Troubleshooting and Repairing Major Appliances, 3rd Edition

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

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

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