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1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations |
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"Covers both gas and electric"--Cover |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
A. Dedication -- B. About the Author -- C. Acknowledgments -- D. Introduction -- A. PART I: Fundamentals of Service -- 1. Selecting, Purchasing, and Installing Major Home Appliances and Air Conditioners -- Electric and Gas Ranges, Cooktops, and Ovens -- Checklist for Cooking Products -- Refrigerators and Freezers -- Freezers -- Dishwashers -- Laundry Equipment -- Air Conditioners -- How to Purchase the Best Air Conditioner or Appliance Value Using the EnergyGuide Label -- Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel (MACAP) -- Appliance Warranties -- Appliance Installation Instructions -- Where to Get Help -- Product Recalls and the Internet -- National Appliance Service Technicians Certification (NASTeC) -- Endnotes -- 2. Safety Precautions -- Safety Procedures -- Grounding of Appliances -- Checking Appliance and Air Conditioner Voltage -- What to Do If You Smell Gas -- 3. Tools Needed for Installation and Repair -- Safety Precautions -- Screwdrivers -- Nut Drivers -- Wrenches -- Hammers -- Prying Tools -- Pliers -- Cutting Tools -- Power Tools -- Specialty Tools -- Test Meters -- 4. Becoming a Professional Technician -- What Is Customer Satisfaction? -- Customer Satisfaction Is Important for Business -- Why Is Customer Satisfaction Important to the Technician? -- What Does the Customer Expect of the Service Technician? -- How Can a Service Technician Increase Customer Satisfaction Skills? -- Communication Skills -- Preparing for a Service Call -- Prescreen the Service Call for Parts -- Proper Grooming for a Service Technician -- When You Arrive at the Service Call -- Repairing the Appliance or Air Conditioner -- Follow-Up Calls -- Things to Avoid While on a Service Call -- How to Turn Customer Dissatisfaction into Customer Satisfaction -- Angry Customers -- Never Stop Learning -- 5. Basic Techniques -- Product Failure -- Diagnosis and Correction Procedure -- Technicians Diagnostic Guide -- B. PART II: Electricity, Electronics, and Gas -- 6. Electricity -- Electrical Wiring -- What Is a Circuit? -- Circuit Components -- Three Kinds of Circuits -- Types of Shorts in a Circuit -- Strip Circuits -- Types of Electric Current -- Ohm's Law -- Ohms -- Amperes -- Volts -- Watts -- Ohm's Law Equation Wheel -- Wiring Diagram Symbols -- Terminal Codes -- Timer Sequence (Esterline) Charts -- Wiring Diagrams -- Sample Wiring Diagrams -- How to Read the Volt-Ohm-Milliammeter Test Instrument -- Measuring Voltage -- Selecting the Scales -- Reading the AC Voltage Scale -- Measuring Line Voltage -- Testing for Ground and Polarity -- Measuring 240-Volt Receptacles -- Measuring Resistance (OHMS) -- Setting Up the Meter -- Electrical Safety Precautions -- Operating Appliances and Room Air Conditioners on a Generator -- Flowcharts -- 7. Electronics -- Simplified Circuits -- Electronic Controls -- Three-Board Electronic Control System -- Troubleshooting Circuits -- Two-Board Electronic Control System -- Motor Board Electronic Control System -- Resistors -- Resistance Color Bands -- Thermistor -- Diodes -- Bridge Rectifier -- Triac -- Transistor -- Integrated Circuits and Circuit Boards -- LED Multiple Segment Displays -- Electrostatic Discharge -- 8. Gas -- Gas Safety -- Types of Gas -- Combustion -- Carbon Monoxide -- Flue Gases -- The "Flame" -- Appliance Burner Components -- Burner Operation -- Ventilation -- Measuring Gas Pressure -- Testing for Gas Leaks -- Gas Conversion Procedures -- Gas Appliance Maintenance -- C. PART III: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning -- 9. Principles of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration -- Introduction to Air Conditioning and Refrigeration -- Saving the Ozone Layer -- Matter -- Law of Thermodynamics -- It's All About Heat -- Refrigerants -- Room Air Conditioner vs. Refrigerator/Freezer -- The Basic Refrigeration Cycle -- Refrigeration Components -- Other Components Used in the Sealed Refrigeration System -- Diagnosing Sealed Systems. |
