EST 263 - Commercial Heating and Boiler Systems

Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 2
LAB hours per week: 6
This course covers electric heat and heat pump technology for air-to-air, geothermal water-to-air, water-to-water heat pump, and natural gas furnace systems. Students will learn installation, electrical components, operation, maintenance, service, and repair of electric heat pumps. An introduction to solar hydronic heating systems will also be included. Hydronic boilers for residential, light maintenance, and troubleshooting of these systems will be taught.
Course Outcomes:

Identify electrical components of electric heat and heat pump systems.
Understand control and line schematics.
Explain the operating sequence of electric heat and heat pump systems.
Describe the operation of boilers, solar domestic hot water, and swimming pool solar-heating systems.
Explain the operating sequence of conventional, mid-efficiency and high efficiency natural gas heating systems.
Identify components of commercial burners.
Perform industry standard maintenance procedures on all heating systems.
Perform industry standard troubleshooting procedures on all heating systems.

Course Topics:

Electric heat
Heat pumps, air-to-air
Natural gas heat
Solar heat
Hydronic boilers
Steam boilers