Description
State Requirements
What's the purpose of air conditioners and heat pumps? How is moisture managed in a house? How are attics and crawl spaces insulated and ventilated?
These questions and more will be discussed in this three-hour continuing education course. Understanding the load, capacity, and efficiency of air conditioning and heat pump systems can help inspectors educate buyers on these components in the home they're purchasing.
Course highlights include:
- Recognize various components, types, operation, and purpose of air conditioners and heat pumps
- Determine the load, capacity, and efficiency of air conditioning and heat pump systems
- Identify the manufacturer, size, and age of air conditioning and heat pump systems
- Recognize various components, types, and purpose of attic insulation and ventilation
- Recall common fallacies in attic insulation installation and attic ventilation
- Determine types and applications of crawl space insulation
- Recall common fallacies in crawl space insulation installation and ventilation
- Identify the different types and components of various ventilation systems
- Recall the usage and components of unbalanced and balanced ventilation systems
- Identify the required inspection elements and limitations for heating and air conditioning systems under Connecticut’s Regulations §20-491-8 and §20-491-9, and for insulation and ventilation systems under Connecticut’s Regulation §20-491-11
State Requirements
For Connecticut
