Welcome to:
Air Conditioning Maintenance & Repair
Course
Agenda
• Your Roles and Responsibilities in Air Conditioning
Maintenance & Repair.
• Air Conditioning Safety.
• Tools & Equipment for Air Conditioning Repairs.
• Refrigerants & Their Special Properties.
• The Air Conditioning System.
• Simple Fixes.
• Refrigerant System Repairs.
• Electrical System Repairs.
• Air Distribution System Repairs.
• Key Takeaways, Action Plan, and Wrap-Up.
Before We Start
• This is a two day course, with two 15 minute
breaks and a one-hour lunch each day.
• Your full participation is greatly appreciated!
• You will be using your Resource Guide
• Watching in-class demonstrations & videos
• Having group discussions
• Completing a few hands-on activities
• Completing the online course The Future of
Air Conditioning in the Apartment Industry.
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Other Housekeeping Items
Locations of Restrooms.
Emergency Exits.
Kitchen and/or Break Area.
Vending Machines.
Registration.
Smoking Area.
Turn pagers and cell phones off.
Get comfortable.
Be open minded and have fun!
Your Roles and Responsibilities in Air
Conditioning
Air Conditioning
Safety Rules:
1. Turn Power Off
2. Wear Personal
Protective
Equipment (PPE)
3. Follow LockOut/Tag-Out
Procedures
Air Conditioning
Safety Rules:
4. Handle Refrigerants
Correctly.
5. Use Material Safety
Data Sheets
(MSDS Sheets).
6. Keep Tools &
Equipment in Good
Working Order.
Key Tools for Air Conditioning Repairs
Basic Hand Tools
Specialty Air Conditioning
Repair Tools
Refrigerants and their Special Properties
The Air Conditioning System
Refrigeration Cycle in an Air
Conditioning System
Key Parts of an Air Conditioning System
Cleaning the Condenser
Replacing a Filter
Cleaning the Evaporator Pan and Drain Line
Tightening Loose Fan Blades
The Super Heat Method
The Sub-cooling Method
Recovering Refrigerant
Evacuating and Dehydrating the System
Group Discussion on the
Refrigeration System
Electrical System Repairs
• Power Sources
• Input Power
Distribution
Circuits
• Control Circuits
• Load Circuits
Measure the Input Voltage
Test Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Check the Thermostat Operation
Check the Compressor Motor Start Relay
Check the Start and Run Capacitors
Test the Compressor for Open or
Shorted Windings
Test the Compressor Motor for
Grounded Windings
Identify Unmarked Compressor Terminals
Check the
Fan Motor
Run
Capacitor
Test Fan Motor
for Open,
Shorted, or
Grounded
Windings
Two Types of Blowers
Two Types of Blowers
Add Pictures from
Instructor’s Resource Guide
Page #58
Test a Blower Motor
Replace a Blower Motor
Unit Replacement
Air Conditioners with SEER 13
Ratings
Air Conditioning Problems and Solutions
Supplemental Online Training
Don’t Forget… Take the Online Training for this
CAMT Course!!
• To continue your education.
• To acquire more knowledge and skills for CAMT
Designation test and for work.
• Takes approximately 45 minutes.
• You can take it from any computer with access
to the Internet.
• Go to the following web site:
www.kaleidolearning.com/NAAEI/CAMT
• Type the ID and password your received here.
Thank you for being a part of today’s Air
Conditioning Repair and Maintenance
Course!!