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The books on this page are all general introductions to the Python language. Most of these books will contain a few chapters on particular applications such as GUI interfaces or Web programming, but won't go into great detail on any one topic; refer to the PythonBooks page for lists of application-specific books. Experienced programmers who prefer a brief and condensed introduction should look at the list of ReferenceBooks.
Learning to Program Using Python
Cody Jackson
ISBN: 1461182050 (November 2011, 230 pages)
An introduction to computer programming, using the easy, yet powerful, Python programming language. Python, a cross-platform language used by such organizations as Google and NASA, lets you work quickly and efficiently, allowing you to concentrate on your work rather than the language. The core Python language (both versions 2.x and 3.x) is discussed, as well as an introduction to graphical user interface creation.
The ideas covered in this book provide the reader with many major programming topics, applicable to a wide variety of programming languages. After reading this book, the reader should be able to quickly create simple to medium-level programs and be prepared to tackle more complex programming tasks.
The book's website also provides alternative electronic versions for free, without DRM. In addition, source code files for programs shown in the book are also available.
Python 2.6 Text Processing Beginner's Guide
Jeff McNeil
ISBN 13: 978-1-84951-212-1 Packt Publishing 380 pages (December 2010)
The easiest way to learn how to manipulate text with Python:
- The easiest way to learn text processing with Python
- Deals with the most important textual data formats you will encounter
- Learn to use the most popular text processing libraries available for Python
- Packed with examples to guide you through
Learning Python, 4th Edition
(Mark Lutz, O'Reilly Media, September 2009, 1100 pages)
An in-depth, tutorial introduction to Python core language fundamentals, based on 250 live classes taught by the author. This edition is updated to cover both Python 3.X and 2.X. It is specifically based on 3.1 and 2.6, but is applicable to other releases.
Programming Python, 4th Edition
(Mark Lutz, O'Reilly Media, December 2010, 1600 pages)
An in-depth, tutorial introduction to common Python application programming domains, and a follow-up to the core language coverage of Learning Python. This edition is updated to use Python 3.X (3.1 and 3.2 specifically), but is still largely applicable to most 2.X readers.
Python Pocket Reference, 4th Edition
(Mark Lutz, O'Reilly Media, September 2009, 200 pages)
A reference-only book, designed to serve as a companion to both Learning Python and Programming Python. This edition is updated to cover both Python 3.X and 2.X. It is specifically based on 3.1 and 2.6, but is applicable to other releases.
Head First Python by Paul Barry
- Published by: O'Reilly Media, November 2010, 496 pages.
- Print ISBN: 978-1-4493-8267-4, ISBN 10: 1-4493-8267-3
- Ebook ISBN: 978-1-4493-8268-1, ISBN 10: 1-4493-8268-1
Head First Python
Ever wished you could learn Python from a book? Head First Python helps you learn the language through a unique method that goes beyond syntax and how-to manuals. You'll quickly grasp Python's fundamentals, then move on to persistence, exception handling, web development, SQLite, data wrangling, and Google App Engine. You'll also learn how to write mobile apps for Android, all thanks to the power that Python gives you. Head First Python is a complete learning experience that will help you become a bona fide Python programmer.
This book is designed to get you up to speed with Python as quickly as possible.
See http://python.itcarlow.ie and http://www.headfirstlabs.com/books/hfpython/ for more details.
Practical Programming by Jennifer Campbell, Paul Gries, Jason Montojo, and Greg Wilson
Practical Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science Using Python
- 350 pages, Apr 2009
Computers are used in every part of science from ecology to particle physics. This introduction to computer science continually reinforces those ties by using real-world science problems as examples. Anyone who has taken a high school science class will be able to follow along as the book introduces the basics of programming, then goes on to show readers how to work with databases, download data from the web automatically, build graphical interfaces, and most importantly, how to think like a professional programmer.
Python 3 Object Oriented Programming
Dusty Phillips
ISBN-13: 978-1-849511-26-1 Packt Publishing 404 pages (July 2010)
Harness the power of Python 3 objects:
Overview of Python 3 Object Oriented Programming
- Learn how to do Object Oriented Programming in Python using this step-by-step tutorial
- Design public interfaces using abstraction, encapsulation, and information hiding
- Turn your designs into working software by studying the Python syntax
- Raise, handle, define, and manipulate exceptions using special error objects
- Implement Object Oriented Programming in Python using practical examples
Who this book is written for If you're new to Object Oriented Programming techniques, or if you have basic Python skills and wish to learn in depth how and when to correctly apply Object Oriented Programming in Python, this is the book for you.
If you are an object-oriented programmer for other languages, you too will find this book a useful introduction to Python, as it uses terminology you are already familiar with.
Python 2 programmers seeking a leg up in the new world of Python 3 will also find the book beneficial, and you need not necessarily know Python 2.
The Practice of Computing Using Python by Bill Punch and Rich Enbody
- Addison-Wesley, 696 pp, 02/25/2010
The Computer Science Department of Michigan State University converted their Introduction to Programming Course CSE 231 to Python in the Fall of 2007. One of the products of this change was this textbook, written as a general introduction to CS1 using Python. The book adopts the theme of "data manipulation" for its examples, focusing on using real-world datasets and manipulating them (averages, graphs, indicies, searches, etc.) in various ways.
The book covers the standard CS1 curriculum, and includes extensive algorithm development sections to help students in their study of computing. Supplemental material is also provided including: full set of power point slides, collaborative lab exercises, project homeworks and solutions to over 600 exercises in the book.
Head First Programming by Paul Barry and David Griffiths
A Learner's Guide to Programming, using the Python Language
- O'Reilly Media
- 440 pages (November 2009)
Ever wished you could learn how to program from a book? If you have no previous programming experience, you might be wondering where to start. Head First Programming introduces the core concepts of writing computer programs--variables, decisions, loops, functions, and objects--which apply regardless of the programming language, but uses concrete examples and exercises in the dynamic and versatile Python language to apply and reinforce these concepts.
Learn the basic tools to start writing the programs that interests you, not the generic software someone else thinks you should have, and get a better understanding of what software can (and cannot) do. When you're finished, you'll have the necessary foundation to apply to whatever language or software project you need or want to learn.
Programming in Python 3: A Complete Introduction to the Python Language (Second Edition) by Mark Summerfield
- Addison-Wesley Professional
- 648 pages (November 2009)
This book teaches you how to write programs using Python 3 in good Python 3 style.
The book will be useful to people who program professionally as part of their job, whether as full-time software developers, or those from other disciplines, including scientists and engineers, who need to do some programming in support of their work. It will also prove ideal for those Python 2 programmers who need to migrate (or prepare to migrate) to Python 3. The book is also suitable for students—the only prerequisite is some basic knowledge of programming in any language, for example, Basic or Java, or of course Python itself.
