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Course Description

Advanced pressure diagnostics will utilize whole-house thinking relative to house construction, air leakage and movement, forced air heating systems, ventilation systems, and climate. The goal of this class is to provide students with the skills necessary to decipher the unique mix of problems that every house has in relation to air movement, air leakage, pressure imbalances and flue drafting. Thisclass will cover the science and practical application of air sealing, zone pressure diagnostics, infrared thermography, blower door testing, fan flow measurement, ASHRAE, and HVAC flow diagnostics and Combustion Appliance Zone pressure issues. 

Students will learn to be the ultimate air leakage sleuths by practicing pro-level skills for balancing heating systems, solving air leakage mysteries, and avoiding dangerous combustion problems. This will be an intensive 2.5 days of manometer mayhem that will help participants perform audits, lead crews, and do Quality Control Inspector (QCI) inspections at a new level. 

CEUs

This course has 18 contact hours and can qualify as 18 continuing education units (CEU) toward Home Energy Professional Recertification.

Course Objectives

  • Perform airflow measurement techniques that include flow hood, blower door, duct blower,pitot tube, hot wire anemometer,and flow plate.
  • Understand which method is best for particular scenarios.
  • Troubleshoot and verify “odd” readings on your equipment.
  • Thoroughly understand combustion safety for pressure diagnostics.
  • Analyze the cause and effectof changes such as air sealingand furnace change-outs

Grading Criteria and Passing Score

The final exam is a written test and each student must pass with an 70% score or higher. Students thatdo not pass will be allowed to retake the exam in accordance with the Montana Weatherization TrainingCenter retesting policy.

Organization of Course

This is a lecture-labcourse. Lecture topics are presented in the classroom setting followed by hands-onpractice in the lab. This class is most suitable for students with strong field experience.Studentparticipation in both in class discussions and labs is vital to success in this course.

 Audience

  • Weatherization Professionals
  • Professional Contractors
  • HVAC Professionals

Course Fees

  • $575 to the public
  • Free for associates of the MontanaWeatherization Workforce/Montana WeatherizationAssistance Program (MT WAP)

For additional information contact the Center at classes@weatherization.org or you can call (406) 586-0070.

 

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