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Theory of Operation of Electrode Gas Flame Detection

If you're working on a gas stove where the burners keep clicking even after the flame is established, you may be tempted to throw a new spark module at it and hope for the best. But you would probably be disappointed. Let's start the troubleshooting process with a fundamental understanding of how the spark module is supposed to detect that the burner has established a flame: Source: G.E. ZGU36L6H4SS Cooktop

The Advanced Schematic Analysis and Troubleshooting training course is now available!

At last, your wait is at an end: The Advanced Schematic Analysis and Troubleshooting (ASAT) training course is now open for enrollment! In the ASAT course, you will delve deeply into sophisticated and esoteric appliance circuit troubleshooting techniques. You'll learn how to use timing charts together with the schematic to troubleshoot problems; how to use Ohm's Law as a powerful troubleshooting tool to give you a clear understanding of how a circuit works; how to troubleshoot deceptive and tric

How to replace a broken drum baffle in a Whirlpool / Kenmore dryer

The drum baffles in a dryer are those plastic ridges that stick out in the drum. They look like this: Without those drum baffles, the clothes would get wadded up into a tangled ball that wouldn't dry werf a shi'ite. If one of the baffles is broken off inside your dryer, it's an easy and inexpensive repair. Here's the part link to the baffle ==> Dryer Drum Baffle And here's how to install it: Source: Clothes getting all tangled, bar came off Kenmore 80 series dryer

Troubleshooting a Maytag Bravo electric dryer with no heat

When troubleshooting electrical problems with appliance, like no-heat complaints in dryers, you absotootly gotta have the wiring diagram / tech sheet that comes packaged with the appliance. The manufacturers cleverly hide these inside the appliance to keep owners from finding them and losing them. I love when I go out on a job and need the tech sheet but it's been removed from the appliance. The customer then informs that they took it and filed it so it wouldn't "get lost" but they can't find

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Putting a Samsung refrigerator into forced defrost mode

If you're troubleshooting a defrosting problem with your Samsung refrigerator, one of the first things you'll want to do is manually put it into defrost mode so you can use your meter and see if the control board is sending 120vac to the defrost heater. Here's the procedure that'll work for most current Samsung refrigerator models: (click for larger view)

Troubleshooting a Dacor PCD / PCS double oven with an F1 error code

The following Dacor PCS/PCD manuals are available to Apprentices upon request: DACOR PCS PCD Diagnostic_Manual.pdf DACOR PCS PCD Fault Codes.pdf DACOR PCS PCD Light-Latch Service Bulletin.pdf DACOR PCS PCD PARTS 5995436283.pdf DACOR PCS PCD Service Bulletins ECS_FSB.pdf DACOR PCS PCD Wiring Diagrams.pdf DACOR Wall Ovens Quick Tests.pdf Find and order Dacor oven parts here. Source: PCD 230R Dacor double oven F-1 code
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