The book teaches solid procedural style programming, then builds on that to teach solid object-oriented programming, and then goes on to more advanced topics such as descriptors and class decorators. But even newcomers to Python 3 should be able to write useful (although small and basic) programs after reading chapter 1, and then go on to create larger and more sophisticated programs as they work through the chapters.
The book's web site lists the table of contents and has links to extracts. It also has all the examples and exercise solutions available for download.
Python for Software Design: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist by Allen B. Downey, Olin College of Engineering, Massachusetts
- Cambridge University Press
- 272 pages (March 2009)
Python for Software Design is a concise introduction to software design using the Python programming language. Intended for people with no programming experience, this book starts with the most basic concepts and gradually adds new material. Some of the ideas students find most challenging, like recursion and object-oriented programming, are divided into a sequence of smaller steps and introduced over the course of several chapters. The focus is on the programming process, with special emphasis on debugging. The book includes a wide range of exercises, from short examples to substantial projects, so that students have ample opportunity to practice each new concept. Exercise solutions and code examples are available from thinkpython.com, along with Swampy, a suite of Python programs that is used in some of the exercises.
Hello World! Computer Programming for Kids and Other Beginners by Warren Sande and Carter Sande
- Manning Publications
- 488 pages (January 2009)
"Computer programming is a powerful tool for children to 'learn learning,' that is, to learn the skills of thinking and problem-solving...Children who engage in programming transfer that kind of learning to other things."--Nicholas Negroponte, the man behind the One Laptop Per Child project that hopes to put a computer in the hands of every child on earth, January 2008
Your computer won't respond when you yell at it. Why not learn to talk to your computer in its own language? Whether you want to write games, start a business, or you're just curious, learning to program is a great place to start. Plus, programming is fun!
Hello World! provides a gentle but thorough introduction to the world of computer programming. It's written in language a 12-year-old can follow, but anyone who wants to learn how to program a computer can use it. Even adults. Written by Warren Sande and his son, Carter, and reviewed by professional educators, this book is kid-tested and parent-approved. You don't need to know anything about programming to use the book. But you should know the basics of using a computer--e-mail, surfing the web, listening to music, and so forth. If you can start a program and save a file, you should have no trouble using this book.
Color ebook and black and white print book are both available from the publisher at www.manning.com/sande.
The Quick Python Book, 2nd edition
- Vern Ceder
- Manning Publications,
- 335 pages (January 2010)
This revision of Manning's popular The Quick Python Book offers a clear, crisp introduction to the elegant Python programming language and its famously easy-to-read syntax. Written for programmers new to Python, this updated edition covers features common to other languages concisely, while introducing Python's comprehensive standard functions library and unique features in detail.
After exploring Python's syntax, control flow, and basic data structures, the book shows how to create, test, and deploy full applications and larger code libraries. It addresses established Python features as well as the advanced object-oriented options available in Python 3. Along the way, you'll survey the current Python development landscape, including GUI programming, testing, database access, and web frameworks.
Review by Jim Kohli, dzone.com
Ebook and print book are both available from the publisher at www.manning.com/ceder.
IronPython in Action by Michael Foord
- Manning Publications
- 480 pages (March 2009)
IronPython is an implementation of Python for the Microsoft .NET framework, Mono, and the Silverlight and Moonlight browser plugins. IronPython in Action is an introduction to programming with IronPython for both .NET programmers interested in Python and Python programmers new to .NET.
IronPython in Action includes a swift paced Python tutorial, chapters introducing .NET libraries and structured application development with Python, integrating with other .NET languages like C# and VB.NET, server side web programming with ASP.NET and client side web programming with Silverlight, system administration, working with the WPF and Windows Forms user interface libraries and embedding the IronPython engine in .NET applications.
As well as covering specific topics and both Python and .NET libraries the book pays special attention to the nitty-gritty details of Python and .NET integration that previous experience with Python or C# won't necessarily have prepared you for.
Color ebook and black and white print book are both available from the publisher at www.manning.com/foord.
"Beginning Python: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition" Magnus Lie Hetland
ISBN13: 978-1-59059-982-2 Apress Inc, 688 pages (September 2008)
Gain a fundamental understanding of Python's syntax and features with the second edition of Beginning Python, an up–to–date introduction and practical reference. Covering a wide array of Python–related programming topics, including addressing language internals, database integration, network programming, and web services, you'll be guided by sound development principles. Ten accompanying projects will ensure you can get your hands dirty in no time.
Updated to reflect the latest in Python programming paradigms and several of the most crucial features found in the forthcoming Python 3.0 (otherwise known as Python 3000), advanced topics, such as extending Python and packaging/distributing Python applications, are also covered.
Home Page (includes electronic version)
Object-Oriented Programming in Python
- Michael H. Goldwasser, David Letscher
This is a textbook for an object-oriented introduction to computer science course (CS1) using Python.
0136150314, Prentice Hall Publishing, 688 pages (October 2007)
An Introduction to Python (version 2.5)
- Guido van Rossum, and Fred L. Drake, Jr. (Editor)
0954161769, Network Theory Ltd, 164 pages (November 2006)
This is a printed edition of the official Python tutorial by Guido van Rossum. For each copy sold $1 will be donated to the Python Software Foundation.
Home Page (includes electronic version)
Python for Dummies (version 2.5)
- Stef Maruch and Aahz Maruch
0471778648, For Dummies, 410 pages (August 2006)
Following the usual Dummies style, this book takes a light-hearted approach to introducing Python. In addition to Python itself, Python for Dummies also gives lots of advice about good programming practices.
Introduction to Computing and Programming Using Python: A Multimedia Approach Mark Guzdial
ISBN: 0131176552 http://coweb.cc.gatech.edu/mediaComp-teach
An introduction to programming by manipulating digital media --- creating negatives and grayscale pictures, splicing sounds, implementing chromakey.
Core Python Programming
- Wesley J. Chun
ISBN: 0132269937 (2nd ed.); 0130260363 (1st ed.)
Prentice Hall PTR / Pearson Education
~1120 pages (Sep 2006); 810 pages (Jan 2001)
The main goal of this book is comprehensively teaching you the core of the Python language, much more than just its syntax (which you don't really need a book to learn, right?). Knowing more about how Python works under the covers, including the relationship between data objects and memory management, will make you a much more effective Python programmer coming out of the gate. The advanced topics chapters are meant as complete intros or "quick dives" into each of those distinct subjects. However, if moving towards those specific areas of development, they are more than enough to get you pointed in the right direction. We would say that the book is 40% introductory, 40% intermediate (in-depth core Python material plus advanced topics chapters), and 20% reference -- it is *not* meant to be a substitute for a pure reference such as the Python Essential Reference or Python in a Nutshell.
