Grant & Coda's Toolbelt Tales · Book 4
The HVAC Story
Keeping Homes Cozy as an HVAC Tech
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On the hottest morning of the year the vents are blowing warm air, and Grant wants to know where the cool went. He and Coda follow the ducts to meet an HVAC technician who makes the air, moves it, and cleans it — for houses, and for hospitals too.
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Words to Learn
HVAC technician—a person who installs and fixes the systems that heat, cool, and move air
Air conditioner—a machine that cools warm air before it travels into a room
Furnace—a machine that heats air to warm a building
Duct—a metal or fabric tube that carries air through a building
Vent—the opening where air finally flows into or out of a room
Thermostat—the control on the wall that tells the system how warm or cool to make the air
Talk About It
- 1.On the hot morning, the vents blew warm air. Where did Coda say the cool air is supposed to begin?
- 2."Make it, move it, clean it." Which machines make the air, and which parts move and clean it?
- 3.What does the thermostat do? Why did Coda call it "the boss of the air"?
- 4.Why does a hospital need its air kept clean and just right?
- 5.HVAC techs get paid while they learn through an apprenticeship. What's something you'd like to learn by doing it for real?
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