On-campus with industry experts

We provide your housing, tools, & a rockstar instructor

• Top mount, side by side, and french door refrigerators
• Electronic and mechanical defrost systems
• Proper electrical and plumbing requirements
• Ice makers & water and ice dispensers
• Electronic controls using thermistors to monitor temperature
• Use of torch & soldering
• Diagnosing sealed system issues
• Proper sealed system repairs
• Fast, efficient, and safe way to defrost evaporator coils
• An entire week is devoted to refrigeration training

• Learn how to properly use a digital meter for appliance repair
• Understand how electricity moves through a home and through each appliance
• Build basic circuits using our hands-on breadboards to better understand how electricity works
• Learn about switches and the different types that can be found in appliances
• Learn how to understand and read wiring diagrams
• Understand how to properly check for power going to 120 and 240 volt appliances with just your meter

• Discuss proper electrical and plumbing requirements
• Bake and broil elements
• Infinite switches and electronic oven and surface unit controls
• Self cleaning systems
• Properly determine the interior oven temperature
• Gas burners and converting from natural gas to LP
• Types of ignition systems that are found in gas ranges

• Proper installation and electrical and plumbing requirements.
• Address common problems with installation
• Proper use of detergent and chemicals and how they work
• Pumps and dispensers and water circulation
• Electric and Gas water heaters and how they work with dishwashers
• Garbage Disposals, Insta-hots, and Garbage Compactors

• Installation and electrical and plumbing requirements
• Disassemble/reassemble a stator designed washer
• Disassemble/reassemble a VMW designed washer
• Put each design in a diagnostic mode, if applicable
• Proper use of detergent and additives
• Identifying chemical damage of clothing
• Electrical circuit including mechanical and electronic controls

• Installation and electrical and plumbing requirements
• Learn the major differences between front and top load designs
• Boot/bellow removal/installation
• Put each design in a diagnostic mode, if applicable
• Disassemble/reassemble a complete front load washer
• Electrical circuit including mechanical and electronic controls

• Walk through how an electric and gas dryer work using the wiring diagram
• Installation of product; venting, electrical, and plumbing requirements
• Importance of proper airflow
• Learn about each alternative to a traditional vent
• Steam dryers and how they work
• Gas burners and controls, troubleshooting

• Installation and electrical and venting requirements.
• Testing for microwave leakage.
• Basic theory and testing of components.
• High vs. low voltage troubleshooting
• Step-by-step diagnostics on a microwave that does not heat
• Step-by-step diagnostics on a microwave that does nothing

Appliance Service Fundamentals

EPA Certification 608 Type 1

Our hands-on program has hosted students from all over the world including nearly every state in the country including Alaska & Hawaii. We have also welcomed students from Canada, Bermuda, Singapore, parts of Africa & the Dominican Republic.