The new 2nd edition is expanded (300 new pages!) and updated through Python 2.5 as well as confirmed functionality for future versions! Also added are a few new chapters of advanced material. As in the 1st edition, a plethora of easy to advanced exercises can be found at the end of every chapter to hammer the concepts home. At the moment, this is the most complete and up-to-date Python book on the market today.
From an anonymous reviewer: "Very well written. It is the clearest, friendliest book I have come across yet for explaining Python, and putting it in a wider context. It does not presume a large amount of other experience. It may be too slow for more advanced people, but it does go into some important Python topics carefully and in depth. Unlike too many beginner books, it never condescends or tortures the reader with childish hide-and-seek prose games. Not too many in-depth real-world examples in the book (hopefully he will do a followup volume), it sticks to gaining a solid grasp of Python syntax and structure."
Home Page (includes book reviews, errata, sample chapter, links to alternate editions, source code from the book, and more!)
Links regarding the 1st edition: IBM Developer Works review Linux Journal review Chinese edition O'Reilly Safari electronic edition Indian edition (English) Korean edition Association of C/C++ Users review Python Learning Foundation review Mississippi Python users group (Useless Python) review
Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science
- John Zelle
1887902996, Franklin Beedle & Associates, December 2003
This is a textbook for a "traditional" introduction to computer science course (CS1) using Python.
How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python
- Allen Downey, Jeff Elkner and Chris Meyers
0971677506, Green Tea Press 288 pages
How to Think... is a free textbook available under the GNU Free Documentation License. It is a true beginners book. The ebook version is free and available in PDF, HTML and PostScript.
Dive Into Python: Python for Experienced Programmers
- Mark Pilgrim
1590593561, Apress 432 pages
Dive Into Python is a free Python ebook for experienced programmers available under the GNU Free Documentation License. A printed version has been published by Apress http://www.apress.com/, and is available through all major outlets.
Learning Python
- Mark Lutz
0596158068 O'Reilly & Associates, 1216 pages (September 2009)
Learning Python is meant for beginning Python programmers, and others seeking a quick introduction to the language. It focuses on core language fundamentals in depth, is based on Mark Lutz's Python training classes, and includes numerous exercises with solutions to guide the reader through a hands-on learning experience.
O'Reilly's catalog page Author's book page Sample chapters Review of first edition by Phil Hughes in Linux Journal
The Quick Python Book
Daryl Harms, Kenneth McDonald
1884777740, Manning Publications, 275 pages (October 1999)
A clear and concise description of Python aimed at readers who are already familiar with programming in at least one other language.
Two sample chapters Review by Francis Glassborow in _C Vu_ Review by Phil Hughes Review by AMK
A 2nd edition (complete rewrite moving it from Python 1.x to 3.x was published Jan 2010.
Publisher's page for The Quick Python Book, 2nd ed.
Learn to Program Using Python
- Alan Gauld
0201709384, Addison-Wesley, 270 pages (December, 2000)
This book teaches programming in Python to true beginners. It started as a popular Web tutorial, and been expanded into a complete book.
Programming Python (Third Edition)
- Mark Lutz
0596009259, O'Reilly & Associates, 1596 pages (August, 2006)
A Python classic, updated and expanded to cover Python 2.5. The first edition, published in 1996, was the first Python book project to be signed. Programming Python is about what you can do with Python after you've mastered the language fundamentals - it assumes you already know the core language, and focuses on applications programming in gradual tutorial fashion. It is designed to be a natural follow-up to the book Learning Python. This book includes 300 pages on GUIs, 500 on Internet programming, and more on databases, systems programming, text processing, Python/C integration, and other topics. Also available in PDF form from O'Reilly.
O'Reilly's catalog page Author's book page Foreword by Guido van Rossum Review of the first edition by Greg Wilson Review of the first edition by Terry Rooker in ;login: Review of the first edition by Danny Yee
Python Pocket Reference (Third Edition)
- Mark Lutz
0596009402, O'Reilly & Associates, 160 pages (February, 2005)
This handy reference guide summarizes Python statements, built-in functions, escape and formatting codes, and other prominent Python language features.
Python Standard Library
0596000960, O'Reilly & Associates, 250 pages (February 2001)
Based in part on 3,000 newsgroup articles written by Python veteran FredrikLundh over the last four and half years, this book provides sample scripts for all standard modules in the Python library. Also available in German.
Author's book page Electronic edition
Web Programming in Python: Techniques for Integrating Linux, Apache, and MySQL
- George K. Thiruvathukal, John Shafaee and Thomas Christopher
0130410659, Prentice Hall, 450 pages (October 2001)
The book has introductory chapters on Python, networking, Apache, Linux, and MySQL. It is a self- contained reference to Python and open-source programming that makes use of Python to develop real applications that are also available under an open source license.
Programming With Python
- Tim Altom with Mitch Chapman,
0761523340, Prima Publishing, (October 1999)
Review by Phil Hughes in Linux Journal Review by Cary Miller
Python Developer's Handbook
- Andre Lessa
0672319942, Sams, 600 pages (December 2000)
Python How to Program
- Harvey M Deitel, Paul J Deitel, Jonathan Liperi, Ben Wiedermann
0130923613, Prentice Hall, 1376 pages (2002)
In the renowned Deitel series "How to Program"
Text Processing in Python
- David Mertz
The free text is available at:
Buy the dead-trees version at:
A review by Danny Yee at: http://dannyreviews.com/h/Text_Python.html
See also: TextProcessingInPython
Python Programming Patterns Thomas Christopher
Prentice-Hall, 2001
There's a sample chapter at informIT
Reviews: ACCU review by Francis Glasborow; one of several books in Mertz's book roundup #3
Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner
- Michael Dawson
1592000738 Premier Press, 456 pages (2003)
Simple intro accessible for beginners. Very hands-on and fun, utilizes development of games to teach each concept. Great for visual and hands-on learners alike.
A Byte of Python
- Swaroop C H
A Byte of Python is a book on programming using the Python language. It serves as a tutorial or guide to the Python language for anyone. If all you know is how to save text files, then you can learn Python using this book. If you are an expert programmer who loves C, Perl, Java or C#, you can also learn Python using this book.
This book can be read online or downloaded from http://www.swaroopch.com/notes/Python
Practical Python
- Magnus Lie Hetland
1590590066, 619 pages, APress (August 2002)
The first half of this book introduces the Python language, and the second half demonstrates its usage in various practical projects such as "automated document conversion, newsgroup administration, graphical PDF document generation, remote document maintenance, the creation of a peer-to-peer system with XML-RPC, database integration, and GUI and game development." A new edition of this book is available under the title Beginning Python: From Novice to Professional.
Beginning Python: From Novice to Professional
- Magnus Lie Hetland
1-59059-519-x, 640 pages, APress (September 2005)
This is an update of Practical Python.
Computer Programming is Fun!
