Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305578296
Author: John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 42, Problem 7RQ
The typical indoor design temperature used for heat loss calculations is
A. 65°F.
B. 70°F.
C. 75°F.
D. 80°F.
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Chapter 42 Solutions
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
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