Provides advice on purchasing and installing major home appliances; discusses safety concerns, tools and equipment, electricity, and parts; and describes the principles of operation, symptom diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of dishwashers, garbage disposals, water heaters, washing machines and dryers, ranges, ovens, microwaves, refrigerators and freezers, automatic ice makers, and room air conditioners.

"A comprehensive guide to installing and performing basic maintenance on all major appliances, including washers and dryers, refrigerators, garbage disposers, dishwashers, water heaters, ovens ranges and more"--Provided by publisher.