Washer and Dryer Repair Training Course
Washers and Dryers are appliances that customers do not like to live without. Our popular Master Samurai Tech on-demand, self-paced online training will teach you the ins and outs of these workhorses so that you can perform prompt, expert repairs that will wow your customers. See course syllabus.
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Train new techs and bring older techs up-to-speed on modern appliance technology and troubleshooting.
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What You'll Learn
- Operational overviews of all types of washers and dryers
- Basic and advanced washer technology, both top-load and front-load
- Basic and advanced dryer technology, both gas and electric
- Troubleshooting and repair of common washer and dryer problems
Be a laundry appliance Master!
Washers and dryers do a lot of hard work and represent a significant portion of repair calls.
Although there are numerous brands and models out there, we will show you that they all operate in similar ways. The functional understanding of the technology that you’ll gain from this course will make diagnosis a breeze for any laundry appliance you encounter.
Earn the adoration of your customer by getting her washer or dryer repaired before she gets buried under the growing pile of dirty clothes!
Prerequisite
For an optimal learning experience in this course, you should have some background in electricity, reading schematics, troubleshooting, and motors. For this reason, we recommend that all students start their training with Fundamentals of Appliance Repair, which is popular among veterans of the trade as well as novices. Not sure? Take the quiz!
Certification
Pass quizzes and course exams to earn your Appliance Repair Certification in Washer and Dryer Repair. Earn the confidence of both employers and customers in your skills as a master washer and dryer repairman.
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Course Syllabus
| Module 1 | Orientation |
| Need-to-know information on how to take this course. | |
| Unit 1 | Washer and Dryer Repair Orientation |
| Module 2 | Operational Overviews |
| Operational Overviews | |
| Unit 1 | Front-Load Washer Operational Overview |
| Unit 2 | Top-Load Washer Operational Overview |
| Unit 3 | Gas and Electric Dryer Operational Overview |
| Unit 4 | User Interface Controls In Laundry Appliances |
| Unit 5 | Disassembly of Laundry Appliances |
| Unit 6 | The Ten-Step Tango Troubleshooting Procedure |
| Unit 7 | Operational Overviews Module Exam |
| Module 3 | Front-Load and Top-Load Washer Technologies |
| Information on the technologies common to both front-load and top-load washers. | |
| Unit 1 | Washer Water Fill Control Systems |
| Unit 2 | Washer Detergent Dispensing Systems |
| Unit 3 | Washer Drain Systems and Components |
| Unit 4 | Washer Door and Lid Lock Systems |
| Unit 5 | High Efficiency (HE) Laundry Detergent: what you need to know |
| Unit 6 | Split Phase Drive Motors and Timers in Top Load Washers |
| Unit 7 | Variable Speed Drive Motor Systems in Washing Machines |
| Unit 8 | Front-Load Washer Drum Support Systems |
| Unit 9 | Top-Load Washer Tub Suspension Systems |
| Unit 10 | Common Problems in Washers |
| Unit 11 | Front-Load and Top-Load Washer Technologies Module Exam |
| Unit 12 | Bonus Unit: Permanent Split Capacitor (PSC) for the Whirlpool Vertical Modular Washer (VMW) Drive System |
| Module 4 | Gas and Electric Dryer Technologies |
| Information on the technologies common to both gas and electric dryers. | |
| Unit 1 | Dryer Air Movement and Venting Systems |
| Unit 2 | Dryer Motors and Drum Rotation Systems |
| Unit 3 | AC Voltage Power Supplies in Electric Dryers |
| Unit 4 | Electric Dryer Heating Circuits |
| Unit 5 | Dryer Air Temperature Control Systems |
| Unit 6 | Gas Burner Ignition Systems in Dryers |
| Unit 7 | Converting Gas Dryers from Natural Gas to Propane |
| Unit 8 | Condensing Dryers |
| Unit 9 | Common Problems in Dryers |
| Unit 10 | Gas and Electric Dryer Technologies Module Exam |
| Module 5 | Final Exam and Beyond |
| Final Exam and Beyond | |
| Unit 1 | Washer and Dryer Repair Course Final Exam |
| Unit 2 | Washer and Dryer Repair Course Wrap-Up |