Class Title |
Lecture Hours |
Lab Hours |
Total Instructional Clock Hours |
Preparation for Basic Appliance Repair |
5 | 5 | |
| Orientation to appliance repair, basic math, basic electricity, motor theory and operation. Students will learn gas fundamentals, common industry trade terms, basic heat transfer, and ways to measure electricity and gas. Students will also learn state of matter, heat transfer, types of refrigerant, introduction to wire diagrams and troubleshooting electrical appliances. | |||
Introduction to Clothes Washers and Clothes Dryers |
20 | 80 | 100 |
| Students learn basic clothes washer operations, motor operation of clothes washer, transmission, control panel operation, water function. They also learn how to troubleshoot washer, installation of washer, customer relations basic dryer operations and dryer motor. In addition, students learn dryer transmission, airflow input/output, and an overview of fuel types | |||
Introduction to Cooking Appliances Oven, Range, Cook Tops and Microwaves |
20 | 100 | 120 |
| Introduction to fuels oven operation gas and electric, range operation, cook top operation, and microwave overview. Microwave overview of temperature measurements and electric troubleshooting. | |||
Introduction to Dishwasher, Trash Compactor, Garbage Disposal |
10 | 40 | 50 |
| Students will learn dishwasher operation, electrical components, water components, installation and troubleshooting of dishwashers, and control panel switches installation and repair. Student will also learn garbage disposal operation, trash compactor operation and troubleshooting. | |||
Domestic Refrigeration |
30 | 120 | 150 |
| Introduction to refrigeration, electricity, compressor, refrigeration process, and wire diagram. Students will also learn tubing measurement and precision cutting, brazing, gasket test motor and switches. Introduction to ice makers and troubleshooting icemakers. In addition, students will learn how to remove and install compressor, refrigerant recovery, defrost cycle, and an overview of domestic refrigeration. | |||
Introduction to Window Air Conditioners |
5 | 20 | 25 |
| Introduction to window air condition, customer complaints, wire diagrams and refrigerants. Students will learn tube layouts and compressor changes, recovery equipment, evaporator overview, condenser repair/replacement, reversing valve instruction and usage, thermostats-meter devices, and troubleshooting. | |||
| Lecture Hours |
Lab Hours |
Total Instructional Clock Hours |
|
Total Hours |
90 | 360 | 450 |