Major Appliance Technician Training: Refrigerators, Freezers, and Air Conditioners Course

This course covers schematic and ladder diagrams, using meters to troubleshoot circuits, motors and motor start devices, and how solid state devices are used in refrigerators, freezers and room air conditioners. 

This course consists of written text, a video, a video exam (this is a self check exam with an answer key) as well as an end of course, multiple-choice question exam.

Individuals completing this course will receive a certificate of completion.

Course curriculum

    1. Introduction

    2. Copyright and Disclaimer

    1. Learning Outcomes

    2. Tracing a Simple Refrigerator Circuit

    3. Comparing Wiring Diagrams

    4. Adding a Start Capacitor to the Current Relay Circuit

    5. Testing Compressor Motor Windings

    6. Solid State Relays in Refrigerators

    7. Cycle Defrost Refrigerators

    8. Frost Free Refrigerator Circuits

    9. The Function of the Defrost Termination Thermostat

    10. Defrost Heaters in Frost Free Refrigerators

    11. Evaporator Fan Motors

    12. Condenser Fan Motors

    13. Adaptive Defrost Systems

    14. Defrost Control Through the Ice Maker

    15. Electronic Component Testing Fundamentals

    16. Variable Speed Compressors

    17. Using Schematics to Troubleshoot Refrigerator Electrical Circuits Video

    18. Using Schematics to Troubleshoot Refrigerator Electrical Circuits Video Resource Guide PDF Download

    19. Using Schematics to Troubleshoot Refrigerator Electrical Circuits Video Exam

    20. Using Schematics to Troubleshoot Refrigerator Electrical Circuits Video Exam Answers

    21. Understanding the Fundamentals of Electronic Controls in Refrigerators Video

    22. Understanding Electronic Controls in Refrigerators Video Resource Guide PDF Download

    23. Understanding Electronic Controls in Refrigerators Video Exam

    24. Understanding Electronic Controls in Refrigerators Video Exam Answers

    1. Learning Outcomes

    2. Manual Defrost Freezers

    3. Frost Free Freezers

    1. Learning Outcomes

    2. PSC Circuits

    3. Multiple Capacitors in Room A/C Units

    4. The Dual Capacitor

    5. Heating Elements in Room A/C's

    6. Heat Pump Electrical Systems in Room A/C's and PTACS

    7. PTC Start Assist Devices

    8. PTAC (Package Terminal Air Conditioner) and PTHP (Package Terminal Heat Pump) Equipment Servicing

    9. Room AC Sealed System Diagnosis and Servicing Video

    10. Room Air Conditioner Sealed System Diagnosis and Servicing Video Resource Guide PDF Download

    11. Room AC Sealed System Diagnosis and Servicing Video Exam

    12. Room AC Sealed System Diagnosis and Servicing Video Exam Answers

    13. Using Schematics to Troubleshoot Room Air Conditioner Electrical Circuits Video

    14. Using Schematics to Troubleshoot Room Air Conditioner Electrical Circuits Video Resource Guide PDF Download

    15. Using Schematics to Troubleshoot Room AC Electrical Circuits Video Exam

    16. Using Schematics to Troubleshoot Room AC Electrical Circuits Video Exam Answers

    1. Learning Outcomes

    2. Air Flow in Refrigerators and Freezers

    3. Preventing Moisture Problems in Cabinets

    4. Reversing Door Swing on a Refrigerator

    5. Shelf Supports

    6. Defrost Water Drain Systems

    7. Sealed System Diagnosis Fundamentals

    8. Using the T/P Chart to Determine What the Low Side Operating Pressure of a Unit is Supposed to Be

    9. Using the T/P Chart to Determine What the High Side Operating Pressure of a Unit is Supposed to Be

    10. Suggested Exercise

    11. Diagnosing Sealed System Problems

    12. Refrigerator Sealed System Diagnosis Simplified Video

    13. Refrigerator Sealed System Diagnosis Video Resource Guide PDF Download

    14. Refrigerator Sealed System Diagnosis Simplified Video Exam

    15. Refrigerator Sealed System Diagnosis Simplified Video Exam Answers

    1. Learning Outcomes

    2. Proper Sizing of Room A/C Units

    3. Room A/C Units As A Heat Pump

    4. Hydraulic Skip in Rotary Compressor Systems

    5. Room A/C's and EER Rating

About this course

  • $29.95
  • 71 lessons
  • 2.5 hours of video content

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