Troubleshooting and Repairing Major Appliances, 2nd Ed. (Hardcover)

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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

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.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 744 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; 2 edition (June 8, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071481486
• ISBN-13: 978-0071481489
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #53,578 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Next to worthless, April 15, 2008

By	MG "renaissance (wo)man" (Houston currently) - See all my reviews

Having had used the old Time-Life books or Franklynn Peterson's book to repair most of my appliances for the past 25 years I was highly unimpressed with this book. Unfortunately, someone "borrowed" my oldest Time Life major appliance book that covered front load washers and they didn't cover them at all for 10 yrs so when my frontloader acted up I needed a newer book.

So when I saw the title and the fact it was a 2007 book I figured (wrongly) that it would cover current appliances and might be a something I could use. There might be some areas with useful stuff in there but but on first job that came up it failed.

The first illustration of a washer is a front loader, but, all maintenance and repair information and all diagrams are for older agitatator models when it is covered at all. Also the list of symptoms has nothing to do with the repair contents or at least not on logical basis.

For example when you go to the washer section and you look up Symptom "water will not drain" it gives possible causes but does not reference what page you would find that information on, there is no diagram of what the inside of the washer looks like, no illustration of what the pump looks like. Where it gives info. like check for air lock in the pump it never covers instructions on how to check for air lock,in the case of check to the sure that the motor is not runing in the agitation direction there are no instructions on how to check that or what to do if it is.

So far for me it started with a total failure first time out of the mailer. Doubt I will ever pick it up again to even bother checking it on other items.

By the way I have rebuilt 1 electric stove, rebuilt two diswashers, two washers and one dryer in the past so none of this is new to me is just been 8 yrs since I had to repair a washer and this one is 20 yrs younger with newer controls so I thought an updated book would help.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Saved me from a $500 repair!, April 5, 2008

By	Lisa Field (Alpine, New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have a 13 month old dishwasher that cost me $650. It started making a loud noise while in use. I called the company's repair center and they gave me a rough estimate of about $400-500 to repair. According to Consumer Reports, I should have trashed the washer and bought a new one! I had to search high and low to find any books on appliance repair. Evidently, this knowledge is a state secret! I guess our disposable society doesn't want to fix anything. I did a lot of searching on the web and did find some general info on dishwasher repair, but they didn't offer any concrete details. This book saved the day. I read the repair chapter on dishwashers, grab my tools and removed the dishwasher, diagnosed the problem (bad motor--after ruling out other issues), went to the company's web site, located the motor and ordered it for $225. The motor arrived, I removed the old motor and popped the new one in, reconnected the electricity and water supplies, restored the power, ran a cycle and eureka, IT WORKED! The cost of the book, some of my time and I was able to saved my self hundreds of dollars and not be a prisoner of some repairperson. The book offers chapters on using the tools, multimeter, etc. you will need to diagnose the problem. They are clearly written and not overburdened with "technobabble". The chapters on each appliance help you troubleshoot and rule out other possiblities. To be fair, I do have a strong tool background, so I have the equipment needed. If you don't have a multimeter, etc., you would be better off calling a repair tech, but if you do have to tools for the job, grab this book and fix the problem yourself. The sense of satisfaction and competence you feel by doing something for yourself and saving your appliance from the landfill make the effort worthwhile!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is terrible, October 20, 2008

By	Icehouse "HVACR/Teacher" (Bay Shore, NY) - See all my reviews

As a former Appliance/HVACR Technician,who is presently teaching and has been for over twenty years I would not recommend this book.
Way too many mistakes and dangerous illustrations.