- David Handy
208 pages, Handy Software and Publishing (April 2005)
Written by a homeschooling Dad for teenage youth, this introductory computer programming book is for people who have no prior programming experience. Teaches the basic principles of programming using Python, with lots of examples. Small video game project at the end. Good for self-study or classroom use.
Problem Solving with Algorithms and Data Structures
- Brad Miller and David Ranum
1590280539, Franklin Beedle & Associates, December 2005
This is a textbook for a CS2 Data Structures Course.
Python First: Introduction to Computing with Python
Atanas Radenski
The 'Python First' digital pack provides a gentle introduction to computer science. It is more than a book: Ten self-contained online chapters consist of e-texts, slides, 62 labs, tens of sample programs, and online quizzes. The 'Python First' pack includes a wealth of detailed self-guided labs that you can complete on your own.
Python First: The Joy of Success
Atanas Radenski
ISBN: 978159526-713-9, 512 pages, Llumina Press, April 2007
This book is a paper companion to the "Python First" digital pack from studypack.com. The complete digital study pack features e-texts, slides, a wealth of detailed self-guided labs that learners can complete on their own, sample programs, and extensive quizzes. The book offers a printed version of the e-texts and self-guided labs in the same format as they appear in the online digital pack.
Building Skills in Python
Steven F. Lott
How do you learn Python? By doing a series of exercises, each of which adds a single new feature of the language. This 250+ page book has 31 chapters that will help you build Python programming skills through a series of exercises. This book includes six projects from straight-forward to sophisticated that will help solidify your Python skills.
Building Skills in Programming How To Write Your Own Software Using Python
Steven F. Lott
How do you learn to solve your own programs by writing programs? By doing a series of exercises, each of which builds up a part of the skill set we call "computer programming". This book has 54 chapters that will help you build basic programming skills through a series of exercises that grow from simple identification of the parts of your computer through to statistical simulations.
Building Skills in Object-Oriented Design
Steven F. Lott
How do you move from OO programming to OO design? Do a lot of design focused on building a sophisticated application program. This 269-page book has 43 chapters that will help you build OO design skills through the creation of a moderately complex family of application programs. This is a step-by-step guide to OO design and implementation using either the Java or Python programming languages.
Python Programming in Context
Bradley N. Miller and David L Ranum
Python Programming in Context is a clear, accessible introduction to the fundamental programming and problem solving concepts necessary for students at this level. The authors carefully build upon the many important computer science concepts and problem solving techniques throughout the text and offer relevant, real-world examples and exercises to reinforce key material. Programming skills throughout the text are linked to applied areas such as Image Processing, Cryptography, Astronomy, Music, the Internet, and Bioinformatics, giving students a well rounded look of its capabilities.
How Would Pareto Learn Python!
Python is a very powerful high level object oriented language and has easy bindings with C,C++,Java etc. It can very well be the first and the only language needed by a software tester for routine test automation tasks as well as for building robust general purpose test automation frameworks.
This online book is written keeping beginners in Python in mind. It bridges the gap between very basic tutorials and comprehensive books.
The book is provided for free by Talent Reboot Trainings and Asessments and hosts the online version of the book as a part of its official website.
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Practical Programming (in Python) "Practical Programming (in Python)" is meant as a first programming course and is tightly aligned with the University of Otago introductory programming course called Practical Programming. The textbook is organized into 24 "lectures" that cover all the basics of programming (sequence, selection, iteration, functions etc), plus all the major data structures supplied by Python.
This textbook is a modified version of "How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python 2nd Edition", by Jeffrey Elkner, Allen B. Downey and Chris Meyers.
'Start Here: Python Programming for Beginners "Start Here: Python Programming for beginners" by Jody S. Ginther was written after the changes made in Python 3. It is aimed at total beginners and uses hands-on practice and humor to make learning to program more relaxing and enjoyable.
Software Development I: with Python
ISBN: 978-0-9754759-4-2, LCCN: 2010906917, 605 pages
"Software Development I: with Python"
Tom Baugh
This course introduces the student to Python, cultivating professional software development skills along the way. Yet, this course requires no prior programming knowledge to learn or to teach. Organized as sixty-four lessons, sixteen tests and two exams, for a total of 82 lecture units, this course covers the following topics:
- Python variable, function, class and environment syntax.
- Custom module development.
- Software development skills and activities.
- Python dictionaries, lists, tuples and iterable types.
- Command console operations.
- List comprehensions.
- Python exception handling.
- IPython operations and commands.
- Essential built-in Python library features.
- An introduction to Matplotlib.
- An introduction to wxPython and windowed development.
By the end of the course, students will have learned how to write Python projects, including custom classes and modules. The course culminates with an exploration of windowed application development, including a bitmapped graphics project. The course material includes the student text and CD-ROM with instructor's guide for each lesson, tests, exams, solutions guide for exercises, tests and exams, student handouts and completed projects for each lesson. The format of the course is intended to support classroom use, homeschool use, or self-study.


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Since I'm on a roll with blogging this week, why not add a new book question? Sounds like fun, yes? (I thought so, too.)
This week's Booking through Thursday question: Do you have siblings? Do they like to read?
My answer(s): Yes and yes. I have an older sister who is a teacher and she reads as much as I do! We often swap books, though, of course, we do have different tastes. I also have a younger sister who is a reader, as well. Though, understandably, she doesn't have as much time to read for fun, as she's in college and has to focus on the books and materials she must read for school. But, in the summers, she does do catching up!
How about you all?
There. Oh, what? I promised more of "All the Things We've Never Said?" Right you are, readers, right you are. And I hate to disappoint! :)
Monday morning couldn't come soon enough for Daisy. She'd called the library the week before to find out what to wear to work and dressed very carefully in olive green cargo pants with a casual black sweater over a plain navy blue T-shirt, in case she got warm. The casual attire clause suited her just fine. Daisy swept on light eye shadow and a little lipstick -- Twig, her favorite shade. As for her hair, she just brushed and blew dry it off her face. Her auburn hair wasn't quite long enough for a ponytail and her mother had always told her that tucking stray strands behind her ears would make them stick out. Most of the time, a light shake of her head worked well enough to make sure her hair wasn't in her face. Just to make sure, Daisy practiced and shrugged. When she was ready to go, she grabbed her keys and a jacket and walked to the library.
For the next few hours, Daisy learned about the Dewey Decimal system, shelved books and learned her way around the library. The job suited her and she was glad to have the distraction - especially given how tense things had been with her father.
She took it as a good sign that there was a message from Daniel on the answering machine when she got home.
"Hi Days, it's Dad. Just wanted to know how your first day went, but I guess I'm a little early, so you can tell me all about it after dinner. Love ya." The robotic computer voice reported that he'd called at 12:15 p.m.
With Daniel out for the night, he was playing poker with some guys from work, Daisy was once again at a loss for what to do. She'd been lying around the apartment, reading a book she'd borrowed from work, feeling some sort of emotion that was created out of loneliness and relief at finally being alone. So, when the phone rang, Daisy almost didn't answer.
