5-Volume Collection

HVAC Books for Beginners: Stop Guessing Fundamentals, Volumes 1–5

New to HVAC? Start with Volume 1.

Who it's for: HVAC students, apprentices and career changers starting from zero.

What you'll get: five volumes, from how an AC system works to real field practice.

Read the volumes in order. Each one assumes you know what the one before it covered, so starting at Volume 1 means you never hit a chapter that skips a step. Students and apprentices can read one volume alongside each stage of school or on-the-job training.

Written by Roberto M. Morales, a Miami HVAC contractor with more than 20 years of field experience, for students, apprentices and career changers.

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Front cover of Stop Guessing: HVAC Fundamentals for Beginners — Volume 1 by Roberto M. Morales
Volume 1

Stop Guessing: HVAC Fundamentals for Beginners — Volume 1

The System, the Science, and the History of Air Conditioning

570 pages · Volume 1 of 5

How an air-conditioning system actually works — the science, the cycle, and how to start thinking in systems.

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  • Paperback$50.49
  • Hardcover$61.99

How the five volumes build on each other

  1. Volume 1: How an air-conditioning system actually works — the science, the cycle, and how to start thinking in systems.
  2. Volume 2: The tools, components, refrigerant charging basics, airflow and electrical basics every new technician needs.
  3. Volume 3: Maintenance, troubleshooting, diagnostics and refrigerant readings — real field training for beginners.
  4. Volume 4: Safety, A2L refrigerants, EPA basics, codes, permits and installation quality awareness.
  5. Volume 5: Professional practice, documentation, ethics, customer service and career readiness.
Front cover of Stop Guessing: HVAC Fundamentals for Beginners — Volume 2 by Roberto M. Morales
Volume 2

Stop Guessing: HVAC Fundamentals for Beginners — Volume 2

Tools, Components, Refrigerant Charging Basics, Airflow, Electrical Basics & Installation Awareness

541 pages · Volume 2 of 5

The tools, components, refrigerant charging basics, airflow and electrical basics every new technician needs.

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  • Paperback$48.49
  • Hardcover$60.44
Front cover of Stop Guessing: HVAC Fundamentals for Beginners — Volume 3 by Roberto M. Morales
Volume 3

Stop Guessing: HVAC Fundamentals for Beginners — Volume 3

Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Diagnostics, Refrigerant Readings & Real Field Training

497 pages · Volume 3 of 5

Maintenance, troubleshooting, diagnostics and refrigerant readings — real field training for beginners.

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  • Paperback$48.49
  • Hardcover$59.44
Front cover of Stop Guessing: HVAC Fundamentals for Beginners — Volume 4 by Roberto M. Morales
Volume 4

Stop Guessing: HVAC Fundamentals for Beginners — Volume 4

Safety, A2L Refrigerants, EPA Basics, Codes, Permits, Manufacturer Instructions & Installation Quality Awareness

569 pages · Volume 4 of 5

Safety, A2L refrigerants, EPA basics, codes, permits and installation quality awareness.

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  • Paperback$48.99
  • Hardcover$60.44
Front cover of Stop Guessing: HVAC Fundamentals for Beginners — Volume 5 by Roberto M. Morales
Volume 5

Stop Guessing: HVAC Fundamentals for Beginners — Volume 5

Professional Practice, Documentation, Ethics, Customer Service & Career Readiness

425 pages · Volume 5 of 5

Professional practice, documentation, ethics, customer service and career readiness.

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  • Paperback$48.62
  • Hardcover$57.99

HVAC books for beginners questions

Which HVAC book should a beginner read first?
Start with Volume 1 of Stop Guessing: HVAC Fundamentals for Beginners. It is available as an eBook for $12.99, and the five volumes are meant to be read in order.
Who are these HVAC beginner books for?
HVAC students, apprentices and career changers who want to understand how air conditioning systems work before working in the field.
What do the five volumes cover?
The five volumes build step by step, from how an air conditioning system works to practical field practice.