Just What I Was Looking For: A MasterpieceI ordered this book for when I need it not because I do. This is an appliance repair tome of almost 1200 pages! I have just received the book so this review will be based only on first impressions and thumbing through different sections such as, the Table of Contents, the body of the book, diagrams, charts and the index.Initial impression: Good quality print, fairly robust pages, in general, good sized print (some of charts have small but high quality print). Line art is crisp and clear.The Review:From what I can see, this is a very comprehensive book that can serve as a text book for appliance repair. Each category or appliance has a checklist with questions regarding things like capacity, location, direction of door swing, room needed for door swing, types of clothes to be washed, number of people, options price range, colors, electric or gas…These checklists are good to review and answer because it will remind you of factors that you may not have thought of that could be important regarding the placement and or selection of the appliance.Some topics covered in the TOC: • Selecting, Purchasing and Installing Major Home Appliances and Air Conditioners ⁃ Electric and Gas Ranges, Cooktops and Ovens, Cooktops, Microwaves… ⁃ checklist for this category of appliance ⁃ Refrigerators and Freezers (goes into the different types and configurations) ⁃ checklist ⁃ Dishwashers ⁃ Built-ins, portables, undersink, dishwasher-sink combinations and a checklist ⁃ Laundry Eq: ⁃ Washers: Top/Front loaders, compact ⁃ Dryers ⁃ checklist ⁃ Air Conditioners ⁃ Sizing room air conditioners ⁃ How to purchase the best AC by using the Energy Guide Label ⁃ How to make purchasing decisions • Warranties: Full vs Limited • Appliance installation instructions • Where to get help • Product Recalls • Safety precautions • Grounding and voltage • Tools needed for installation and repair • What it takes to become a professional technician ⁃ Verbal, non-verbal, paraverbal communication ⁃ Customer Empathy ⁃ Listening to the Customer ⁃ Reflective Listening Skills ⁃ Paraphrasing ⁃ Asking Questions • Prepping for the service call • Basic Techniques ⁃ Techinician Diagnostic GuidePart 2: • Electricity, Electronics and Gas ⁃ Electricity and wiring ⁃ What is a circuit ⁃ Circuit components ⁃ The 3 types of circuitsThose are only the first two parts and the first 85 pages!The book goes into troubleshooting, diagnosing with flowcharts and timing charts (when applicable), function, fault/error codes for many different manufacturers. How to locate part and serial numbers. Common washability problems one faces with dishwashers and their possible causes, including but not limited to: discoloration of Copper, Cracking of China, Metal Marks on Dishes and Glassware, staining, tarnishing, corrosion…I cannot do the book justice by trying list what is important because different things will be important to different people.The Bottom Line:If you have a good selection of tools, a fairly good grasp of technical concepts (mechanical, electronic, electrical or) the willingness and ability (or necessity) to learn, this book can help you repair almost any appliance as long as it is not a machine that is completely run by a microprocessor. Even if it is an appliance with a touchscreen or non-user serviceable parts, chances are, that as long as what is wrong has to do with the basics of heating, cooling, cooking, washing, drying, baking or dehumidifying, this book may help you fix it!This is a must have addition to your library.