"Don't tell me you're bored again," Jamie teased. Daisy could hear the smile in his voice and immediately felt a swarm of butterflies stir to life in her stomach.
"As a matter of fact . . . " she replied.
"I was counting on that," he said. "Feel like taking a walk?"
Daisy blinked her surprise. "Uh, sure. Where to?"
Within minutes, Daisy had the address of, and directions to, Jamie's place.
Jamie lived near an apartment complex only a few blocks from Daisy; she was suprised to see how close it was. Heading east on Coldspring Road, Daisy walked to 51st Street and then turned north, looking for the number that corresponded to the one on the slip of paper in her hand. As it turned out, Jamie lived in the first house next to a string of apartment buildings. It was small, but it was his. Daisy knocked on the door, her face shifting into a bright grin when Jamie opened the door.
"Hey," Daisy said, grinning.
"Hey, yourself." He pushed the door open with his hand and waited for Daisy to enter. She looked around a little, seeing a small kitchen, only a little larger than hers, a bathroom, a living room and one other room, which she assumed was his bedroom, but wasn't sure because the door was closed.
"It's cute," she said.
"It's not me," Jamie countered. "But, it pays the rent, so to speak. It's good enough. Can I get you anything?"
"Sure, I'd love something to drink. Whatever you have."
"Great." Jamie swung his arm out toward the kitchen. "The fridge is yours. Help yourself."
Daisy opened the door and was surprised to find juice, milk and water. No beer and hardly any soda.
"Mind if I have juice?"
"Nope, go ahead. Glasses are in the cupboard over the sink."
Daisy walked over and opened the door, but the shelf was taller than she was and she had to stretch in order to swipe at a glass with her fingertip. She managed to get one close enough to the edge in order for her to pluck it out of the cabinet by it's rim, but it slid too far and came down in a nose dive, shattering on the floor.
"Shoot!" Daisy gasped, and immediately squatted down to clean up the mess.
Jamie was in the room in one second. "What happened? Are you okay?" He crouched down in front of Daisy and grabbed her hands, looking to make sure she wasn't cut anywhere.
"Yeah, I'm fine. The glass slipped. I'm really sorry." She started to pick up the pieces of glass again.
"Don't worry about it, it was an accident."
"I know, but I broke it."
"So what? There are at least a dozen others up there." Jamie stood up and reached down a plastic cup. "But, for now, why don't we stick with these?"
Daisy looked up and saw him standing there, holding a plastic cup advertising the 1996 Wisconsin State Fair and started laughing.
Two hours later, Daisy was using the palm of her hand to wipe tears off her face.
"I can't believe you cried during The Abyss." Jamie said.
"What? It was sad!"
He handed her a tissue and looked at her, shook his head and sighed. "Women."
"Hey, I warned you before we even started the film that I always cry during movies!"
"Yeah, but, The Abyss? C'mon! What's sad about it?"
"The whole death/resurrection thing was pretty awful!"
Jamie got up to turn off the television and grabbed her cup to take to the kitchen, too.
"It was a really good movie, though," she said, following him with her tissue in hand.
She tossed the tissue in the garbage and stretched.
"Well, I suppose I'd better be on my way," she said. "I've bothered you enough for one night."
Jamie nodded. "Yeah, I guess so. We've both got to work tomorrow."
Daisy patted her pocket to make sure her keys were there and nodded at Jamie. "I had a nice time, thanks."
Jamie started walking to the door. "Me too, thanks for coming over. Do you want a ride home?"
"Nah, I'll be okay walking. I will see you soon?"
"I hope so, Daisy," Jamie said. He leaned over and kissed her cheek.
When Daisy got home Daniel was there, rinsing a cup in the sink.
"Hey, Dad," she said. "Did you win big?"
"Broke even tonight. Where were you?"
She hesitated, wary of his reaction. "I was at Jamie's."
"Oh yeah?" Daniel wasn't exactly pleased at the thought, but he wasn't keen on the idea of another argument with his daughter, either. He turned to face her and saw how happy she looked. Right then, Daniel made up his mind that, for her sake, he'd try to ease up on Jamie.

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Hey, it's the New Years Lamb!
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Ok, my friend has sheep flock of 12 ewes (females) and a ram. None of the ewes supposed to be labouring this early in the winter - the main lambing season is in the March and April - and you can guess the look in my friend's face when he went to feed the sheeps in Wednesday morning (2nd of Jan.) and heard a whiny little "baa" from the ewes' stable.
Yes, the cry of a newborn lamb.
Let me introduce you
Elmeri, our best New Years present
Apologize about his "slime soaked alien" outlook. Newborn lambs are not very fluffy and whitey and cute. Just wait, when Elmeri's wool curls up and he gains some fat in his body he'll look much more roundy, puffy and "lamby".
We named him after Elmer Fudd in Looney Toons cause we chose the letter E for lamb names in the first half of year 2008, and Elmer's name in finnish dub of the cartoon is Elmeri =)
Actually, not all the news are that happy. Elmeri had a twin sister who died at age 12hrs cause of no reason. When we check the barn at noon, the female twin was quite normal. She could stand, kept quite a loud noise for being that small creature and she nursed on her mum quite well.
When we went to give the sheeps evening hay at 7PM, she laid on the straw bedding the way we could straightly see that we have lost her.
R.I.P. little Emiko. These things happen sometimes and they are usually caused by some disturbance in intestines development like in lungs or kidneys. Usually these slightly premature lambs die before age 3 days, and every time it happens all of a sudden. Lamb can act all normal, move, keep noise and nurse on his/her mother or bottle - and couple of hours later pass away without any warnings.
Here's another pic where
Elmeri poses with his mum, T14
These texel breed ewes look so much alike that we have chose to name them with codes (in form T##) until my friend orders these "earring" style ID number plates for them sometime this year. After they get number plate attached in their ear, they are more easy to recognize and they are going to get "real" names. There is already Sally and Pamela in the flock so the others' names are propably going to be picked from soaps like The Bold & the Beautiful and Young and Restless
T14 is good mum. Seemingly this wasn't her first labouring and unlike some young ewes, she knows how to take good care of her offspring, encourage him to nurse on her with tender head pushes and that way.
I've seen first-timer birthgivers that look on their lambs like
"Ewww take those slimy little aliens away from me now!!"
. Some refuse to nurse their lambs and act all unmaternal which gives plenty of work to the shepherd in form of midnight wake-ups and bottle feeding.
But not this mum
This wasn't even the first time when these ewes have gave "January surprise" to us. An year ago there was same situation, no labouring was predicted to happen before March and there was born THREE lambs from two ewes in first week of January! Ok, this time there has come two lambs from one ewe this far and these woolballs have still 2 days to break the record
I named the album "Sheep Circus 2008" cause the life with these woolballs is sometimes total circus and comedy show... Or haven't I mentioned about the annual
"We Need To Get These Things To The Summer Field - Hey There's Two Running Away, After Them!!"
