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Hi Scott, I don't know where to post this question but I was thinking if it would be possible to create a webinar on induction theory and how they function I got a call on a Electrolux induction cook top model #E30IC80ISS1. With code E21 .according to the techsheet they are pointing to replace ESEC UIB OR FILTER BOARD due to a communication error, don't want to start guessing

Y’all gather ‘round and ol’ Samurai’s gonna tell you about the best kept secret at Appliantology. You know the Samurai does periodic webinars on a wide range of appliance repair topics. At the webinars, we talk about all kinda cool techie topics like basic electric circuits, troubleshooting strategies and tactics, reading schematics, computer control and digital communications in appliances, electric motor operation, gas flame sensing and reignition technologies, and more. Over 30 hours (and growing) of original, high-quality technical training! Sometimes we cover basics, but many of the topics are more advanced, going beyond what we teach in our online training courses at the Master Samurai Tech Academy. I know it’s not always possible to make it to the live webinars due to scheduling conflicts, beer drinking, basketball game, whatever. Believe me, I get it. You may be wondering, “Can I watch recordings of past webinars? Is there a way to find out what the past webinar topics were? So what’s a brutha to do?” The Samurai’s gotcha covered! Lemme tell you about Appliantology’s best kept secret: The Webinar Recordings Index Page. On this page, you’ll find a listing of all past webinar recordings listed by topic and linked to the video recording of the webinar. So it’s easy to scan down the list to find a topic you’re interested in, grab a bag of popcorn, your flavorite adult beverage and go on a learning safari with the Samurai. Just so you know--we don’t record all the webinars and, sometimes, the technology gods just don’t play nice. But we post as many as we can, and the page is updated as new recordings become available so be sure to check back often. So why do I call the Webinar Recordings Index page “Appliantology’s best kept secret?” Because not many Professional Appliantologists seem to be aware of it. This is my fault-- I need to do a better job of getting the word out and reminding you guys about it. Hence this blog post! Master Samurai Tech Academy students and Mr. Appliance® Academy students also have access to the webinar recordings at the links below: - Master Samurai Tech Academy students: https://mastersamuraitech.com/webinar-recordings/ - Mr. Appliance® Academy students enrolled in Bundle 1: http://mrappliance.mastersamuraitech.com/appliance-repair-course-support/student-forums/forum/webinar-recordings/

Hello All, It's been quite a while since I last posted on the site - the changes and updates are looking good! Wasn't really sure where to ask this though so I hope here is ok. Long story short: Trying to make a long term career choice and need some advice from those in the field. I'm about to turn 40 and aside from some aches and pains I'm still in pretty good overall shape. Good enough to work anyway...(ya' know what I'm sayin'). I'm considering my options going forward. My background: home renovations, water heater install/tech, A&E appliance tech (I know...) for about 6 months, building/property maintenance, etc. I've done many house calls and dealt with many types of customers in different situations so that's all familiar and I'm good with my hands/mechanically inclined. Bloodied many a knuckle over the years. I have a basic understanding of tech sheets/electricity but would need the MST training for sure. I worked for Sears a few years back as a laundry tech and picked up the basics pretty quickly, and felt comfortable doing the work, but left to get involved with buying and renovating rental properties. That's all fine but it doesn't throw off enough to live off of so I'm comparing some options, one of which is going back into the appliance repair field. I'm sure I'd be looking to go out on my own as soon as would be realistically possible, but not for a while. That brings me to you guys. I'm sure you've gotten these questions before but I used the search function and only found one thread that was similar to this. It was great but I was hoping to get some more specifics. A few questions if you don't mind: (I know there are variables within each of these questions but please humor me - feel free to answer any or all...) - What's a realistic pay range for an employed tech that can read schematics and good troubleshooter but no sealed system work? - What's a realistic pay range for the same tech self-employed? - Does sealed system work make that much of a difference in a career? - For those self employed: Can you balance work and family? Are you pretty much always working nights and weekends? How do you make for personal/family time? (All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy and Jill a rich widow) - Is it possible to do this as a self employed owner/operator but limit your hours (without killing your business)? - I hear warranty work sucks. Can anyone give me some details? Is it still worth doing even if it does? There's a 5 week whirlpool training class close to me I'm considering. - Has anyone with little experience purchased the MST training, practiced at home and gone directly out on their own with success? Is that possible? - Would you recommend this field? Why or why not? I really appreciate anyone's input on this topic in whatever way, shape, or form, and will be thinking through any and all suggestions. Thanks in advance, Dave

Navy Electricity and Electronics Training Series: Module 4—Introduction to Electrical Conductors, Wiring Techniques, and Schematic Reading View File COURSE OVERVIEW: To introduce the student to the subject of Electrical Conductors, Wiring Techniques, and Schematic Reading who needs such a background in accomplishing daily work and/or in preparing for further study. PUB NAVEDTRA 14176 Published by NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER NAVSUP Logistics Tracking Number 0504-LP-026-8290 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Submitter Samurai Appliance Repair Man Submitted 06/12/2016 Category Appliance Repair Manual Pot Luck Supper  

