Furnace Tune-Up Workshop
Friday, September 13, 2024
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Registration
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Program (Lunch/handouts included.)
North Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park Campus (D177)
9000 Brooklyn Boulevard
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
$329.00 for MHCA Members
$429.00 for non-MHCA Members
Maximum of 25 for this session.
About the Course
This course will cover furnace tune-up procedures for modern, direct ignition furnaces. We will cover general furnace sequence of operation for the modern direct ignition furnace and:
How to perform a furnace tune-up 80% efficiency and 90% efficiency.
- Checking the air filter, gas pressure, blower capacitor.
- Cleaning the flame sensor, burners, crossover ports, drain trap, air intake screen, pressure switch.
- Measuring flame current Micro amps and the flame sensor.
- Adjusting gas pressure on the gas valve.
- Temperature rise measurement, total external static measurement.
- Ohming out the HSI ignitor, Silicon Carbide, Silicon Nitride.
- Performing Amp draw measurements on the furnace, combustion test/Orstat test.
Also, post tune-up checks, ECM motor overview, and PSC motor overview.
About the Instructor
We are pleased to work with Chad Murphy, on this program (and a sister program planned for this Fall on heating). Chad is the lead instructor of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning at Hennepin Technical College, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
But Wait, There’s More!
Attendees also receive pencils/pens, notebooks, handouts, and a “Super Cool Slide Rule” for calculations during class and to keep and use in the field. Lunch is included.
