Carbon Monoxide is an odorless, tasteless, and invisible toxic gas produced by the process of combustion in fuel-burning furnaces, boilers, water heaters, and appliances such as gas ranges and gas-operated clothes dryers. In this two-day workshop, facility maintenance staff and HVAC technicians will be instructed in the processes of combustion analysis, burner operation and troubleshooting, working with fuel-oil and natural and LP gases. At the conclusion of the instructional segment of the workshop, participants can be certified through a nationally recognized program. The emphasis throughout this workshop is on proper Preventive Maintenance practices, burner troubleshooting and adjustment for maximum safety and efficiency, and the use of state-of-the-art test devices to perform complete combustion analysis procedures. Detailed, take-home manuals that explain step-by-step how to evaluate fuel-burning equipment and measure carbon monoxide levels in residential and commercial environments are issued to each participant for use during the workshop, and can be used as a reference and service manual later on the job.

What You Will Learn In This Workshop

Day One: 8AM to 4:30 PM.... Day Two: 8AM to Noon

Sources of Carbon Monoxide and How It Is Generated

Signs and Symptoms of Carbon Monoxide poisoning

Health Effects of Low Level Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Standard and Low Level Carbon Monoxide Alarms

Carbon Monoxide Measurement In Residential & Commercial Areas

Code Compliance and OSHA Standards

Testing and Documentation

Principles of Combustion

Time, Temperature and Turbulence In Burners

Primary, Secondary and Excess Air In Burners

Natural and LP Gas Systems In Appliances

Testing and Adjusting Gas Ranges

Testing and Adjusting Water Heaters

Natural Draft and Power Vent Systems

Effects of Tight Construction On Fuel-burning Appliances

Maintaining Proper Fuel Pressure To Equipment

Clocking A Gas Meter

Stack Temperature In Different Types Of Furnaces

Draft Measurements In Various Fuel-burning Equipment

Testing and Measurement To Minimize Carbon Monoxide

Measuring Air Flow, Duct Pressure and Pressure Drop

Combustion System Troubleshooting

Barometric Draft Regulators

Thermal Shock and Boiler Operation

Tramp Air Leakage In Commercial Fuel-burning Equipment

Building Pressure and Air Flow Design

Duct Leakage In HVAC Systems

Who Should Attend:

….Maintenance personnel who work in residential housing, schools, hospitals, or other commercial buildings

….Personnel who work in or near a fuel-burning equipment environment

….HVAC and appliance service technicians who work with fuel-burning appliances

….Facility managers, supervisors, safety, and emergency response personnel who need information on carbon monoxide and its health effects on residential and commercial building occupants

About Your Instructor:

This workshop is facilitated by Jim Johnson, who has over three decades of experience in the HVAC industry as a technician, field trainer, full-time trade school instructor, and community college administrator. He has written four textbooks and ten technician handbooks relative to heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration, and has also written and produced over 50 technician video-training programs. He holds multiple industry certifications in carbon monoxide testing and combustion analysis. His specialty is adult education. He consistently receives high marks for his ability to explain and simplify concepts, allowing technical and maintenance personnel to put the information they learn to work in a practical way in their job.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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