Heating and Cooling Glossary
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- "A" Valve
- ABS
- AFUE
- ARI Type Code
- Access Panel
- Acrylic
- Adaptor
- Aerator
- Air Admittance Valve
- Air Check
- Air Cleaner
- Air Conditioner Configuration
- Air Flow
- Air Gap
- Air Handler/Coil Blower
- Air Infiltration
- Air Lock
- Air Volume Control
- Airflow Configuration
- Ambient Temperature
- Ampere
- Anaerobic
- Angle Stop
- Angular Discharge Tube
- Anode Rod
- Anti-Scald Valve
- Anti-Siphon
- Apron
- Aquastat
- Auto Pilot
- BTU
- BTUh
- Back Flow
- Back Flow Preventer
- Back Pressure
- Back Siphonage
- Backwater Valve
- Balance Point
- Balancing
- Ball Check Valve
- Ballcock
- Baseboard Heating System
- Basin Wrench
- Bin Method
- Bioaerosols
- Blackwater
- Bleed
- Blow Bag
- Blower Door
- Boiler
- Boot
- Branch
- Branch Vent
- Bushing
- CADR
- CPVC
- Capacity
- Carbon Monoxide
- Catch System
- Central Air Conditioning System
- Central Warm Air Furnace
- Centrifugal Pump
- Charge
- Check Valve
- Circuit Vent
- Cistern
- Cleanout Plug
- Closet Auger
- Closet Bend
- Closet Flange
- Coefficient Of Performance (CoP)
- Cold Working Pressure (CWP)
- Combined Annual Efficiency (CAE)
- Combustion Efficiency
- Common Vent
- Compression Fitting
- Compression Valve
- Compressor
- Condensate Pump
- Condenser Coil/Outdoor Coil
- Cooling Capacity
- Cooling Loads
- Counter Flow Heat Exchanger
- Coupling
- Cross Connection
- Cross Flow Heat Exchanger
- Cubic Feet per Minute (CFM)
- DOE
- Damper
- Decibel (dB)
- Deflection
- Dehumidification
- Diaphram
- Dip Tube
- Direct Gas Fired Heater
- Direct Tap
- Disposal Field
- Diverter Valves
- Downflow Furnace
- Drain-Waste-Vent System (DWV)
- Drip Leg
- Drum Trap
- Ductwork
- Dust Mites
- EER
- EPA
- Efficiency
- Effluent
- Elbow
- Electrical Input
- Electronic Air Cleaner (EAC)
- Emergency Heat
- Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV)
- Energy Star
- Escutcheon
- Evaporator Coil
- Exfiltration
- Exhaust
- Expansion Tank
- Extraction
- Fain Coil
- Fall/Flow
- Female Fitting
- First Hour Rating
- Fitting
- Fixture
- Flapper Valve
- Float Ball
- Floor Flange
- Flushometer
- Flushometer Tank
- Flux
- Footprint
- Forced Air System
- Gas Cock
- Gas Control
- Gas Furnace
- Gate
- Gate Diverter
- Gravity Furnace
- Gravity Operated Toilet
- Gray Water
- HEPA Filter
- HSPF
- HVAC
- Hanger
- Heat Exchanger
- Heat Pump
- Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV)
- Horizontal Branch
- Horizontal Furnace
- Horizontal Run
- Hose Bibb
- House Trap
- Hub and Spigot
- Hubless
- Humidifier
- Humidistat
- Hydronic
- Hydronic System
- Hygrometer
- IPLV
- ISO 9000
- Impeller
- Impeller Humidifier
- In-Ground Septic
- Indirect Waste
- Indoor Air Pollutants
- Input BTUh
- Inside Diameter (ID)
- Instantaneous Water Heater
- Intermittent Ignition Device (IID)
- Jet
- Johnni-bolts
- Kafer Fitting
- Knockout Plug
- Latent Cooling Load
