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We are pleased to present some of the finest books available today for the HVAC and oilheating industries. 

Many of our texts have been written or developed by George Lanthier, an award winning author and teacher whose current articles can be found in FUEL OIL NEWS. George has also written for Fuel Oil & Oilheat, Oilheating, Yankee Oilman, Contracting Canada, HVAC Insider, Progress, Sweeping and CMMTQ magazines.

All of our selections are noted for their easy to read and understand style and include many drawings, illustrations, and examples that lead the reader through the material for an easy understanding of the subject discussed.

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Advanced Residential Oilburners
by George Lanthier
A replacement and upgrade to our classic 'COMBUSTION & Oil Burning Equipment', now out of print. This manual is the most comprehensive and newest text on oilburners for residential and light commercial use. It reviews the basics of oilburner service and then looks at more of the chemistry and advanced troubleshooting knowledge required by senior technicians to service some of today's more complicated problems in plain, simple language. This is not an oilheat systems book, but a thorough examination of the oilburner, combustion, venting and the testing of all of these complex and sophisticated technologies and sciences.

Hydronic Systems (Design, Piping & Wiring)
by George Lanthier
The manual was designed to be used as a resource for those just beginning to work on residential hot water heating systems and act as a refresher for seasoned veterans. The book covers the correct design of hydronic piping systems, boiler and system operation and the controls and wiring of gravity, forced, and multi-zone systems all in one text. The book offers the service technician and installer a reference manual that keeps the engineering required in simple, easy to understand language.

Basic Air Conditioning Systems
by George Lanthier and Jim Todd  
The book is aimed at heating technicians who wish to increase their knowledge and earning base by discussing the basic fundamentals of residential air conditioning systems. The book covers components, systems, the 'refrigeration cycle', controls, troubleshooting, refrigerant recovery, charging methods and tools. It also includes many service and troubleshooting techniques and service checklists. The book features the simple and easy to read and understand style of our other publications.
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The Hot Water Handbook - SECOND EDITION
by George Lanthier and Robert Suffredini 
The first generic text ever on the subject of domestic hot water, DHW! Includes information on designing, testing, troubleshooting and determining the correct size of tanklesses, direct heaters and indirect heaters. Covers all fuel systems: electric, fueloil and gas. Included in the text are illustrations and tables for the proper sizing, troubleshooting, and of all kinds of water heaters working with or without a central heating system. Includes a discussion on the controversial issues of 'scalding' and 'bacterial growth'.

The CMR 4.00 Guide FOURTH EDITION - Second Revision
Edited by George Lanthier
The book that covers all of the information required to be up to date on the newest version of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Regulation's on Oil Burning Equipment, 527 CMR 4.00. The manual covers all of the changes that have taken effect since 1995. Used by both local fire services and oilheat equipment installers, and is considered the standard and authoritative text on the subject and is the standard text used in training for the MA Fire Marshal's Office and the oilheat industry.

The RIELLO Handbook - Third Edition
The Third Edition covers the RIELLO Series Mectron, F-40, BF, R35 and G51 in one manual. Included in the text are illustrations, diagrams and tables for the proper setup and servicing of RIELLO residential and light commercial burners firing up to 6.4 gallons per hour. The book features tips, hints and troubleshooting techniques and procedures and the author's 32 years of experience on the product.

The RIELLO MEC-KA Handbook
by George Lanthier
The RIELLO MEC-KA series was distributed from 1975 to 1981. This manual covers service and troubleshooting for models MEC-3KA and MEC-8KA. The book is in a 8-1/2" by 11' format and is spiral bound for easy reading and page placement. Features troubleshooting tips and flowcharts to diagnose problems quickly. We provide no technical support for these burner models and parts are no longer available.  

WIRING & Fuel Burning Equipment

This will be six new comprehensive volumes on wiring and controls for coal stokers, gasburners, oilburners and heating systems. These are the first manuals specifically written for technicians involved in the installation and servicing of heating equipment. Covers the wiring and control systems that operate older and modern systems and proven troubleshooting techniques that can actually be used in the field.

WIRING & Fuel Burning Equipment - Volume 1- Fundamentals
by George Lanthier
Fundamentals focuses on the basic wiring and equipment, controls, interlocks, relays, and switches that make up today's complex heating systems. The manual also covers how to read and interpret wiring diagrams and schematics. The text is complimented with many diagrams, illustrations, drawings and tables for the proper wiring and servicing of most fuelburners. The manual features tips, hints, troubleshooting techniques and service procedures that cannot be found anywhere else. 

WIRING & Fuel Burning Equipment - Volume 4 - Oilburner Primary Controls
by George Lanthier
This book focuses on oilheating systems and the primary control systems that operate them. This manual is chock full of oilburner primary controls from 'stack switches' to state-of-the art microprocessor based designs. A must have for the oilburner technician or anyone involved in oilburner service. Covers controls by Beckett, Carlin, Honeywell, Riello, Sid Harvey's and Wayne and a major discussion on the subject of rebuilt controls.

 
Linhardt's Field Guide to Steam Heating
by Pat Linhardt
THREE STEP BREAKDOWN OF STEAM HEATING
STEAM UP – AIR OUT – WATER BACK
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