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The Complete HVACR Lab Manual, 3rd Edition

Eugene Silberstein, Jason Obrzut

  • Copyright 2028
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The Complete HVACR Lab Manual 3rd Edition by Eugene Silberstein/Jason Obrzut
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Overview

Provide your students with a comprehensive resource that covers the essential knowledge and skills required to become a highly effective service technician with Silberstein and Obrzut's "The Complete HVACR Lab Manual," Third Edition. Featuring over 250 lab exercises, this manual supports what's taught in the classroom, as well as the hands-on application and practice needed for students to confidently approach HVACR system issues in the field.

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Meet the Authors

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Eugene Silberstein

Since entering the HVAC industry in 1980, Eugene has taken on many roles ranging from field technician and system designer to company owner, teacher, administrator, consultant, college professor and author. With 30 years of teaching experience, Eugene is currently the National Programs Director at HVAC Excellence and has taught air conditioning and refrigeration at many high school vocational programs, proprietary post-secondary institutions and community colleges. Eugene retired from his tenured teaching position at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood, New York, to join the ESCO Group, and earned his dual Bachelor’s Degree from The City College of New York (New York, NY) and his Masters of Science degree from Stony Brook University (Stony Brook, NY), where he specialized in Energy and Environmental Systems, studying renewable and sustainable energy sources such as wind, solar, geothermal, biomass and hydropower. He earned his Certified Master HVAC/R Educator (CMHE) credential from HVAC Excellence and the ESCO Group in 2010. Eugene also carries ASHRAE’s BEAP credential, which classifies him as a Building Energy Assessment Professional. He is also an active member of many industry societies and has served as the subject matter expert on a multitude of HVAC-related educational projects. His most notable work is Cengage Learning’s REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING TECHNOLOGY, which is now, with this printing, entering its 10th Edition (2025). This book is used in more than 1,000 schools, both in this country and abroad, to help individuals master the skills they need to install, service, troubleshoot and design HVACR equipment.

Jason Obrzut

In 2002, Jason Obrzut graduated from the HVAC Technical Institute in Chicago, kick-starting an accomplished career in the HVAC Industry. Jason began working as a service technician, became an installation supervisor and ultimately a business owner. While working during the day, he returned to the HVAC Technical Institute as a part-time, evening instructor. Teaching quickly became his passion and he scaled back on working in the field to focus on teaching full time. While teaching, Jason developed, wrote and implemented the curriculum that is currently being taught at the school. His dedication to his students and the institution was evident and he soon became the school’s Director of Education and lead HVAC/R instructor. In 2016, The ACHR News recognized Jason as one of the “Top 40 Under 40” in the HVAC industry. He is affiliated with numerous HVAC industry organizations, including Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES), The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), the ESCO Group and HVAC Excellence. Jason served on AHRI’s Safe Refrigerant Transition Taskforce (SRTTF) as chairman of the technician outreach committee. At HVAC Excellence’s 2016 National HVAC Educators and Trainers Conference (NHETC), Jason participated in the first annual Teachers-N-Trainers (TnT) competition and took first place in a field of over 60 participants. Jason is one of only 125 instructors nationwide who have held the title of Certified Master HVAC/R Educator (CMHE), and he holds Certified Subject Matter Educator (CSME) certificates from the ESCO Group.

What's New

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  • New and revised content incorporates A2L and low-GWP refrigerants, including R-32 and R-454B, along with current system efficiency ratings.
  • New and revised exercises reflect current field practices and technologies, like press-type piping fittings and connections, blower door testing, and parallel circuits.

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  • Brief subject-area lessons provide essential background knowledge to prepare students for hands-on exercises.
  • Each lab helps students understand the purpose and expectations of the exercise, with a focus on the knowledge and skills required for students to develop.
  • Step-by-step procedures guide students systematically through hands-on tasks, reinforcing proper technical processes with detailed tools and materials lists.
  • Maintenance of Workstation and Tools activities reinforce good work habits, organization, equipment care, and professional practices.
  • Summary Statements and Take-Away Statements support students with identifying and articulating key lessons and connecting what they've learned to the HVAC workforce.
  • Exercise-level questions and review tests evaluate understanding of specific concepts and assess knowledge across entire subject areas.

Table of Contents

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Part 1: Subject Area Exercises.
1. HVAC Core Concepts (HCC).
2. Electrical Core Concepts (ECC).
3. Refrigeration System Components (RSC).
4. Safety and Tools (SFT).
5. Refrigerants (REF).
6. Air (AIR).
7. Electric Motors (MOT).
8. Heat Pump Systems (HPS).
9. Heating (HTG).
10. Mechanical System Troubleshooting (MST).
11. Controls (CON).
12. Domestic Appliances (DOM).
13. Installation and Start-Up (ISU).
14. Building Sciences (BSC).
15. Commercial and Industrial Systems (COM).
Part 2: Exercise Correlations.
Master Text Reference Guide.
Electricity for Refrigeration, Heating and Air-Conditioning Lab Manual Exercise Number Cross Reference.
Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Technology Lab Manual and Workbook Exercise Number Cross Reference.

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  • ISBN-13: 9798214600208
  • RETAIL $97.95
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