Residential Carpet Extraction Equipment Maintenance & Repair

CLN 101 is a 10-lesson vendor-neutral course for technicians who service upright and portable residential carpet extractors. Learners trace the water and air paths, diagnose and repair pumps, check valves, trigger solenoids, spray bars, recovery floats, vacuum motors, belt and turbine brush drives, in-line heaters, switches and wiring, isolate leaks and suction loss, and finish with preventive maintenance and a bench quality check. Always unplug the machine and follow the manufacturer service documentation.

InstructorJacob Calhoun

Course outline

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01Lesson 1: Extractor Architecture & Fundamentalslecture

02Lesson 2: Fluid Delivery: Tanks, Lines & Check Valveslecture

03Lesson 3: Diaphragm Pumps & Trigger Solenoid Valveslecture

04Lesson 4: Spray Bars & Nozzle Manifoldslab

05Lesson 5: Vacuum Motors, Recovery Tanks & Float Shutoffslecture

06Lesson 6: Brush Rolls, Belts & Turbine Driveslecture

07Lesson 7: In-Line Heaters & Thermal Protectionlecture

08Lesson 8: Switches, Wiring & Electrical Testinglecture

09Lesson 9: Systematic Leak & Suction Loss Isolationlab

10Lesson 10: Preventive Maintenance & Bench Quality Checkassignment

Syllabus

["Week 1: Lesson 1: Extractor Architecture & Fundamentals", "Week 2: Lesson 2: Fluid Delivery: Tanks, Lines & Check Valves", "Week 3: Lesson 3: Diaphragm Pumps & Trigger Solenoid Valves", "Week 4: Lesson 4: Spray Bars & Nozzle Manifolds", "Week 5: Lesson 5: Vacuum Motors, Recovery Tanks & Float Shutoffs", "Week 6: Lesson 6: Brush Rolls, Belts & Turbine Drives", "Week 7: Lesson 7: In-Line Heaters & Thermal Protection", "Week 8: Lesson 8: Switches, Wiring & Electrical Testing", "Week 9: Lesson 9: Systematic Leak & Suction Loss Isolation", "Week 10: Lesson 10: Preventive Maintenance & Bench Quality Check"]