-rodeo in May
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January 06, 2008, 03:01:47 PM »
Wow Kokuma! That is such a funny photo! Tell the shepherd congratulations from me! :O
Thank you to TL for this sweet sigtag!
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January 06, 2008, 03:44:30 PM »
Awwww, do they ever give birth to black lambs too? And do they come out black when they're born or just turn black with time?
T14 looks very good with her son. I'm sorry to hear about Emiko =(
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January 07, 2008, 02:26:43 AM »
Oooh, Elmeri is so cute! I love the second picture. :3
Sorry to hear about Emiko, that is awfully sad, but I'm sure Elmeri will bring many a smile. I look forward to more pictures Kokuma!
Thankyou Jiro for the siggie. ^.^
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Quote from: acidiica on January 06, 2008, 03:44:30 PM
Awwww, do they ever give birth to black lambs too? And do they come out black when they're born or just turn black with time?
these two
are going (hopefully) to get babies in March, how many % of them do you think are going to be common white?
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January 07, 2008, 05:23:32 AM »
Err, maybe 0%, does that sound about right to you?
Love the pictures Kokuma, did you take them yourself?
Thank you to TL for this sweet sigtag!
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January 08, 2008, 08:54:39 PM »
Awww! So CUTE! Maybe you could make a couple of sheep adoptables for us! Poor little Emiko.
Why did she have to go? If you've ever seen the little raccoon in Calvin and Hobbes, that's my outlook on it. Sometimes Calvin can be so nice.
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January 09, 2008, 05:19:56 AM »
Yes, I know the "little raccoon" thing in C&H
I am not sure is it good idea to show this next photo, but;
Rare pic of Elmeri & Emiko
Took when they were about 6hrs old, and dug outta my cellphone's photo folder.
I think this taught me/us something. Next time if there is even possibility that lamb might have problems with nursing on his/her mother or looks any way weak we need to check the situation every 4th hour like we do with one lamb last year who was bottlefed from the very beginning cause his mum abandoned him and we couldn't bond them together again.
Every 4 hrs in daytime and for the night it's 6hrs sleep for the shepherd. Newborn lambs need to be fed every 4 or 5th hour.
About Aciidica's question;
Some sheep breeds like "Kainuun harmas" (Kainuu Grey), the rare subspecies of breed Finnsheep give birth only to black lambs, and their wool turn to grey after the "baby wool" has disappeared at age 4 to 6 months. Many sheeps breeds can give birth to black, brown, grey or "turtle pattern" lambs (black/white, brown/white, grey/white or maybe even brown/black who knows, hehe). It depends in the genetical background, and example in Finnsheeps these "color genes" can jump over two generations. Example white ewe that had black or brown great-granmother (or -father) can surprisingly get non-white lamb. This happened in 2006, I'll post pictures into the "Archives" album later.
The black ram, Uolevi, in the posing photo in my previous post used to be chocolate milk powder brown when he was lamb, and hiscolor changed into black when he grew up. Chen-Chen aka.
(from same photo) used to be black when she was little and now she's grey. Her mother was half-bred Kainuu Grey so that explains it.
When black ram that used to be brown and grey ewe that used to be black have babies, I think there might come basicly ANY possible color
We are waiting for March really excited!
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January 22, 2008, 02:16:39 PM »
We knew there was 2 other pregnant ewes in the flock, but we didn't know they want to join the "maternity gang" already...
Let me introduce you
Elena & Enia, born in 20th of January
Twin girls. First female twins since...2006? Usually it's male and female.
Both were energetic and lively from the very beginning and knew how to nurse on their mum without help. No problems with that. I wish all the lambs were this strong and ewes this maternal as their.
NOTE: Enia is pronounced same as "enya".
Elmeri is now 2 weeks old
and looks much more of a sheep than soaked alien as he looked in the newborn pics.
what a bouncy little guy. Never stands still more than 1 second. Do sheeps have ADHD? ;P
Another new shot of Elmeri the New Years Lamb
What a heartbreaker...hehe
And finally, the cuteness overflow which took me 15mins to wait until I got perfect picture:
Elena and Enia sleeping
Elena in the left (note the black spot in her right front leg) and Enia in the right. Elena's using her sister's head as pillow, hah. When the lambs are put back into the flock with their mums in age 4 weeks, it looks really cute when they sometimes sleep in one large stack with legs and heads pointing into all directions - just like puppies and kittens do. I need to take pics of that later.
There is still one ewe in the flock, named Molly, whose udders are swollen quite a lot which means she is pregnant and her lambing time is quite near.
There might pop up 3rd set of babies in next couple of weeks. Who knows?
(After that there should be no more births before March...)
Life in this farm is always full of surprises
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I have to say, I could never live on a farm. Too much work!
I dunno, is it something about the shepherd! He must be very good if all these ewes are hurrying to give him early lambing presents.
Thank you to TL for this sweet sigtag!
Click on Starsha and Anya to give them their fruity lil' snacks!
Thanks to Anna for the cuties up there, (Miarka, Kallie and Sio), and for my avatar, the beautiful Lioness!
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Well, they were shot at Mach 3 high into the air. That's gotta be at least four miles away or so. And they aren't the fastest Pokémon around either. IMO, they probably were coming back, but the distance prevented us from seeing them coming!
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Well, they were shot at Mach 3 high into the air. That's gotta be at least four miles away or so. And they aren't the fastest Pokémon around either. IMO, they probably were coming back, but the distance prevented us from seeing them coming!
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Off topic but I have to nitpick, tangela fought ash's bulbasaurOriginally Posted by Cybercubed
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I have to disagree about the music from Revelation Lugia. They've used that to close every other dub episode since Hoen began and I'm sick to death of it. >_<Originally Posted by PiPikachu
No they haven't you are probably thinking of the wrong music, the music im talking about is when Prof Jacuzzi is firiing the Gulpin away, the music from the film im talking about which is called 'riding the boat' is from the Japanese version of the film when ash travels across the icey sea with team rocket on that dinghy. as apposed to the synthesized crap from 4kids -_-;Originally Posted by Heracross
I don't know about this episode. They had some pretty wacked-out episodes in the past ("Address Unown" springs immediately to mind, as does several first season episodes due to animation or story, like "The Evolution Solution"), but ultimately this episode failed with me because it failed to be *funny*. I expected it to be wacky because, hey, come on, GIANT pokemon (that aren't robots)? This would have been a great episode if they hadn't made it so straight-faced. One thing I like about wacky episodes is that they make me laugh and/or keep me laughing because they're weird and they don't take themselves seriously. Even "Address Unown" had a sense of humor, up until we got into Larvitar's memories. This episode, however, barely produced a chuckle, which causes it to fail. It would have been nice if the scientist had been like Professor Westwood or Dr. Quackenpoker, now *that* would have been fun. Otherwise, a thumbs down from me.
