High efficiency heat pumps move three times more air than older gas furnaces with the same heating capacity. Yet equipment air flow needs run at odds with small mechanical rooms, 'no drop ceilings,' flush beams and improved air filtration. With the demise of hot-air gravity duct systems, and the advent of cheap electricity, forgiving equipment, and noise tolerant customers, forced air systems have suffered. A solid understanding of the properties of air and its movement is critical.

After years of delivering Quality First™ Forced Air Guidelines and Ventilation Guidelines courses, TECA is excited to offer contractors who are new to the trade a solid foundation in Basics of Air. If you are interested in obtaining a registered Forced Air Guidelines number or Ventilation Guidelines certification, and have a minimal technical background, this course is a stepping stone to success in those technically demanding courses.

Basics of Air or perhaps more correctly titled the Fundamentals of Moving Air Quietly and Efficiently is TECA's newest course offering. It is also a component course of Module D of the Certified Heating Technician's 2nd year "Air Side" Program.

Increase your knowledge on how to move air through low velocity low pressure ducted systems. Basics was developed for residential HVAC designers and installers in addition to those listed below. The course improves ones understanding and the skills required to move air through duct systems, from a low of 50 cfm, typical of a small residential ventilation systems up to 2400 the required cfm which must be drawn or pushed through the indoor coil of a 6 ton heat pump's.

• Red Seal sheet metal workers
• Apprentices
• Sales personnel
• Counter staff
• Front office staff
• Building managers
• Architects
• Engineers Designers
• HVAC Contractor Managers
• Basics is one component of the Certified Heating Technician Program
  

Prerequisite:

We assume that those attending have some duct experience, fitting layout, system designing, installing, selling systems or purchasing hvac services. While Basics is not a math dominated course, it does require that one is able to use a simple calculator and with it add, subtract, multiply, divide and both square and square root various numbers.

This course will equip the HVAC designer/installer to explain convincingly why duct sizing matters and why cost and space required for custom fittings are important to final comfort.

The course fee includes 12.0 hours of instruction with exam, the Quality First™ Basics of Air manual, and a certificate of completion for successful participants. This course is recommended as a prerequisite for Forced Air Guidelines or Ventilation Guidelines.

Basics of Air courses for new participants are scheduled for the following times and locations. To register, select a session from the schedule below and click on one of the registration options – a PDF fax form or online registration form – to submit your registration with payment. Please note the registration deadlines. Courses fill quickly, so register early to avoid disappointment.

Please note to register for the Principles of Airflow course, there are two steps involved.

1. Register for the course
2. Purchase the Basics of Air Manual (you may do so on-line by downloading a fax order form or filling out the on-line order form)

The manual will be shipped to you ahead of time to provide you with some time to review course materials. If you register late for the course (after registration deadline) you will receive your manual on-site but you still are required to register for the course and purchase the manual separately as above.

If the class is cancelled due to lack of enrolment the manual is not refundable and you will be notified of upcoming courses that you can attend. Course fees will not be processed on our end until we have enough students to fill a class. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact TECA's association administrator.

• Location: VERNON
  October 22nd & 23rd
  Course Fee: Members - $400.00     Others - $475.00
  2 days (Intensive) Friday & Saturday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
  Registration Deadline: Friday, October 15, 2010
  
  

  Register to this Course Now Seats Available: 15
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• Location: LANGLEY
  November 20th & 27th
  Course Fee: Members - $400.00     Others - $475.00
  2 days, Saturday & Saturday (2 separate weekends) 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
  Registration Deadline: Saturday, November 13, 2010
  
  

  Register to this Course Now Seats Available: 13
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• Location: CHEMAINUS
  December 11 & 12 (Intensive)
  Course Fee: Members - $400.00     Others - $475.00
  2 days, Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
  Registration Deadline: Wednesday, December 01, 2010
  
  

  Register to this Course Now Seats Available: 15
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