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PPATEC – Basic A/C Operation, Start Up, & Servicing
PPA Technical Education Center 911 S. Eisenhower Blvd, Middletown, PA, United StatesThis class will provide the basics to help entry level A/C installers complete better field installations. This will be accomplished by better understanding airflow set up, adjusting charge, and an overview of low voltage wiring. Service technicians will also benefit from attending this class to better prepare for the upcoming cooling season. Basic A/C Operation, …
PPATEC Water Heater Basics
PPA Technical Education Center 911 S. Eisenhower Blvd, Middletown, PA, United StatesThis class will go over the basics for installation, troubleshooting, and service for the water heaters in common use today. Including electric, natural gas or propane, and tankless models. This class will cover installation requirements for all types of water heaters, including electrical connections, venting, and gas piping requirements. The class will cover maintenance and …
PPATEC Creating a Problem Free Boiler Installation
PPA Technical Education Center 911 S. Eisenhower Blvd, Middletown, PA, United StatesThis course will cover choosing the proper boiler, determine flow and pipe sizing, choosing a circulator, review heating systems such as Series Loop, 1 Pipe, 2 Pipe, MonoFlo, boiler components and application, boiler venting and combustion air methods, cast iron to high efficiency boiler retrofits, general troubleshooting of HE boiler components. …
PPATEC 10-Week HVAC & Energy Professional Program
PPA Technical Education Center 911 S. Eisenhower Blvd, Middletown, PA, United StatesThe Pennsylvania Petroleum Association Technical Education Center (PPATEC) is excited to announce a new workforce development initiative called the 10-Week HVAC & Energy Professional Program. This gateway program was created to recruit and train new individuals into our industry. PPA and PPATEC members who hire entry level field technicians will now have the option of …
PPATEC Three Day Basic Oil Heat Class
PPA Technical Education Center 911 S. Eisenhower Blvd, Middletown, PA, United StatesThis class includes all the primary fundamentals of oil heat training for technicians in a three-day training program. Technicians who have experience servicing HVAC equipment, but have limited background working on oil equipment, are ideal candidates for this class. This training also serves as a great resource for oil heat technicians who completed the NORA …
PPATEC Intro to Air Conditioning
PPA Technical Education Center 911 S. Eisenhower Blvd, Middletown, PA, United StatesThis program will feature hands-on training with recently installed units in the PPATEC Training Center! The extended four-day course is designed to teach the basics to technicians who have limited field experience with air conditioning and heat pumps with fossil fuel backup. Please note: the EPA 608 Certification Prep & Test is a separate class on …
PPATEC Advanced Hydronics
PPA Technical Education Center 911 S. Eisenhower Blvd, Middletown, PA, United StatesAnyone can put together a bunch of parts and call it a hydronic heating system. But are those parts and pieces selected properly and being used as they were intended? In this session, we will review the decision process, the design process, and the parameters that need to be met. We will cover but not …
PPATEC EPA Certification Prep & Test
PPA Technical Education Center 911 S. Eisenhower Blvd, Middletown, PA, United StatesTaking the EPA Section 608 certification is a crucial step for anyone who wants to work in the HVAC field. Successfully passing this test gives you a lifelong license. It’s also good across the country - so if you decide to move to another state, you’re still covered. The program will feature a morning preparation …
PPATEC Air Flow Basics Through Troubleshooting
PPA Technical Education Center 911 S. Eisenhower Blvd, Middletown, PA, United StatesThe Air Flow Basics Through Troubleshooting class will help installation, sales, and service technicians better understand what creates air movement, what prevents it, how to direct it, and lastly, how to identify and correct the cause of insufficient air flow. Technicians new to the profession will find air flow explained in a simplified manner. Seasoned …
PPATEC Heat Pump Operation, Testing, and Troubleshooting
PPA Technical Education Center 911 S. Eisenhower Blvd, Middletown, PA, United StatesThis class is for technicians with a basic understanding of the refrigeration cycle. If you are looking to gain a basic understanding of the refrigeration cycle, we recommend taking our "Basic A/C Operation, Start Up & Servicing (1 Day Class)," "A/C Principles, Theories, Installation & Troubleshooting (10 Day Class)," or "Intro to Air Conditioning (4 Day Class)." …