Troubleshooting and Repairing Major Appliances, 3rd Edition

Title: Troubleshooting and Repairing Major Appliances, 3rd Edition
Author: Eric Kleinert
ISBN: 0071770186 / 9780071770187
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 1216
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Year: 2013
Availability: 45-60 days

Tab Article

Diagnose and repair home appliances and air conditioners using the latest techniques

Fully updated for current technologies and packed with hundreds of photos and diagrams, this do-it-yourself guide shows you how to safely install, operate, maintain, and fix gas and electric appliances of all types. Troubleshooting and Repairing Major Appliances, Third Edition provides easy-tofollow procedures for using test meters, replacing parts, reading circuit diagrams, interpreting fault and error codes, and diagnosing problems. Featuring a new chapter on becoming a service technician, this practical, money-saving resource is ideal for homeowners and professionals alike.

Covers all major appliances:

  • Automatic dishwashers
  • Garbage disposers
  • Electric water heaters
  • Gas water heaters
  • Top load automatic washers
  • Front load automatic washers
  • Automatic electric dryers
  • Automatic gas dryers
  • Electric ranges, cooktops, and ovens
  • Gas ranges, cooktops, and ovens
  • Microwave ovens
  • Refrigerators
  • Freezers
  • Automatic ice makers
  • Residential under-the-counter ice cube makers
  • Room air conditioners
  • Dehumidifiers

Tab Article

Preface

Part I : Fundamentals of Service
Chapter 1 :
Selecting, Purchasing, and Installing Major Home Appliances and Air Conditioners
Chapter 2 : Safety Precautions
Chapter 3 : Tools Needed for Installation and Repair
Chapter 4 : Becoming a Professional Technician
Chapter 5 : Basic Techniques

Part II : Electricity, Electronics and Gas
Chapter 6 :
Electricity
Chapter 7 : Electronics
Chapter 8 : Gas

Part III : Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Chapter 9 :
Principles of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Part IV : Parts
Chapter 10 :
Electric Appliance and Air Conditioner Parts
Chapter 11 : Electronic Parts
Chapter 12 : Gas Appliance Parts

Part V : Fault and Error Codes
Chapter 13 :
Fault Codes

Part VI : Appliance Service, Installation, and Preventive Maintenance Procedures
Chapter 14 :
Automatic Dishwashers
Chapter 15 : Garbage Disposers
Chapter 16 : Electric Water Heaters
Chapter 17 : Gas Water Heaters
Chapter 18 : Top Load Automatic Washers
Chapter 19 : Front Load Automatic Washers
Chapter 20 : Automatic Electric Dryers
Chapter 21 : Automatic Gas Dryers
Chapter 22 : Electric Ranges, Cooktops and Ovens
Chapter 23 : Gas Ranges, Cooktops and Ovens
Chapter 24 : Microwave Ovens
Chapter 25 : Refrigerators
Chapter 26 : Freezers
Chapter 27 : Automatic Ice Makers
Chapter 28 : Residential Under the counter Ice Makers
Chapter 29 : Room Air Conditioners
Chapter 30 : Dehumidifiers

Glossary