Troubleshooting, Servicing & Maintaining Gas Furnaces

For Maximum Operating Efficiency

This two-day workshop is designed for maintenance personnel who are responsible for the installation, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of LP or natural gas furnaces. Information on how to properly adjust burners for maximum efficiency and safe operation, use test equipment to check for carbon monoxide levels, check air flow, and perform electrical circuit and component troubleshooting is presented. Fundamental concepts related to furnace troubleshooting and repair, along with more advanced service concepts are covered, so this workshop is appropriate for both those maintenance personnel who are experienced in furnace servicing, as well as those who work in a non-HVAC department and want to cross train.

An interactive, take-home workbook that visually and descriptively explains how to test components, use wiring diagrams, and diagnose furnace operation problems is issued to each participant for use during the workshop, also serves as a reference manual for use later on the job.

What You’ll Learn In This Workshop

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

Proper Gas Line Piping Procedures

Electrical Requirements For Standard and Solid State Control Furnaces

Venting System Requirements

Safety Issues and Working With Natural and LP Gas

Testing For Proper Air Flow In Furnaces

Performing Natural To LP Gas Conversions

Maintenance Procedures That Prevent Heat Exchanger Failure

Cleaning Furnaces, Saving Fuel and Cutting Operating Costs

Replacing Burner Orifices

Adjusting Burners For Safe and Efficient Operation

Carbon Monoxide Testing In Natural Draft Furnaces

Carbon Monoxide Testing In Condensing Gas Furnaces

Fundamentals Of Gas Furnace Schematic Diagrams

Using Schematic Diagrams To Troubleshoot

Testing Gas Furnace Electrical Components

Using Troubleshooting Flow Charts and Diagrams

Replacing Thermostats and Setting Heat Anticipators

Testing Multiple Speed Motors

Spark Ignition and Flame Rectification Systems

Direct Ignition Spark Systems

Glow Coil Ignition Systems

Testing Printed Circuit Boards In Gas Furnaces

Troubleshooting Flame Sensor Circuits

Who Should Attend:

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

…..Maintenance workers in non-HVAC maintenance departments who want to cross-train to perform gas furnace troubleshooting, maintenance and repair

…..Facility managers and supervisors desiring a background in electrical maintenance in order to supervise work crews

About Your Instructor:

Jim Johnson has both a formal education and real-world, hands-on work experience in furnace servicing and maintenance. He has written four textbooks related to HVAC, and has written and presented more than 50 technician training videos. Adult education is his specialty, and he consistently receive 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.