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D. PART IV: Parts -- 10. Electric Appliance and Air Conditioner Parts -- The Switch -- Relays -- Solenoids -- Water Valves -- Motors -- Compressors -- Capacitors -- Heating Elements -- Mechanical Linkages -- Wires -- How to Strip, Splice, Solder, and Install Solderless and Terminal Connectors, and How to Use Wire Nuts on Wires -- Circuit Protection Devices -- 11. Electronic Parts -- Electronic Components in General -- How Electronic Appliances and Air Conditioners Operate -- Electrostatic Discharge -- Testing Printed Circuit Boards -- Integrated Circuit Chip -- Resistors -- Sensors -- Temperature Detectors -- Thermopile -- Transducer -- Diode -- LED -- Bridge Rectifier -- Triac -- Transistor -- Inverter Board -- Piezoelectric Ignitor -- 12. Gas Appliance Parts -- Controls -- Sensing Devices -- Ignition -- E. Part V: Error/Fault or Function Codes -- 13. Error/Fault or Function Codes -- Error/Fault or Function Codes -- Who Makes What? -- Where to Locate the Model and Serial Numbers on the Appliances -- F. Part VI: Appliance Service, Installation, and Preventive Maintenance Procedures -- 14. Automatic Dishwashers -- Principles of Operation -- Safety First -- Dishwashers in General -- Loading the Dishwasher -- Types of Dishwasher Systems -- Step-by-Step Troubleshooting by Symptom Diagnosis -- Common Washability Problems -- Dishwasher Maintenance -- Repair Procedure -- Turbidity Sensor -- Diagnostic Charts -- 15. Garbage Disposers -- Types -- Principles of Operation -- Safety First -- Garbage Disposers in General -- Garbage Disposer Maintenance -- Step-by-Step Troubleshooting by Symptom Diagnosis -- Repair Procedure -- Diagnostic Charts -- 16. Electric Water Heaters -- Principles of Operation -- Safety First -- Electric Water Heaters in General -- Electric Water Heater Maintenance -- Step-by-Step Troubleshooting by Symptom Diagnosis -- Repair Procedures -- Diagnostic Charts -- Help on the Internet -- 17. Gas Water Heaters -- Principles of Operation -- Safety First -- Gas Water Heaters in General -- Gas Water Heater Maintenance -- Thermal Expansion -- Water Hammer -- Negative Air Pressure -- Draft Test -- Step-by-Step Troubleshooting by Symptom Diagnosis -- Repair Procedures -- Water Heater Leakage Inspection Points -- Diagnostic Charts -- Formulas and Facts -- Help on the Internet -- 18. Top Load Automatic Washers -- Principles of Operation -- Safety First -- Automatic Washers in General -- Step-by-Step Troubleshooting by Symptom Diagnosis -- Common Washability Problems -- Automatic Washer Maintenance -- Repair Procedures -- Diagnostic Charts -- 19. Front Load Automatic Washers -- Principles of Operation -- Safety First -- Automatic Front Load Washers in General -- Step-by-Step Troubleshooting by Symptom Diagnosis -- Common Washability Problems -- Automatic Washer Maintenance -- Repair Procedures -- Wiring Schematic Diagrams -- 20. Automatic Electric Dryers -- Principles of Operation -- Safety First -- Automatic Electric Dryers in General -- Step-by-Step Troubleshooting by Symptom Diagnosis -- Common Drying Problems -- Electric Dryer Maintenance -- Repair Procedures -- Diagnostic Charts -- 21. Automatic Gas Dryers -- Safety First -- Automatic Gas Dryers in General -- Principles of Operation -- Gas Dryer Maintenance -- Step-by-Step Troubleshooting by Symptom Diagnosis -- Repair Procedures -- Diagnostic Charts. |
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22. Electric Ranges, Cooktops, and Ovens -- Principles of Operation -- Safety First -- Electric Ranges, Ovens, and Cooktops in General -- Step-by-Step Troubleshooting by Symptom Diagnosis -- Range, Oven, and Cooktop Maintenance -- Repair Procedures -- Surface Element (Burner) Control Systems -- Diagnostic Charts and Wiring Diagrams -- 23. Gas Ranges and Ovens -- Principles of Operation -- Safety First -- Gas Ranges, Ovens, and Cooktops in General -- Step-by-Step Troubleshooting by Symptom Diagnosis -- Gas Appliance Maintenance -- Repair Procedures -- Flame Adjustments -- Diagnostic Charts and Wiring Diagrams -- 24. Microwave