This two-day workshop is designed for maintenance personnel who are responsible for the preventive maintenance, servicing, troubleshooting and repairing of residential appliances, such as refrigerators and freezers and gas and electric ranges. The explanation of specific refrigeration and electrical systems, and their components, is emphasized throughout the workshop, with an emphasis on troubleshooting and repair. Workbooks that descriptively explain and show in detail the operation of refrigeration and electrical components are used throughout the workshop, and taken home for use on the job. Participants will have the opportunity to test components and learn systematic troubleshooting procedures for appliance service maintenance and repair.

Refrigeration System Fundamentals Review

Refrigeration Systems Applied To Domestic Appliances

Refrigeration System Accessing Procedures For Refrigerators

EPA Certification Requirements For System Servicing

Servicing & PM Requirements For Refrigerators

Air Flow Problems & Refrigeration System Performance

Pictorial & Schematic Wiring Diagrams For Domestic Refrigerators

Relays, Overloads, Timers and Fan Motors In Refrigerators

Refrigeration System Compressor Troubleshooting

Servicing & PM Requirements For Gas & Electric Ranges

Reading Major Appliance Ladder Diagrams

Replacing Bake Elements, Surface Units & Switches In Electric Ranges

Replacing Spark Ignition Modules and Hot Surface Igniters In Gas Ranges

Adjusting Burners In Gas Ranges & Understanding Carbon Monoxide & Air Mix

Use Digital Meters To Test And Evaluate Electrical Components

Understand How To Use Gauges To Evaluate Refrigeration Systems

Troubleshoot Electrical Problems Using Schematic Diagrams

Understand Proper Procedures For Electrical Parts Replacement In Appliances

…..Maintenance personnel who work in housing departments and need to know how to troubleshoot and service refrigerators and gas and electric ranges

…..Maintenance personnel who work in schools, hospitals, casinos, or other commercial buildings, and need to maintain and repair appliances

…..Facility managers and supervisors desiring a background in residential appliance servicing in order to supervise work crews

…..Maintenance personnel who work in a non-electrical and refrigeration department and want to cross train to perform service and maintenance on appliances.

Jim Johnson has both a formal education and real-world, hands-on work experience in appliance service & maintenance. Adult education is his specialty, and he consistently receive high marks for his ability to explain and simplify concepts, allowing technical and maintenance personnel to put the information they learn to work in a practical way in their job.