[.ca] Air Cond/Refrig Tb, 11P (ISBN 0137702647)

for commercial applications:
I have done household and small commercial applications for 20+ years. I have recently been hired by a commercial refrigeration company. While I have not read the entire book it appears to be quite a comprehensive volume for commercial applications. Useful to make the transition I require. It is very helpful in answering my questions and providing additional information on the systems/components/effects/problems/reasons I am being introduced to on the job. Some of the details on each subject seem to be helpful to the professionals I work with. As one of the reviewers (who gave a one star rating) stated: all professionals should already have this knowledge. However, if I were a business owner I would want all my techs to have a copy of this book to speed the diagnosis and proper solution for the system's failure as opposed to simply replacing the failed part. (It seems to me the above mentioned reviewer should write his own book...I'd buy it).

good info but not useful / lacks depth:
First the pages will fall out after reading it for a while. I felt the info didn't explain the subject at hand.

Good work:
Excellent training tool. Taught me how to understand all components. Almost worn mine out and must buy another copy. A larger size in hard back an inch or two would be appreciated. Price is excellent.

Dated Material:
I found the book very dated, for example I could not find one reference to the automobile refrigerent R-134a even though it is used in every US automobile since at least 1993.

A lot of good information, just not for my application.:
This book has a lot of information regarding these systems, but what I was hoping it contained was information about Automotive applications, which it does not. A lot of the basic principles can be applied to automotive systems, but I was looking for something more specific. I guess I'll have to purchase the Automotive Air Conditioning Systems book for ... So, all in all, I can't give it a bad review, it just wasn't for me.