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AJ — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:01:49 +0000

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South Dakota Appliance Rebates

AJ — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:52:28 +0000

South Dakota residents have already claimed more than half of South Dakota’s energy-efficient appliance rebate money.

The stimulus-funded program encourages residents to replace old appliances with more efficient models.

As of this past week, rebate applications totaled more than $392,000 for around 3,500 appliances. Clothes washers, refrigerators and dishwashers have been the most popular replaced appliances.

Nearly $350,000 remains available.

The program ends when the funds run out.

Zoom Spout Oiler

AJ — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:01:19 +0000

Zoom Oiler

A paraffin base, non-gumming, high quality lubricating oil for motors, blowers, linkages, pumps, etc. For both normal and high-speed bearings. Withstands high temperatures. Telescoping pullout spout. 4 ounce bottle.

Read how our appliance repair technicians recommend Zoom Spot Oiler in these forum topics.

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Appliance Repair Voltage Check

AJ — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:01:20 +0000

Appliance Voltage Check

Continuity Testing Appliance Switches

AJ — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:01:23 +0000

Continuity Testing Appliance Switches

Continuity testing, as related to an electrical component, is the check of a part for an “open” or “closed” circuit.

Is there a path or not? References are made between a “closed” (continuity) reading and an “open” (no continuity) reading.

Electrical components fall into two general categories.

1. LOADS - Devices that use or consume electricity. Examples would include drive motor, heating elements, lamps, timer and solenoid coils.

2. SWITCHES – Devices that control the supply of electricity to the load or loads in a circuit. Examples include door switches, timer contacts, selector switch and relay contacts.

Continuity tests of “load” devices will show varying levels of resistance from very low for some transformer and motor windings to very high for some timer motors and components on electronic control boards. Usually it is more important to know if there is a path for current flow through a device (continuity) than to know the exact resistance (ohms) of the device.

Continuity tests of switches will show virtually no resistance across closed contacts. Resistance, even low values indicates burned or dirty contacts in a switch.

Continuity testing is a process of eliminating those electrical components involved in a given function of the appliance, until the inoperative part is found. By reviewing the list of possible electrical problems under a given condition, and then performing appropriate continuity checks on the parts involved, you should be able to locate the electrical component which is inoperative.

When checking components or circuit paths for continuity, external wiring should be disconnected to eliminate false readings through external paths. Isolate what you want to test.

Appliance Repair Wiring Diagrams

AJ — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:01:53 +0000

Appliance Repair Wiring Diagram

A wiring diagram is a convenient way of showing which components are present in an appliance, and how those components are connected together electrically.

Just as a road map helps you to get where you’re going, a wiring diagram helps you follow current flow and identify problems.

It is important to realize that wiring diagrams, or “schematics,” identify electrical connections and current flow, but they do not represent actual locations, distances apart, or component placement (unless noted on the drawing). Nor are they drawn to scale.

They do tell you what components are used and how the electricity should flow.

Ric Deputy Memorial Scholarship

AJ — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:01:15 +0000

Ric Deputy Memorial Scholarship

The Renton Technical College Foundation has established a memorial scholarship in the memory of Ric Deputy, the long-time Major Appliance Technology instructor who passed away August of 2000.

If you’d like to know more about how you can help, please don’t hesitate to call the Foundation Office at (425) 235-2356. Thank you for considering supporting Renton Technical College and its Foundation.

Donations can be sent directly to the Foundation Office referencing the Major Appliance Program Endowment and Ric Deputy Scholarship. See address below for college.

Renton Technical College
Foundation
3000 NE 4ht St
Renton WA 98056
www.rtc.edu