Trades & Technology

The fundamentals necessary for successful servicing of major appliances are covered first, along with chapters on safety, the service occupation, customer relations, tools and instruments, service techniques, installation, basic electricity and electronics, proper lubrication procedures, refrigeration principles, air control, water chemistry, and combustion.

• provides a list of performance-based objectives preceding each chapter.

• includes troubleshooting charts for each major appliance.

• presents common terminology and an extensive glossary at the end of the text.

• offers practical review exercises at the end of each chapter.

• covers appliances such as room air conditioning units, refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, electric and gas dryers, and microwave ovens.

 1. Safety.


 2. The Appliance Service Occupation.


 3. Tools and Instruments.


 4. Basic Electricity and Electronics.


 5. Machine Lubrication.


 6. Refrigeration Principles.


 7. Air Controls.


 8. Water Chemistry.


 9. Heat Sources and Combustion.


10. Room Air Conditioning Units.


11. Refrigerators.


12. Freezers.


13. Dehumidifiers and Humidification.


14. Dishwashers.


15. Electric and Gas Dryers.


16. Gas Laundry Centers.


17. Microwave Ovens.


18. Electric Wall Ovens.


19. Gas Ranges.


Appendices.


Index.

Appliance Repair (Building & Technical Trades)

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