# Q: HVAC/R Folk...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-hvac-r-folk/118783>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 13, 2002, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-hvac-r-folk/118783 "2002-07-13T15:23:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2002, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-hvac-r-folk/118783/1 "2002-07-13T15:23:38Z")

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Is there a good handbook in the industry you could recommend (like what Chilton’s is for cars)? Any books about various systems, common ailments, troubleshooing, etc.? I am interested in both DX and hydronic systems.

Thanks,

- Jinx