Categories carrier based
Components of a Heat Pump
EPA

Tools
HVAC VOCAB
100

How do you find the age of a carrier heat pump 

Serial number 

100

Distributes voltage through the outdoor  system 

Contactor 

100

A grey and yellow tank used to safely store refrigerant 

Recovery tank 

100

This is used to recover refrigerant from a heat pump 

Recovery machine 

100

Circulates conditioned air throughout the building 

Blower 

200

What type of defrost is a carrier heat pump 

What is Time and Temp

200

This is the heart of the heat pump it pumps the refrigerant 

Compressor 

200

What is balance point

What license is needed to work on automotive refrigerants 

200

Pulls all non condensables from the system 

Vaccumm pump 

200

Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency 

AFUE

300

What year was the first carrier “Heat Pump” made 

1960s

300

Stores liquid refrigerant to prevent compressor from slugging 

Accumulator 

300

What is the GWP of R-454B

466

300

this is used to check volts amps and temperatures in some cases 

Multimeter 

300

A chemical compound used in HVAC systems to absorb the heat and transfer it to remove it 

Refrigerant 

400

In the model number 27VNA1 what does the “V” stand for

Variable

400

This type of thermometer is used to measure surface temperature of the tubes on a condenser 

Coil temp sensor 

400

What is the penalty monetary wise for venting refrigerant illegally (not dominimus)

44,539$ per day or occurrence 

400

This is used to remove screws schrader cores or as a pry tool if needed it’s a multi use tool

10 in 1

400

Metal out together to allow air to travel to an conditioned space  from a area that’s not always conditioned 

Ductwork 

500

Carrier introduced the carrier infinity heat pump with green speed in what year?

2011

500

This component is used as an expansion chamber to absorb pressure pulses and vibration noises 

Muffler

500

What is an A3 refrigerant classified as

Non toxic and highly flammable 

500

This used to check static pressure and gas

manometer 

500

SEER

Seasonal energy efficient ratio 

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