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Fundamentals of Gas manual on sale

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Tim McElwain
Tim McElwain Member Posts: 4,621
in THE MAIN WALL
This is the manual we use in our one week gas course on day one. It usually sells for $85 we are offering it for $75 plus s/h. It contains the following:

FUNDAMENTALS OF GAS
This is a course for service personnel who have never serviced gas appliances. It is also for those who have been servicing but do not understand some of the basics of gas. The course includes
NATURAL GAS FACTS
History
Hydrocarbons
Natural Gas and LP Gas
Properties of Gases
Characteristics of Gases
How to measure
Safety Equipment
Allowable Pressure Drop
BTU, Specific Gravity etc.
Parts of a Flame and Flame Characteristics
Testing

COMBUSTION
Basic Chemistry of Combustion
Complete Combustion
Air for Combustion
Combustion Products
Dew Point
Draft Hoods & Barometrics
Excessive Excess Air
Combustion Process & Combustion Testing
Upper and Lower Flammability Limits for Natural Gas and Propane
Burner Application
Water Heaters and controls
Venting Categories
Flammable Vapor Ignition Resistant Water Heaters
Problems and Solutions on Modern Gas Heating and Water Heating
Gas Burners and adjustments to air
Typical Gas Manifold old and new
Pressure Regulators
Gas Valves
Combustion Test (Combustion Efficiency)
Combustion air adjustments
Pilots (Thermocouple, Bi-Metal, Mercury, Flame rectification)

MEASURING INPUT
Orifices (Natural and LP)
Clocking a meter to determine input
Formula for measuring gas input natural gas
Charts and tables for measuring input
Orifice sizing tables
Drill Kits
Pilot Gas Consumption Chart

CHECKING GAS PRESSURES
BURNER PROBLEMS
CARBON MONOXIDE
BASIC CONTROLS
AIR FOR COMBUSTION
PIPE SIZING

Contact me at gastc@cox.net for more information.

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  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 15,525
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    Good book and well worth it I have had one for years
    Mike_Sheppard
  • Tim McElwain
    Tim McElwain Member Posts: 4,621
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    This is a great manual; for a new tech just starting out in the gas service side.
  • Tim McElwain
    Tim McElwain Member Posts: 4,621
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    There are three left hurry up they are going fast.
  • Mike_Sheppard
    Mike_Sheppard Member Posts: 696
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    I’ll take one!
    Never stop learning.
  • Tim McElwain
    Tim McElwain Member Posts: 4,621
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    Mike Sheppard e-mail me at gastc@cox.net and I will take care of you.
  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,376
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    I'd like one too.
    Bob Boan
    You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.
  • Tim McElwain
    Tim McElwain Member Posts: 4,621
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    Contact me at gastc@cox.net.
  • delta T
    delta T Member Posts: 884
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    still any left? I'll take one! emailing you now...
  • Tim McElwain
    Tim McElwain Member Posts: 4,621
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    We can print more if we have to.
  • ratio
    ratio Member Posts: 3,626
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    I'm interested if/when you make a reprint.
  • Tim McElwain
    Tim McElwain Member Posts: 4,621
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    More manuals being printed as we speak they will be ready Friday. Go ahead and send your order to me at gastc@cox.net.
  • Tim McElwain
    Tim McElwain Member Posts: 4,621
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    Manuals are ready go ahead and order.

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