Navy Electricity and Electronics Training Series: Module 2—Introduction to Alternating Current and Transformers View File COURSE OVERVIEW: To introduce the student to the subject of Alternating Current and Transformers who needs such a background in accomplishing daily work and/or in preparing for further study. PUB NAVEDTRA 14174 Published by NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER NAVSUP Logistics Tracking Number 0504-LP-026-8270 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Submitter Samurai Appliance Repair Man Submitted 06/12/2016 Category Appliance Repair Manual Pot Luck Supper  

Navy Electricity and Electronics Training Series: Module 1—Introduction to Matter, Energy, and Direct Current View File COURSE OVERVIEW: To introduce the student to the subject of Matter, Energy, and Direct Current who needs such a background in accomplishing daily work and/or in preparing for further study. PUB NAVEDTRA 14173 Published by NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER NAVSUP Logistics Tracking Number 0504-LP-026-8260 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Submitter Samurai Appliance Repair Man Submitted 06/12/2016 Category Appliance Repair Manual Pot Luck Supper  

The internet has been a game-changer for the appliance repair industry. But it only works for you if you know how to work it! Information is key. Professional appliance repair techs work on so many brands and models that access to manuals for disassembly info, schematics, and specifications is a big factor in the success of the repair. And with the increase in computerization of appliances, war-gaming the service call ahead of time has become critical for increasing first-call completes, decreasing reliance on time-wasting and unpredictable tech lines, and increasing customer satisfaction - and yours! And you can’t war game without the info ahead of time. Back in the old days, we had shelves overflowing with annoying paper copies of manuals, VHS videos to scrub through, and tech lines operators to wait on hold for. Thankfully, those days are over! Now we have Appliantology: the web’s premier appliance repair tech support site. Appliantology is rich and deep with resources for the professional tech: repair forums with world-class peer-to-peer tech support, live chat and tech help, service manual downloads for all makes and models, live training webinars, and exclusive tech training videos. But like any powerful tool, it’s only as useful as your ability to avail yourself of its many treasures. Some of our professional tech members sign up and only come around every now and then, and then wonder if the membership fee was worth it. It’s disappointing to invest in something and then not really know how to take advantage of it. The Samurai sheds a tear for every Professional Appliantologist who barely scratches the surface of the site and never sees the power and beauty within! Others learn how to use the site fully, unleashing Appliantology’s power to amp up their repair mojo, and then ask us how we can offer such an amazing resource at such a low annual fee. A Professional Appliantologist membership is $149/year, that's less than $3 per week. When you are well-prepared for your jobs, you will not only be more profitable, but you will have more fun doing it. Who doesn’t want that? To take the free Appliantology 101 short course, all you need is a free registration at Master Samurai Tech which you can get here. If you already have a student account just make sure you are logged in and you’ll see it in your course listings on your login/welcome page. Take our FREE short course, Appliantology 101, and see how easy it is to get started with the awesome functionality of the site, and then dive deeper into how to really take your work to the next level!

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Whoo-WEE, things sure have changed in the 20 short years I’ve been doing appliance repair! The appliances themselves have changed from discrete mechanically-controlled machines to computers that do appliance functions. But the level of skill among technicians has changed, too. Somewhere along the way, essential skills like a working knowledge of basic electric circuits and using schematics to develop troubleshooting strategies have gotten scarce. In other words, there’s a critical shortage of Circuit Fu among appliance techs today. The appliance repair trade is probably worse off than most of the other skilled trades because the apprenticeship programs are practically non-existent, there are not many cost-effective training venues left today, and appliances have become increasingly more complex and computer-controlled. So you’re left with a double-whammy: the technical skills have gone down at precisely the time they’re needed the most as appliances have gotten more complex to troubleshoot. [Read the full article here]

Many of you know that I hold regular, live webinars, called Office Hours, with Master Samurai Tech Academy students. I would periodically open them up for Professional Appliantologists when I had a special topic to present. Examples of this are Appliance Temperature Sensors and Technology, Semiconductors and PN Junctions, Basic Refrigerator Troubleshooting, and Troubleshooting with Tech Sheets. For an index of past webinar recordings, see this topic in the Professional Appliantologists forum: Now we’re cranking it up a notch by making the Office Hours webinars a permanent, regular benefit for Professional Appliantologist members! In addition to using these webinars for training, we’ll use them for open Q&A where members and students bring questions pertaining to appliance troubleshooting strategies and technology as well as questions about using Appliantology and the Master Samurai Tech Academy. It’s also a great time to offer suggestions for improving both Appliantology and the courses at the Master Samurai Tech Academy. We’re always interested in learning how we can best meet YOUR needs in our ever-changing industry. The webinars are held on Monday evenings at 7PM Eastern Time (adjust your time zone accordingly). For details on the upcoming web meeting, check the site Calendar: https://appliantology.org/calendar/ Here are a couple tips to ensure that the webinars are a smooth, cool experience for you: 1. Arrive early to make sure your connection is working! Also, if you show up late for the webinar, you'll be lost. 2. Watch this ultra-short video on how to use your Join.me control console while you're in the web meeting because you're gonna wanna do cool stuff like: - correctly connect your audio (without producing the dreaded echo!) so you and everyone else can hear what the Samurai is explaining - mute and unmute yourself

The webinar recordings index page has been moved to here: https://appliantology.org/announcement/33-webinar-recordings-index-page/