Oh, and another episode for contrast: "Tentacool and Tentacruel". That wacky episode had a serious and effective social message, but at least it had a nice amount of humor with Nastina.
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Ah sorry, my mistake. I thought you meant the music they used at the end, which was also from the second movie. >.> I've never seen the Japanese version, so I didn't know that's where it came from.Originally Posted by PiPikachu
Professor Jaccuzi was interesting. His voice was sort of familiar, but unique enough. Let's see how long they have new voices for us.
The super-sized fight was cool. And the heavy ball at the end of the episode was a good idea to add.
Am I the only one who had no idea that Megan Hollingshead played Officer Jenny? I mean, I knew she voiced Nurse Joy, and I knew she left, and the new voice will take some getting used to, but Jenny sounded exactly the same to me.
Meh...this episode wasn't too interesting, but it was okay. 7/10.
I was feeling that we were tumbling back to Johto this season, but this was a good episode. There was some great action and the Heavy Ball was used. Also, Professor Jaccuzi was pretty funny. Gulpin's voice seemed to change at a couple points of the episode, but maybe I'm just insane...
Most likely what it did was launch them several miles away, landing them in lots of different places. Since they were only a problem if too many grouped together in one place, they likely went peacefully into the woods and caused no more trouble.Originally Posted by Sheer Cold
The distance wouldn't have hurt them it seems, since they are so blubbery they would handle a blast-off better than TR.
I liked this episode. It was pretty good, especially the Treecko VS Gulpin battle, you can't hate uber battles!!! Besides that, it was stupid that they calle the prof, Professor Jacuzzi, WTF??
Well, some earlier posters already mentioned that he was dub-named that because it was a similar name to the Japanese one.Originally Posted by Diamond
And it sounds funny.
the ep was good. I like the Godzilla Gulpin and Treecko. Very nice. Also nice to see a heavy ball used in an ep, was a good choice at that moment. Also May came up with that idea, also good!!
Overall the ep was good and better then I expected. I thought it would be a boring ep but it surprised me !!
I don't see godzilla. what's so nice bout' godzilla?!
I mean the Godzilla Treecko and Gulpin. The large Treecko and Gulpin. Understand?
I saw this episode this morning.
Professor Jaccuzi, lol, what a funny name.
I quite enjoyed this episode, it is very different to the episodes of this time and was quite 'out there'.
I think the battle between giant Gulpin and giant Treecko was great but it could have lasted a bit longer and a bit more action could have gone on.
Nurse Joy's voice was totally different and was really high compared to usual and we haven't seen Officer Jenny for a *long* time.
I liked the machine that fired the Gulpin away, it was quite funny seeing them being shot away.
Overall: 6.9/10
An alright overal ep. Pretty Standered ep. Gulpin sounded as if it was swallowing something. lol. The super-sized battle was cool! I like this ep but adverage score but Heavy Ball was in it.
7/10 alright but Swablu was better and sad.
I just saw this episode today and I thought it was pretty good. What do you think it'd be like if instead of Treeko, it was another one of Ash's Pokemon that grew Godzilla sized?
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Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta 2011 starts tomorrow Monday 6th June at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, the London 2012 Olympic sailing venue.
There are 418 days to the start of the 2012 Olympic Games. Between now and then, there are two events that have been in marked in the diary in red ink for every ambitious sailor en route to the London Opening Ceremony. One of them starts in 56 days time when the Pre-Olympics. The entry will mirror the Olympic Games, with just one competitor allowed from each nation in each class of boat.
The other event starts tomorrow, and it's Skandia Sail for Gold.
Skandia Sail for Gold is the sixth and penultimate event on this year's ISAF Sailing World Cup schedule, reason enough to make it important. But this year, it's also a big deal for a whole set of other reasons and they are all connected to the venue – the 2012 race courses out on Weymouth Bay. The limited entry for the Pre-Olympics means that for many this is the only chance to race for real at the next Games venue this year.
It wouldn't matter much if these were 100m runners, or discus throwers, or even equestrians - but for sailors, understanding the open water race courses with all their nuances of geography and oceanography is of fundamental importance to success. An international regatta, in Olympic classes, at the Olympic venue, just over a year ahead of the Games with an open entry. How could anyone with Olympic ambitions fail to be here?
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And then there's the matter of selection, performance out on the Olympic race course will be a crucial indicator in the eyes of those given the task of selecting their teams – but quite how crucial is often shrouded in mystery. Skandia Team GBR are particularly cagey about how much a good Skandia Sail for Gold result would count towards ultimate Olympic selection, releasing only a limited statement to the effect that 'the RYA (Royal Yachting Association) does not put its selection criteria in the public domain as it believes through past experience that its system of selection gives the GBR team a competitive advantage.'
When you've been top nation at the last three Olympics you're entitled to protect your MO, but even the legendarily guarded Stephen 'Sparky' Park – Skandia Team GBR's manager - has admitted that Skandia Sail for Gold is both part of the 2012 selection trials, and that the top British competitor in each class this week will be the most likely selection for the Pre-Olympics. After that, it's all punditry and speculation...
The New Zealanders are amongst the other cautious Olympic sailing superpowers, as are their cousins across the Tasman; Yachting Australia takes the rather bald view that, 'All events are considered selection, every event is an opportunity to qualify.' The Americans are rather more open, explaining that Skandia Sail for Gold 2011 and the ISAF World Championships in Perth, Western Australia, in December comprise their selection trials for all classes (bar the Women's Match Racing).
The Irish and Polish also state that Skandia Sail for Gold is part of their selection process, while for others like the Netherlands it depends on the level of competition in that particular class. Where there is more than one Dutch contender, Skandia Sail for Gold is one of several ISAF World Cup events that will be used to score points towards a performance-based selection criteria - not much mystique about that one, then. But whether the criteria are published or shrouded in secrecy, there's no doubt that the word 'selection' will be on everyone's lips, while their eyes will be on the prize – coming back to Weymouth to compete for gold in 56, and then 418 days time.
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See Spot Smile for Santa. Stonebriar Centre Hosts Pet Nights Mondays Beginning Nov. 19
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See Spot smile for Santa. And Fluffy will be purrfectly happy to do the same when Santa hosts Pet Nights for cats and dogs on Mondays, November 19 and 26, December 3, 10 and 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. Find Santa in the New North Pole on the lower level near Dillard's and Sears.
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Antiqued 4 ton condenser unit responsible of damaging 3.5 ton evaporator coil?
Hey guys! I'll give y'all the Reader's Digest version of what happened....
Note: The original installed equipment was confirmed to be a 3.5 ton Carrier condenser unit and 3.5 ton Carrier evaporator coil.
