Troubleshooting and Repairing Major Appliances

by Eric Kleinert

Overview

For both technicians and do-it-youselfers, this complete, on-the-job reference is packed with useful information on major appliances, from selection and installation to diagnosis and repair. You'll even find tips on the proper use and maintenance of appliances to keep them in good working order, as well as valuable information on new technologies and tricks of the trade.

Emphasizing safety throughout, Eric Kleinert explains how to read wiring diagrams and use test equipment, including volt-ohm-amp meters and wattmeters, and provides a helpful list of tools to keep on hand. After listing common symptoms, he identifies possible causes and provides point-by-point diagnisis and repair proceducers for appliances such as:

Dishwashers Garbage disposals Water heaters Washing machines and dryers Electric ranges Refrigerators, freezers, and ice makers

Generous illustrations, including diagrams and charts, help make this comprehensive guide easy to follow, even if your experience is limited.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780070350793
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Publication date:	08/30/1995
Pages:	432
Sales rank:	794,815
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Eric Kleinert is a professional with more than 40 years of experience in commercial and domestic major appliances, refrigeration, and HVAC sales, service, and installation. He has owned and operated a number of major appliance and air conditioning sales and service corporations. As an instructor for a preeminent technical college, he taught aspects of preventive and diagnostic services and techniques, enhancing students' ability to better evaluate products and services necessary to maintain residential climate-control systems and major appliances. He is the author of Troubleshooting and Repairing Major Appliances (McGraw-Hill, 2012), now in its 3rd edition, and a contributing author of Handbook of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies (CRC, 2014).

Table of Contents

Part I: Fundamentals of Service
1 Selecting, Purchasing, and Installing Major Home Appliances and Air Conditioners
2 Safety Precautions
3 Tools Needed for Installation and Repair
4. Becoming a Professional Technician
5 Basic Techniques
Part II: Electricity, Electronics and Gas
6 Electricity
7 Electronics
8 Gas
Part III: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
9 Principles of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Part IV: Parts
10 Electric Appliance and Air Conditioner Parts
11 Electronic Parts
12 Gas Appliance Parts
Part V: Fault and Error Codes
13 Fault Codes
Part VI: Appliance Service, Installation, and Preventive Maintenance Procedures
14 Automatic Dishwashers
15 Garbage Disposers
16 Electric Water Heaters
17 Gas Water Heaters
18 Top Load Automatic Washers
19 Front Load Automatic Washers
20 Automatic Electric Dryers
21 Automatic Gas Dryers
22 Electric Ranges, Cooktops and Ovens
23 Gas Ranges, Cooktops and Ovens
24 Microwave Ovens
25 Refrigerators
26 Freezers
27 Automatic Ice Makers
28 Residential Under the counter Ice Makers
29 Room Air Conditioners
30 Dehumidifiers
Glossary