Water
— Electrical

V is for Ventilation for each of the following:

1) Approximately 20 cfm (cubic feet per minute) of air volume
per person of outside air (OA) for ventilation for non-smok-
ing areas.
2) Make-up air (MUA) for exhaust systems such as:
— Kitchen hoods
— Fume hoods
— Toilets

3) Room (conditioned space) pressurization

— +0.03 to +0.05 inches of water gage for commercial build-
ings.

Figure 1-2. Fire Tube Boiler