So, approximately one week prior to the signing of the purchase settlement statement regarding our property purchase (February 2011), the previous homeowner contacted a local Texas-based HVAC contractor - mainly due to a problem with the central A/C system while testing its functionally (he was not living in the home for months prior) - especially after being shut down during the winter months, and with us closing on the property. Their service technician purportedly conducted a system check, and reported that the freon level tested low, and subsequently conducted a system leak check...at which time, it was determined by him, that the purported leak was originating from the location of the evaporator coil. Subsequently, the original, supposedly "damaged" 3.5 ton Carrier evaporator coil was removed/replaced ($) with a 4 ton Carrier evaporator coil (model # CNPHP4821ATAABAA) and recharged with an unknown amount of R-22 refrigerant, which was supposedly lost as a result of the leakage. As of date, the company's owner refuses to speak with us, or release any information regarding this particular installation.
Well, we officially moved into the property in June of 2011. The A/C system appeared to be operating adequately throughout the Summer of 2011, with no reported issues. We shut down the A/C system for the winter months - from approximately late November 2011 thru mid/late April 2012. Only when the interior house temperature started reaching the mid-to-upper 70's during late April or so, did we start using the A/C system again. Initially, it would run cold for maybe a few hours or so, but then began to feel progressively warmer...not hot, just warmer. After several weeks of this, the blower would continue to run for hours at a time; forcing warm air through the vents...at this time, we were having a difficult time maintaining temperatures below 80°. At which time, I called and spoke with the previous homeowner about, whom advised me to contact the company whom originally installed the evaporator coil - since they were the last to service the system as of February 2011.
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After contacting a few companies, I found one that agreed to send someone out around 9am the next day or so, and charging a service fee of around $ or thereabouts. By the time the technician arrived, the condenser unit was completely frozen and needed to be thawed out. After shutting down the system and waiting about an hour or so - and with the help of a heat gun - he was able to test the refrigerant levels, which tested noticeably low. We then sat down and discussed options regarding recharging the system to replace the lost freon - and possibly conducting a leak search, which would have been an additional $ or thereabouts. With the results of the gauge test, I asked about how much refrigerant might be required to recharge the system, which he said, he had no way of really being able to determine the exact amount needed. The system ended up requiring 5 lbs. 5.4 oz. of R-22 refrigerant, which resulted in a service bill of $ ($/lb. R-22 + service call fee + slight discount applied). Subsequently, I found out later that the unit holds a total of approximately 11 lbs of R-22...losing half of its refrigerant capacity!?
Well, before leaving, the technician asked me if I knew anything about the condenser unit being over 20+ years old...I told him, that can't be right, the house was only about 10-years-old itself at that point. He walked me out to the unit and showed me the plate, showing a manufactured date of June 1991. Not only did I discover that the outside condenser unit was approximately 21 years old, which again, is approximately 10 years older than the house itself, but that it was a 4 ton condenser unit manufactured by Trane. I also discovered that it was also installed by the same HVAC company a few years prior (according to the service tag adhered to it)...which I'm assuming could have/may have been responsible for the failures (leakage) of the original evaporator coil, and now the condenser unit itself.
Since that time, I've had 2 separate 'basic' leak tests performed by other HVAC companies offering free leak tests via radio commercials, and both confirmed that the leakage is now in the outside condenser unit.
Anyway, so, I guess now my questions are...
Q: Could this antiqued 4 ton Trane condenser unit been responsible of damaging the 3.5 ton Carrier evaporator coil, which was then replaced with a 4 ton Carrier evaporator coil...which in turn, could have caused the 21 year-old outside condenser unit to fail/leak now?
Q: Is installing such an antiqued P.O.S. unit on a newer residential home even legal or is it a possible violation of some kind?
I'd really appreciate any/all thoughts/comments/information regarding this situation...Thanx in advance!
P.S. Sorry for using the word "subsequently" so much, too!Last edited by beenthere; 01-06-2013 at 06:41 AM. Reason: Prices
Had nothing to do with causing a leak in the evaporator coil.
May or may not be legal in your area.
That sounds ridiculous. It's hard to believe someone would install a 10 year old unit (at the time) on a brand new home. But, I have seen some crazy things.
Please post pictures. Along with model and serial numbers. We can then confirm manufactured date and system size.
And just FYI, the leak in the evap coil had nothing to do with a leak on a 21(?) year old condenser.
I had a house last winter that our resident hack put a furnace in when they did the addition, I was talking to the people about replacement because the secondary was rotten and HX was cracked and mentioned the date on it and they said the place wasn't even built till a few years later. It could have been old stock or used who knows.
This does not really prove anything, maybe the original "builders quality" unit died, and the homeowner chose to buy a used unit and have it installed. I see this all the time, especially on homes were the home owner says they are going to be putting the home on the market soon. How did this system ever pass the home inspection? In Texas the "home inspectors" are liable for some mistakes and carry insurance for this, most good home inspectors would have caught this right away, because they document Mod.#'s and Serial #'s to cover their butts.
Did you have a home inspector look at the home before you bought it? If so did he not look at the hvac system? If so he missed a very important item that would have let you know that something was not right with your system.
There are so many things that could had happened before you bought the house. Example the outside condenser failed resulting in someone installing a older unit to get the system back up and going. While not right none the less it is what it is. You have per the last service tech a unit that is many years older in your home for some reason.
Also just because the company that installed the new coil sticker is on the outdoor unit does not mean that they installed it all though they might have. In service we all sticker all parts of the system for hopes customer will see it and call us back to do the work.
I would just speak to the owner of the company that installed the new coil and get as much info as possiable. Since you just bought the home odds are you plan to be there for a while so no since in putting band aids on problems.
The outdoor unit if really that old needs to be changed to match the newer coil at minimum or replace the coil and condenser with R410a equipment then you will have a warranty. There are so many things that could have caused your current system to be like it is but without knowing why and who installed the outdoor unit you will get no where fast.
In Texas a homeowner can pretty much do anything he damn well pleases to his domicile. I'm not aware of any law or regulation that would prevent a homeowner from installing a 21 year old condenser on a new(er) home. It cannot be represented as new or energy efficient because it isn't. In this scenario SEER ratings do not come into play. Manufacturers are required to meet current federal efficiency guidelines but that doesn't mean you can't find an old unit (used or never used) and install it.
The fact that the inspector didn't make note of something like that is of concern. What else did he miss? I'm not a lawyer but legally I doubt you have any recourse except possibly through the inspector and even that could be more expensive and drawn out than just replacing the system. Having said that, lenders are usually pretty picky about what they are financing and require certified inspectors.
You signed the purchase agreement.
caveat emptor (let the buyer beware: the principle that the seller of a product cannot be held responsible for its quality unless it is guaranteed in a warranty.
BTW - the condenser had NOTHING to do with a failing evaporator coil even if the sizes don't jive.
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