Use the Latest Tools and Techniques to Troubleshoot and Repair Major Appliances, Microwaves, and Room Air Conditioners! Now covering both gas and electric appliances, the updated second edition of Troubleshooting and Repairing Major Appliances offers you a complete guide to the latest tools, techniques, and parts for troubleshooting and repairing any appliance. Packed with over 200 illustrations, the book includes step-by-step procedures for testing and replacing parts! instructions for reading wiring diagrams! charts with troubleshooting solutions! advice on using tools and test meters...safety techniques! and more. The second edition of Troubleshooting and Repairing Major Appliances features: Expert coverage of major appliances Cutting-edge guidance on appliance operation, testing and repairing, wiring, preventive maintenance, and tools and test meters New to this edition: information on both gas and electric appliances; 10 entirely new chapters; new illustrations throughout Inside This Updated Troubleshooting and Repair Manual / Fundamentals of Service: Selection, Purchase, and Installation of Appliances and Air Conditioners / Safety Precautions / Tools for Installation and Repair / Basic Techniques / Fundamentals of Electric, Electronic, and Gas Appliances, and Room Air Conditioners: Electricity / Electronics / Gas / Principles of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration / Electric, Electronic, and Gas Appliance Parts / Appliance Service, Installation, and Preventive Maintenance Procedures: Dishwashers / Garbage Disposers / Electric and Gas Water Heaters / Washers / Electric and Gas Dryers / Electric and Gas Ranges/Ovens / Microwave Ovens / Refrigerators and Freezers / Ice Makers / Room Air Conditioners

Table of Contents

Part I: Fundamentals of Service Chapter 1. Selecting, Purchasing, and Installing Major Home Appliances and Air Conditioners Chapter 2. Safety Precautions Chapter 3. Type Tools Needed for Installation and Repair Chapter 4. Basic Techniques Part II: Electricity, Electronics, and Gas Chapter 5. Electricity Chapter 6. Gas Part III: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Chapter 7: Principles of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Part IV: Parts Chapter 8: Electric Appliance and Air Conditioner Parts Chapter 9: Electronic Parts and Fault Codes Chapter 10: Gas Appliance Parts Part V: Appliance Service, Installation, and Preventive Maintenance Procedures Chapter 11: Automatic Dishwashers Chapter 12: Garbage Disposers Chapter 13: Electric Water Heaters Chapter 14: Gas Water Heaters Chapter 15: Automatic Washers Chapter 16: Automatic Electric Dryers Chapter 17: Automatic Gas Dryer Chapter 18: Electric Rangers and Ovens Chapter 19: Gas Ranges and Ovens Chapter 20: Microwave Ovens Chapter 21: Refrigerators and Freezers Chapter 22: Automatic Ice Makers Chapter 23: Room Air Conditioners GLOSSARY INDEX

About the Author

Eric Kleinert(Lake Worth, FL) is a professional with 34 years of experience in the major appliance, air conditioning, refrigeration, and computer electronics service industry. Currently, he is a Manager for a HVAC/R Contractor. Previously he owned and operated a major appliance and air conditioning service corporation. As an Instructor for the Palm Beach County School District, Kleinert taught adults aspects of preventative, diagnostic services, and techniques which enhanced their ability to evaluate major appliances and air conditioning.