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Troubleshooting a Gas Dryer No Heat Problem

In this appliance repair extravaganza, Samurai Appliance Repair Man shows you how to think like a real technician using the schematic as your troubleshooting strategy map and track down the cause for a no heat problem in a gas dryer. Learn appliance repair online at the Master Samurai Tech Academy Get tech support at Appliantology.org  
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Welcome! New here? Take a free tour of the beautiful Appliantology Academy campus!

Join Mrs. Samurai on a five-minute stroll through the beautiful campus of the Appliantology Academy. She'll point out some of the buildings and facilities here on campus to help you get to know your way around... <iframe src="http://www.screenr.com/embed/boys" width="650" height="396" frameborder="0"></iframe> COMING SOON: Stay tuned for Mrs. Samurai's next exciting screencast rock opera where she'll step you thru how to register as a new student in the Academy by clicking the gr
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Welcome to the New Digs!

It was a long, tough day yesterday being a keyboard warrior, getting the forums converted to from UltraBB to this new forum software, Invision Power Board. Most stuff came through fine though there are plenty of bugzillas scittering about. If you find one, lemme know and I'll squash it. Some known problems: - About 30 to 40 Chief Apprentice Appliantologists (Permapprentices) transferred over as Grasshoppers. If you're one of those, let me know and I'll fix it for you. - The user titles an
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Dragonfly Theatre on Mt. Ascutney

Check out the dragonflies swarming at Gus's Lookout on Mt. Ascutney as they snatch mosquitoes mercilessly from the sky keeping the trails safe for hikers.   <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/46163053" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe>

How to test and replace the heating element in an older-model Maytag electric dryer

Unplug the dryer and remove the front panel to get access to the heating element. This video has dissassembly and replacement instructions: And this video shows you how to test the heating element to see if it's grounded against the casing: Here's the part link for the heating element ==> http://www.repaircli...mber=MDE8600AYW Source: Maytag MDE8600AYW runs too hot

Maytag dryer model LDE9806ACE: grinds, groans, shudders, and grunts

These are the good ol' Maytag dryers, one of the best designs ever made. They're not making this design anymore. If you have this dryer, it's definitely worth fixing and keeping. If it starts sounding like this... <embed width="600" height="361" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullscreen="true" allowNetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf" flashvars="file=http%3A%2F%2Fvid160.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft200%2FZenzoidman%2FVideos%2Fmaytag

Fun Times at ASTI 2015 in New Orleans

Just got back from the best-ever ASTI in New Orleans. Reconnected with old friends, made new ones, met many of my Appliantology brethren and several of my Samurai Tech Academy students in person. Not being a city person myself, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed New Orleans-- fantastic food and lots of fun in the French Quarter. For example, here's a plate of the best soul food you'll ever eat at a place called Mother's: Pictured above is Blackened Ham Red beans and rice Turnip greens with h
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Is the Samurai Appliance Tech Boot Camp Fundamentals Course Right for You?

Since opening the Samurai Appliance Tech Boot Camp Fundamentals of Appliance Repair course up for general enrollment, I've gotten emails from techs with experience ranging from rookies (less than two years in the trade) to seasoned techs with over five years in the trade all trying to assess one thing: whether or not the Fundamentals course is right for them given their knowledge and experience. Obviously, I can't speak to your knowledge or experience because it's not something that I have any f

A Master Samurai Tech Presentation: Troubleshooting Appliances using Ohm’s Law and Schematic Analysis

A Master Samurai Tech Presentation: Troubleshooting Appliances using Ohm's Law and Schematic Analysis Learn from the Samurai and become a troubleshooting master! In this action-packed, riveting, 30-minute, recording of a live webinar, Samurai Appliance Repair Man explains: Ohm's Law: what it is and how it's used Understanding power and work in electric circuits Applying Ohm's Law to real-world troubleshooting situations Schematic analysis of real schematics using Ohm's Law and series circ

Appliantology March 2018 Peer Group Meeting

Fantastic Peer Group meeting last night! We had 5 presentations (including mine) and I want to thank the other presenters for doing such a fantastic job! We had almost 20 techs in attendance who stayed the full two hours. Good presentations, good discussion, good times!  Here's a listing of the presentations and presenters: Network marketing for your business, @Ed V New AHAM Guidance for Safe Servicing Appliances with Flammable Refrigerants, @KaveMan Dealing with Custo

Defective customers and Youtube

There's a lot of great stuff on Youtube on just about any topic you're interested in. You can even find detailed how-to information on appliance repair, for which the premiere, go-to channel is this one. But unless you know how to apply what you're seeing on Youtube to your exact, specific appliance repair problem, then Youtube videos just become a source of noise and confusion. In fact, if you are someone specially endowed with the Cheesedork mentality, then Youtube videos will only make you d

Master Samurai Tech Radio, Episode 10

- We're back from our bidness trip last week but Mrs. Samurai has a cold so this episode is mostly Tech Talk. - Visit to American Appliance in Golden, CO, one of Sub-Zero's premiere partners. - Recap of Dacor training in their Android-controlled ranges - GFCIs and AFCIs. What they are, what they do, how they're different, and current NEC requirements. - Voltage and current in series and parallel circuits.   Listen here or subscribe on iTunes or Android.  
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