Air Conditioning Heat Pumps

Welcome to the Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Institute homepage

ACHPI is a specialist group for anyone who installs, services or maintains air conditioning and heat pump equipment.  It keeps members up to date with news, practical tips and current skills in the ACHP field:

• broadening practical knowledge
• filling gaps in theory 
• signposting new developments and regulations

Join now to demonstrates your commitment to improving standards of installation, service and maintenance and becoming part of a community of professionals with a common voice and interests.

The ACHPI brings together the technical expertise of manufacturers support services with the experienceof the Institute of Refrigeration in providing practical guidance and keeping individuals up to date with good industry practice and standards.  

Existing members renew your membership now on line

Why you should join 

ACHPI membership costs just £30 a year (£35 for overeas members) and members gain:

• tehnical information presented as short practical summaries mailed direct to their home every three months
• access to an on line library of ACHPI and Service Engineer technical advice bulletins 
• an ACHPI member lapel pin
• an A4 folder in which to keep the bulletins with training record sheet
• annual CPD certificate at the year end

Join now on line. Or print off and return a membership form.

Members of the IOR or the Service Engineers Section can also download all of the ACHPI Bulletins.

ACHPI won a highly commended award in the Training Excellence at the 2011 National Heat Pump Awards. See www.national-heat-pump-awards.co.ukfor details.

ACHPI Library of downloads

Not sure whether ACHPI is for you? Download a free sample publication here to see the type of material you could be missing! Members log in to download bulletins below at member rates or become a member now.

Title	Type	Publisher	Price
ADR transport of gases 2007 (DS19)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Air Conditioning Load Calculations (DS11)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Air Cooled Condensers (GPG5)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
*Ammonia Basics for service Engineers (TB35)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Avoiding flaws, errors and common failings in ACHP installations	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
Basic Fire Safety (SM10)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Basics of Hydrocarbon Refrigeration (TB34)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Brazing competence and qualifications (industry update)	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
Brazing Safety (ACHPI25)	ACHPI	SES	FREE
Brazing Safety (SM7)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Carriage of Cylinders - FAQs (GPG 27)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
*Changes to EN378: 2008 (Guidance note 16)	Guidance Notes	IOR	FREE
CIBSE Commissioning Code F - Energy Efficiency of Buildings CCF	CIBSE publications at 20% discount	cibse	£93.60
CIBSE Commissioning Code R: Refrigeration CCR	CIBSE publications at 20% discount	CIBSE	£41.60
CIBSE Guide B: Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration GUB	CIBSE publications at 20% discount	CIBSE	£80.00
CIBSE Knowledge Series: Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning	CIBSE publications at 20% discount	CIBSE	£33.60
Common accidents (GPG44)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Condensing Units Basics (TB36)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
*Cylinder colours and changes (SES)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Disposal of equipment at end of life (GPG42)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
EER and COP - efficiency measures explained (ACHPI19)	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
Electrocution Avoidance (GPG16)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Energy in Air Conditioning (ACHPI1)	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
F Gas Regulations Record Keeping (GPG25)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Filtration Systems and Filters (ACHPI 20)	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
HCFC Phase Out options (TB26)	Service Engineers	SES	FREE
Heat Pump Cycle Basics (ACHPI2)	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
Heat pump energy saving case studies (ACHPI22)	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
Heat pumps and the F Gas Regulations (ACHPI7)	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
Heat pumps for water heating (ACHPI4)	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
Heat Recovery (ACHPI3)	ACHPI	ACHPI	FREE
Improving heat pump operation - heat pumps for heating ACHPI28	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
Inspection of Air Conditioning Systems under EPBD TM44 (revised)	CIBSE publications at 20% discount	CIBSE	£35.00
Introduction to invertors for capacity control (ACHPI8)	ACHPI	ACHPI	FREE
Leak free brazing guidance (GPG32)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Legionella and recooling towers (DS10)	Service Engineers	SES	FREE
Managing Superheat (F4)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Minimisation of Refrigerant Emissions Code	Codes of Practice	IOR	FREE
Newsletter (ACHPI) April 2010	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
Newsletter (ACHPI) April 2012	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
*Newsletter (ACHPI) January 2010	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
Newsletter (ACHPI) July 2010	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
Newsletter (ACHPI) July 2011	ACHPI		FREE
Newsletter (ACHPI) March 2011	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
Newsletter (ACHPI) November 2010	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
Newsletter (ACHPI) November 2010	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
*Newsletter (ACHPI) November 2011	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
Newsletter (ACHPI) September 2009	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
*Part P of Building Regulations - Electricity (SM5)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Pocket Guides to Good Leak Testing & 13 Common Leaks	IOR Publications	IOR	£2.50
Pressure Enthalpy Diagram Fundamentals (F2)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Pressure Testing strength and leak tightness in New Systems (GPG33)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Pressurising installed systems with nitrogen to find leaks (GPG24)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Qualifications Guide (ACHPI 21)	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
Quick and easy checks on indoor units (ACHPI24)	ACHPI	SES	FREE
R407C guidance (GPG9)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
R410A Handling Properties (TB17)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Removal of flared connections (GPG34)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Replacing Evaporators (GPG1)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Replacing R22 in air conditioning systems (ACHPI5)	ACHPI	ACHPI	FREE
*Responsible Refrigerant Policy (Guidance Note 18)	Guidance Notes	IOR	FREE
Risks associated with working in plant rooms ACHPI27	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
Safe Use of Manifolds (GPG29)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Site Safety - Risk Assessments and COSHH (F7)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Subcooling Fundamentals revisited (F6)	Service Engineers	SES	FREE
System servicing tips (ACHPI 22)	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
Transport Regulations ADR worked example (DS)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
*Use of HCFC refrigerants post January 2010	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
Vapour Compression Cycle Fundamentals (F1)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE
VRV / VRF Technology (ACHPI6)	ACHPI	IOR	FREE
Zeotropic Refrigerant Blends (TB37)	Service Engineers	IOR	FREE

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