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COURSE 02 · COMPLETE COURSE PACKAGE

Washers & Laundry Centers

Washers & Laundry Centers course book cover

Essential washer knowledge for the technician you are becoming—and the professional you want to be.

Understand fill, wash, drain and spin. Learn what the water, drive, sensing and control parts do and how to test them.

For aspiring technicians and experienced professionals.

Invest in your skills. Build a stronger future in appliance repair.

Course book

208 pages, 60 chapters and 24 worked cases. 19 guides for testing components.

Video references

6 supplemental third-party references with viewing tasks.

Quizzes & workbook

180 explained assessment questions, 6 additional component exercises, a 95-page workbook and 10 printable field forms.

Diagnostic support

12 months after completion; response within 24 hours.

$999 USD

One course purchase includes the course book, workbook, supplemental video references, quizzes and 12 months of diagnostic email support after completion.

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60 course chapters

Part 1: Foundations

  1. Make the washer safe before opening it
  2. Find the right information for the actual washer
  3. What actually cleans the clothes
  4. The main systems inside a washer
  5. Installation problems that look like failed parts
  6. Common washer tools and how to use their results

Part 2: Working cycles

  1. Follow a complete washing cycle
  2. How the washer knows that enough water entered
  3. Wash movement and agitation
  4. Drain and rinse are different jobs
  5. Why the washer spreads the load before spin
  6. Why a cycle stops or keeps waiting

Part 3: Water systems

  1. Inlet valves and restricted water supplies
  2. Dispensers and hot/cold mixing
  3. Pressure chambers and level-sensing hoses
  4. Mechanical level switches and electronic sensors
  5. Siphoning, standpipes and backflow
  6. Find a leak by its first wet location

Part 4: Drain systems

  1. Drain pumps: motor, impeller and water flow
  2. Filters and foreign objects
  3. Hose restrictions and returned water
  4. Power at the pump versus water leaving
  5. Draining that fails only sometimes
  6. Residual water and pump access

Part 5: Top-load drive

  1. Agitators, impellers and worn drive connections
  2. Belts and pulleys
  3. Gearcases, shafts and bearings
  4. Clutches and brakes
  5. Shifters and mode actuators
  6. Direct-drive and inverter systems

Part 6: Front-load drive

  1. Front-load drums and spiders
  2. Bearings, seals and tub assemblies
  3. Front-load motor, belt and fitted capacitors
  4. Rotor-position and speed sensors
  5. Suspension, springs and counterweights
  6. Door boots and rotating clearance

Part 7: Controls and wiring

  1. Trace the washer's wiring
  2. Lid and door locks
  3. Harnesses and connectors
  4. Motor control: demand, power and feedback
  5. Water heaters and temperature sensors
  6. Communication, settings and replacement controls

Part 8: Complaint diagnosis

  1. Washer will not start
  2. No fill or too much water
  3. No wash action
  4. Washer will not drain
  5. No spin or wet clothing
  6. Noise, vibration and leaks

Part 9: Advanced isolation

  1. Codes and service modes
  2. Faults that change with temperature
  3. More than one fault
  4. Reading speed and pulse signals
  5. Why a fault appears only with a load
  6. Calibration and proving the repair

Part 10: Laundry centers and field work

  1. Safe access to stacked washers and dryers
  2. Shared space, separate appliance requirements
  3. Dryer works but the washer does not
  4. Integrated laundry towers
  5. Explain the diagnosis and ask for useful support
  6. Bring the systems together
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