- Latent Heat
- Lavatory
- Leach Field
- Leader
- Load Calculation
- Lock Nut
- MERV Rating
- Main
- Male Threads
- Malleable Fittings
- Manifold
- Mechanical Air Filter
- Micron (Micrometer)
- Micron Rating
- Mini-split
- Mound Septic System
- Multi-poise Furnace
- Multi-stage Pump
- Nipple
- No-Hub Connector
- O-Ring
- Oakum
- Odors/Chemicals
- Outlet Sewer
- Outside Diameter (OD)
- Ozone
- Ozone Generators
- PB
- PCO Air Cleaners
- PEX
- pH
- PVC
- Packing
- Packing Nut
- Parallel Flow Heat Exchanger
- Particles
- Peak Hour Demand
- Pipe Dope
- Pipeless Furnace
- Pitch
- Plenum
- Plumb
- Plumbing Tree
- Port
- Positive Displacement Pump
- Potable
- Pressure Balance Valve
- Pressure Tank
- Pressure Tubing
- Programmable Thermostat
- R410A Refrigerant
- Radon
- Reamer
- Reciprocating Compressor
- Recirculation
- Recovery Capacity
- Refrigerant
- Refrigerant Lines
- Relief
- Relief Valve
- Return
- Return Air
- Reverse Cycle System
- Riser
- Rough-in
- SEER
- Saddle Valve
- Scroll Compressor
- Sensible Cooling Load
- Sensible Heat
- Single Package
- Sleeve
- Slip Joint
- Soil Stack
- Solenoid Valve
- Split Units
- Stack
- Steam or Hot Water System
- Strait Stop
- Sweep
- Tee Fitting
- Thermidistat
- Thermostat
- Tonnage
- Trap
- Two Stage Operation
- UVGI Air Cleaners
- Upflow Furnace
- Valve Seat
- Variable Speed Motor
- Vent
- Vent Stack
- Ventilator
- Viscosity
- Wall Furnace
- Water Hammer Arrestor
- Watt-hours (Wh)
- Wye Fitting
- Yoke
- Zoning
Category List
Heating & Cooling
- AFUE
- Airflow Configuration
- Air Cleaner
- Air Conditioner Configuration
- Air Handler/Coil Blower
- Air Infiltration
- ARI Type Code
- Balancing
- Balance Point
- Baseboard Heating System
- Bin Method
- Bioaerosols
- Blower Door
- Boiler
- Boot
- BTU
- BTUh
- CADR
- Capacity
- Carbon Monoxide
- Central Air Conditioning System
- Central Warm Air Furnace
- Charge
- Coefficient Of Performance (CoP)
- Cooling Capacity
- Cooling Loads
- Combined Annual Efficiency (CAE)
- Combustion Efficiency
- Compressor
- Condensate Pump
- Condenser Coil/Outdoor Coil
- Counter Flow Heat Exchanger
- Cross Flow Heat Exchanger
- Crossflow Furnace
- Cubic Feet per Minute (CFM)
- Damper
- Decibel (dB)
- Dehumidification
- Direct Gas Fired Heater
- DOE
- Downflow Furnace
- Ductwork
- Dust Mites
- Efficiency
- EER
- Electronic Air Cleaner (EAC)
- Electrical Input
- Emergency Heat
- Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV)
- Energy Star
- EPA
- Evaporator Coil
- Exfiltration
- Exhaust
- Extraction
- Fain Coil
- Forced Air System
- Gas Furnace
- Gravity Furnace
- Heat Exchanger
- Heat Pump
- Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV)
- HEPA Filter
- HVAC
- Horizontal Furnace
- HSPF
- Humidifier
- Humidistat
- Hydronic System
- Hygrometer
- Impeller Humidifier
- Indoor Air Pollutants
- Input BTUh
- Intermittent Ignition Device (IID)
- IPLV
- ISO 9000
- Latent Cooling Load
- Latent Heat
