This is the second of three essential reference volumes for those concerned with the installation and servicing of domestic and industrial equipment. This handy volume explains the basic principles underlying the practical and theoretical aspects of installing and servicing gas appliances and associated equipment. Covering both Natural Gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas, the many illustrations and worked examples included throughout the text will help the reader to understand the principles under discussion.

Volume 2 of the Gas Service Technology Series will enable the reader to put into practice the safe installation and servicing procedures described in the companion volumes: Basic Science and Practice of Gas Service (Volume 1), and Industrial and Commercial Gas Installation Practice (Volume 3). Combining a comprehensive reference with practical application in real-world engineering contexts, Volume 2 provides an essential handbook for all aspects of fundamental gas servicing technology, ideal for both students new to the field as well as professionals and non-operational professionals (e.g. specifiers, managers, supervisors) as an ongoing source of reference.


This is the third of three volumes of essential reference for those concerned with the installation and servicing of domestic and industrial gas equipment. This volume deals with the various aspects of installing and servicing industrial and commercial appliances and associated equipment. The many illustrations in the book serve to explain points of technical complexity and the volume is an invaluable, practical source of reference. This third edition is brought fully up to date to incorporate recent developments, which include: The increase in the use of mobile catering equipment; The new internal gas regulation documents UP1 and UP2; and New energy source, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

This is a second of three volumes of essential references for those concerned with the installation and servicing of domestic and industrial gas equipment. This volume deals with the various aspects of installing and servicing domestic appliances and associated equipment. This further revised third edition is brought fully up-to-date and new material includes: fault finding on combination boilers; changes brought about by the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998; method of installing a new type of domestic meter; further information on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) (including soundness testing procedures); new European Directives, British Standards and Regulations, in particular BS5440 Parts 1 and 2 (Flues and Ventilation for Gas Appliances) and BS 5546 (Installation of Gas Heated Hot Water Supplies); and the latest Building Regulations.