Ovens -- Safety First -- Principles of Operation -- Microwave Ovens in General -- Step-by-Step Troubleshooting by Symptom Diagnosis -- Microwave Oven Maintenance -- Microwave Leakage Testing -- Microwave Oven Magnetron Power Output Test -- Repair Procedures -- Diagnostic Chart and Wiring Diagrams -- 25. Refrigerators -- The Refrigeration Cycle -- Refrigerator Automatic Defrost Systems -- Safety First -- Refrigerators in General -- Refrigerator Maintenance -- Step-by-Step Troubleshooting by Symptom Diagnosis -- Troubleshooting Sealed-System Problems -- Repair Procedures -- Diagnostic Charts -- Refrigerator Electrical Schematics -- Endnotes -- 26. Freezers -- Upright Freezers -- Chest Freezers -- Freezer Storage and Temperatures -- Safety First -- Freezers in General -- Step-by-Step Troubleshooting by Symptom Diagnosis -- Troubleshooting Sealed-System Problems -- Repair Procedures -- Diagnostic Charts -- Freezer Electrical Schematics -- Endnotes -- 27. Automatic Ice Makers -- Safety First -- Automatic Ice Makers in General -- Principles of Operation for Type-1 and Type-2 Automatic Ice Makers -- Step-by-Step Troubleshooting Type-1 Ice Makers by Symptom Diagnosis -- Step-by-Step Troubleshooting Type-2 Ice Makers by Symptom Diagnosis -- Diagnostic Chart -- Repair Procedures -- Type-1 Ice Maker Cycle Chart and Wiring Schematic -- Endnotes -- 28. Residential Under-the-Counter Ice Cube Makers -- Safety First -- Automatic Ice Cube Makers in General -- Type 1-Self-Contained Ice Cube Maker -- Step-by-Step Troubleshooting by Symptom Diagnosis -- Cleaning Instructions for the Type 1-Ice Cube Maker -- Prevention of Water-Utilizing System Explosions -- Repair Procedures -- Self-Contained Ice Cube Maker Performance Data -- Troubleshooting Water and Its Effect on Ice Making -- Type-1 Self-Contained Ice Cube Maker Wiring Diagrams -- Type-2 Self-Contained Ice Cube Maker -- Step-by-Step Troubleshooting by Symptom Diagnosis -- Repair Procedures -- Type-2 Ice Cube Maker Performance Data -- 29. Room Air Conditioners -- Principles of Operation -- Safety First -- Room Air Conditioners in General -- Step-by-Step Troubleshooting by Symptom Diagnosis -- Room Air Conditioner Maintenance -- Repair Procedures -- Troubleshooting Sealed-System Problems -- Reversing Valve (Heat Pump Models) -- Diagnostic Charts -- Cooling Capacity -- Drain Pan Valve -- Endnotes -- 30. Dehumidifiers -- Sizing a Dehumidifier -- Principals of Operation -- Safety First -- Dehumidifiers in General -- Location and Installation of a Dehumidifier -- Dehumidifier Maintenance -- Step-by-Step Troubleshooting by Symptom Diagnosis -- Repair Procedures -- Wiring Diagrams and Schematics -- Endnote -- G. Glossary. |
| Summary |
Provides advice on purchasing and installing major home appliances; discusses safety concerns, tools and equipment, electricity, and parts; and describes the principles of operation, symptom diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of dishwashers, garbage disposals, water heaters, washing machines and dryers, ranges, ovens, microwaves, refrigerators and freezers, automatic ice makers, and room air conditioners. |
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Household appliances -- Maintenance and repair -- Amateurs' manuals.
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Household appliances, Electric -- Maintenance and repair -- Amateurs' manuals.
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Household appliances, Electric -- Maintenance and repair |
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Household appliances -- Maintenance and repair |
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Handbooks and manuals
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Kleinert, Eric. Troubleshooting and repairing major appliances. Third edition. New York : McGraw-Hill, [2013] 9780071770187 0071770186 (OCoLC)819921625 |
| ISBN |
9780071770194 |
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0071770194 |
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0071770186 |
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9780071770187 |
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