Popular Mechanics Complete Step-by-Step Appliance Repair Manual

Language: English

Published by Book Division, Hearst Corp, 1975

0910990603 / 9780910990608

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Family-owned bookshop in Steubenville, Ohio. Books shipped within 24 hours. No marks noted in text. Binding is tight and square. Gently used. . . . . . . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS: SMALL MOTORIZED APPLIANCES: 1.) Introduction -- 2.) Food mixers: How to solve problems ranging from a damaged beater to a dead motor -- 3.) Food blenders: Fixing a blender is like fixing a mixer. It’s not difficult -- 4.) Vacuum cleaners and electric brooms: These appliances use the same kind of motor as a food blender -- 5.) Floor polishers: If your polisher doesn’t work, it’s due to one of five reasons -- 6.) Electric knives: Some interesting features are packed into this small utensil -- 7.) Electric Toothbrushes: When to repair a brush, and when to exchange it or have it repaired -- 8.) Electric shavers: Believe it or not, this is one of the most complicated appliances! -- 9.) Electric can openers: Introducing the shaded-pole motor — slow, but sturdy and reliable -- 10.) Hair dryers and hot combs: Whatever the design, all dryers are basically the same -- 11.) Small electric fans: What to do when a fan is noisy, won’t cool, exhaust, or oscillate -- 12.) Home workshop motors: These AC-DC universal motors seldom fail and are easily repaired -- * SMALL APPLIANCES WITHOUT MOTORS: 13.) Introduction -- 14.) Room heaters: the appliance is basically simple, but be alert when repairing it -- 15.) Electric blankets: the malfunctions you can repair are those outside the blanket itself -- 16.) Heating pads: a heating pad is actually more complicated than an electric blanket -- 17.) Electric irons: these come with many variations. Follow repair tips in our big chart -- 18.) Waffle irons: Waffle irons are so trouble-free you may never get a chance to fix one -- 19.) Coffee makers: Electric percolators share the principles of waffle irons and heaters -- 20.) Electric pop-up toasters: Various mechanisms , elements and switches complicate this appliance -- 21.) Electric toaster-ovens: These resemble an electric roaster more than they do a toaster -- 22.) Electric roasters: Also called “electric broilers” and “rotisseries”, they are simple ovens -- 23.) Electric skillets, saucepans, and fry pans -- 24.) Hot plates and hot trays: These are so simple you should be able to fix one in a few minutes -- * MAJOR APPLIANCES: 25.) Introduction -- 26.) Clothes dryers: How to fix practically anything in an electric or gas model -- 27.) Automatic clothes-washing machines: All washers have many things in common; repair may not be difficult -- 28.) Dishwashers: most trouble with dishwashers are the fault of the user not the unit -- 29.) Room air conditioners: Here’s help with several air-conditioner malfunctions you can fix -- 30.) Refrigeration and home freezers: your repair role is limited, but it’s wise to know how these units work -- 31.) Garbage disposer: For long, trouble-free service, know what you can and can’t feed these -- 32.) Trash compactors: How to understand, care for, and repair this popular new appliance -- 33.) Oil and gas furnaces: the main thing is to know what to do until the repairman can come -- 34.) Electric and gas water heaters: Here are the most common water heater failures and how to handle them -- 35.) Electric and gas ranges: No matter how fancy, these all consist of heat sources and their controls -- 36.) Humidifiers: There are several different types of units, but all have the same job -- 37.) Dehumidifiers: Here are important facts about this useful warm-weather appliance -- 38.) A Safety reminder: When working with electricity, follow these practices automatically -- 39.) Attic fans: Problems are few and easily handled: Here’s what you need to know -- 40.) Appliance surfaces: How to restore a marred surface to a like-new condition. * Index.…

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Title
Popular Mechanics Complete Step-by-Step Appliance Repair Manual
Author
Mort Schultz
Publisher
Book Division, Hearst Corp
Publication year
1975
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0910990603
ISBN 13
9780910990608
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Homesteading::Home Improvement

BookMarx Bookstore

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