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Triac Operation for Appliance Techs

Samurai Appliance Repair Man posted a blog entry in Samurai Appliance Repair Man's Blog, September 28, 2016

Everything appliance technicians need to know about triacs for appliance repair.

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, 9 hours ago

FREE Premium Appliantology tech membership for Master Samurai Tech Alumni

Samurai Appliance Repair Man posted a blog entry in Samurai Appliance Repair Man's Blog, January 16

If you have been certified in the Fundamentals course at the Master Samurai Tech Academy you can get full tech access to our tech support site, Appliantology.org, with no annual fee. Yes, as in FREE.

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, Thursday at 10:52 PM

🛠️ The Decline of Sears and A&E Technicians 🛠️

Gags730 posted a topic in DIY Appliance Repair Help, Wednesday at 09:58 PM

Oh, how the mighty have fallen!

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, Wednesday at 10:19 PM

Pros and cons: LG authorized service provider

Biggs Service Company posted a topic in The Dojo, Tuesday at 08:03 PM

“I have been contacted by LG to become an authorized service provider. I am interested in any information that might help me make an informed decision.”

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, Wednesday at 02:32 PM

Infinite switch madness on an old Jenn-Air cooktop

dairyman posted a topic in Appliance Repair Tech Forum, November 28

Electric cooktop burner stays on high. Replaced infinite switch, no fix. Here’s the solution.

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, December 7

[Workshop] Using Timer Charts and Schematics to Troubleshoot, Sunday, December 9 @3PM ET

Son of Samurai posted a calendar event in Tech Training, December 5

In this workshop, we'll use an old skool Whirlpool direct drive washer as a case study to learn how to troubleshoot with the timing charts and schematic.

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, December 5

Anyone using an All Dolly or Air Sled?

Always Affordable Appliance Experts posted a topic in The Dojo, December 5

“I work solo and am strongly considering buying one of each but want to hear others opinions of them.”

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, December 5

Resist! Fight the power!

16345Ed posted a topic in The Dojo, December 5

How do you fight the power? With resistance!

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, December 5

Troubleshooting a no-bake ignition problem in a Kitchenaid DSI gas range

Scottthewolf posted a topic in Appliance Repair Tech Forum, November 27

Direct Spark Ignition (DSI) can be tricky to troubleshoot. Some good tips for tracking down a no bake ignition problem.

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, December 5

Secrets of the Ten-Step Tango™ Troubleshooting Method Revealed!

Samurai Appliance Repair Man posted a blog entry in Samurai Appliance Repair Man's Blog, October 27

Bringing the lost art of troubleshooting back to the appliance repair trade one tech at a time.

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, December 4

Using generic vs. OEM parts in repairs: what’s your experience?

darren412 posted a topic in The Dojo, November 28

Do you use generic parts, such as Supco, in the repairs you do for customers? If so, what’s your experience with them?

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, December 4

What’s a realistic goal for profit margin and how do you calculate it?

16345Ed posted a topic in The Dojo, December 3

“I’m in my 4th year of business and profit margin has grown every year.”

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, December 4

Selling used appliances on a small scale

AndrewJ posted a topic in The Dojo, December 3

“I'm a home based business, but I have had two customers who have given me their old appliances that I repaired and sold. Anyone else doing this?”

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, December 3

Using a Regular Minivan to Run Calls

AQAppliances posted a topic in The Dojo, December 1

“Do any of you all see any issues with using a regular minivan to run calls?”

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, December 3

Stay-Brite 8 for Sealed System repairs?

Rhubarb Tau posted a topic in The Dojo, June 23

“My Service Manager has been reading HVAC forums, and evidently quite a few HVAC techs have switched to a silver solder like Harris Stay-Brite 8 instead of traditional brazing. Has anybody here heard of or tried this?”

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, December 3

New to the appliance repair trade: starting inventory questions

Chashb posted a topic in The Dojo, November 26

“I'm still relatively new to the appliance repair business.... How long did it take you to figure out what you need to keep on hand in order for more first call completions?”

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, December 3

Bad reviews on Yelp: do you care? do potentially good customers care?

RJM1160505 posted a topic in The Dojo, December 2

Are people finally figuring out that Yelp is a sewer like the rest of social media and that it’s really only good at collecting 💩?

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, December 2

Customer not home- do you wait? how long?

bkane posted a topic in The Dojo, November 30

You arrive at the customer’s home at the appointed time and no one home. Do you wait? For how long? Do you charge extra?

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, December 2

Professional associations: Are they worth it? Which ones to join?

rbmappltech posted a topic in The Dojo, December 1

“Of course appliantology.org is the best compared to the rest in terms of information and education offered to help repair appliances. I know that PSA offers testing for a master tech certification. However I think when you get your MST certification that carries more weight then a Master Technician certification from PSA.”

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, December 1

Sealed system work

bkane posted a topic in The Dojo, October 28

Good discussion among professional techs on the bidness and technical aspects of doing sealed system work.

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, November 30

How do you test for high voltage to a microwave magnetron?

LearningTech posted a topic in The Dojo, November 27

I have always just arc the hv to ground with a screwdriver.

Better possibly safer way?

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, November 30

The top Kendo Master each month wins $100!

Samurai Appliance Repair Man posted a blog entry in Samurai Appliance Repair Man's Blog, October 6, 2017

At the end of each and every month, the member with the highest Kendo point score (the “Ichiban Kendo Master”) wins a $100 Amazon gift certificate! It's that simple. No gimmicks.Check it out...

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, November 30

[video] Wield Appliantology with maximum appliance repair bad-assery

Samurai Appliance Repair Man posted a blog entry in Samurai Appliance Repair Man's Blog, April 16

The Samurai gave a live walkthrough on how to effectively use Appliantology as an appliance tech information tool: getting familiar with the site layout and content, how to search for service manuals, how to start new topics, and much, much more! BONUS: a quick run through of the Master Samurai Tech Academy.

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Samurai Appliance Repair Man, November 30

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