- Load Calculation
- Mechanical Air Filter
- MERV Rating
- Micron (Micrometer)
- Micron Rating
- Mini-split
- Multi-poise Furnace
- Odors/Chemicals
- Ozone
- Ozone Generators
- Parallel Flow Heat Exchanger
- Particles
- PCO Air Cleaners
- Pipeless Furnace
- Plenum
- Programmable Thermostat
- R410A Refrigerant
- Radon
- Reciprocating Compressor
- Recirculation
- Refrigerant
- Refrigerant Lines
- Relief
- Return
- Return Air Cycle System
- Scroll Compressor
- SEER
- Sensible Cooling Load
- Sensible Heat
- Single Package
- Solenoid Valve
- Split Units
- Steam or Hot Water System
- Thermidistat
- Thermostat
- Tonnage
- Two Stage Operation
- Upflow Furnace
- UVGI Air Cleaners
- Variable Speed Motor
- Ventilator
- Wall Furnace
- Watt-hours (Wh)
- Zoning
Plumbing
- "A" Valve
- ABS
- Access Panel
- Acrylic
- Adaptor
- Aerator
- Air Admittance Valve
- Air Check
- Air Gap
- Air Lock
- Air Volume Control
- Ambient Temperature
- Ampere
- Anaerobic
- Angle Stop
- Angular Discharge Tube
- Anode Rod
- Anti-Scald Valve
- Anti-Siphon
- Apron
- Aquastat
- Auto Pilot
- Back Flow
- Back Flow Preventer
- Back Pressure
- Back Siphonage
- Backwater Valve
- Ball Check Valve
- Ballcock
- Basin Wrench
- Blackwater
- Bleed
- Blow Bag
- Branch
- Branch Vent
- Bushing
- Catch System
- Centrifugal Pump
- Check Valve
- Circuit Vent
- Cistern
- Cleanout Plug
- Closet Auger
- Closet Bend
- Closet Flange
- Common Vent
- Compression Fitting
- Compression Valve
- CPVC
- Cold Working Pressure (CWP)
- Coupling
- Cross Connection
- Deflection
- Diaphram
- Dip Tube
- Direct Tap
- Disposal Field
- Diverter Valves
- Drip Leg
- Drum Trap
- Drain-Waste-Vent System (DWV)
- Effluent
- Elbow
- Escutcheon
- Expansion Tank
- Fall/Flow
- Female Fitting
- First Hour Rating
- Fitting
- Fixture
- Flapper Valve
- Float Ball
- Floor Flange
- Flushometer
- Flushometer Tank
- Flux
- Footprint
- Gas Cock
- Gas Control
- Gate
- Gate Diverter
- Gravity Operated Toilet
- Gray Water
- Hanger
- Horizontal Branch
- Horizontal Run
- Hose Bibb
- House Trap
- Hub and Spigot
- Hubless
- Hydronic
- Impeller
- Inside Diameter (ID)
- Indirect Waste
- In-Ground Septic
- Instantaneous Water Heater
- Jet
- Johnni-bolts
- Kafer Fitting
- Knockout Plug
- Lavatory
- Leach Field
- Leader
- Lock Nut
- Main
- Male Threads
- Malleable Fittings
- Manifold
- Mound Septic System
- Multi-stage Pump
- Nipple
- No-Hub Connector
- O-Ring
- Oakum
- Outlet Sewer
- Outside Diameter (OD)
- Packing
- Packing Nut
- PB
- Peak Hour Demand
- PEX
- pH
- Pipe Dope
- Pitch
- Plumb
- Plumbing Tree
- Potable
- Port
- Positive Displacement Pump
- Pressure Balance Valve
- Pressure Tank
- Pressure Tubing
- PVC
- Reamer
- Recovery Capacity
- Relief Valve
- Riser
- Rough-in
- Saddle Valve
- Sleeve
- Slip Joint
- Soil Stack
- Stack
- Strait Stop
- Sweep
- Tee Fitting
- Trap
- Valve Seat
- Vent
- Vent Stack
- Viscosity
- Water Hammer Arrestor
- Wye Fitting
- Yoke
