Heating: Basic Concepts

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Keyword(s) Michael Casey; Heating, Home Inspection, HVAC, Venting, Combustion, Heating Defects, Solid Fuels, Gas, Oils, Interactive, ICC, Alabama; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Illinois; Indiana; Maryland; Mississippi; Montana; New Hampshire; New Mexico; North Carolina; Ohio; Oregon; Rhode Island; Tennessee; Texas; Virginia; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin

Learn to identify key terminology related to the heating and venting systems and describe how various components work. We will explore possible combustion air sources for gas, oil, and solid fuels as well as the process and importance of venting in combustion heating. Discover common heating defects especially those related to combustion heating, venting, and installation locations. Learn more about the classifications of heating systems, gas vent categories, and the components of gas forced air furnaces. As you move through this course, you will be able to learn new details and shore up your current knowledge about heating.

Credits ASHI CE:4.0, CE:4.0, IL CE:4.0, MD CE:4.0, OH CE:3.75, WA CE:4.0

Tag(s) Michael Casey, Inspecting Essentials, Interactive, Alabama, Indiana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Virginia, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Montana, West Virginia, Delaware, Florida, Washington, Tennessee, Ohio, Maryland, Texas, ICC, Mississippi, Rhode Island, North Carolina, Illinois, Connecticut, Interactive, Interactive Course

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Dig into the basics of inspecting heating systems in this interactive ASHI Edge course!

Review the key terms you are likely to use during an inspection of heating and venting systems. Refamiliarize yourself with the processes of heat transfer and combustion, then go over the possible combustion air sources for gas, oil, and solid fuels. Define several types of heating systems and find out how to differentiate between the various gas vent categories. Identify the components of gas-forced air furnaces. Recognize the proper installation of heaters and learn how to spot common defects in heating systems. FL #1692; WA #H22022525; TN #886; OH #HICO0093211; TREC #44160; MD Approved; ICC #35902; MS Approved; RI #EC-532; NC #CEC729; IL #454.000762; CT #HCE.0000209

IL Home Inspector: Upon completion of this course, please email education@ashi.org, ASHI must submit your CE credits to IDFPR (Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation)