Master Samurai Tech Radio

Samurai Appliance Repair Man & Mrs. Samurai
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Master Samurai Tech Radio

Master Samurai Tech Radio is the official podcast of the Samurai Tech Academy at MasterSamuraiTech.com and the Appliantology Tech Forums at Appliantology.org. This is a podcast by appliance techs for appliance techs. Your hosts: Samurai Appliance Repair Man and Mrs. Samurai. We discuss topics of interest to professional appliance techs: news about the Samurai Tech Academy and Appliantology.org; news from around the appliance industry, especially as it affects the appliance service; tech tips where we’ll discuss a topic either that a listener requests or that we select based on what we see our students and Brethren in the Craft struggle with. Topics include loading meters and when to use them, voltage vs. voltage drop, tools, and lots of other tech talk topics. The Samurai Tech Academy offers cost-effective, comprehensive, up-to-date training for appliance techs, both rookies and seasoned veterans. Check out the Academy’s career-enhancing courses at http://mastersamuraitech.com Appliantology.org is a community of appliance techs who help each other solve problems and enjoy talking shop. We also have a huge (and growing!) library of service manuals and tech sheets that members can download. We’re always adding new manuals and tech sheets on request.

  1. 07/22/2023

    Master Samurai Tech Radio, Episode 29: Will AI take over appliance repair jobs?

    Triage tools for appliance repair service calls are all the rage today. Whether based on a frequent parts replacement database or more sophisticated database queries and constructs using AI, there's lots of talk about these products. Team Samurai weighs in on this topic to discuss the proper and improper use of these tools. In the hands of a skilled tech, they can be a time saver. But triage tools cannot make a skilled tech out of PCMs. Lots of nuances to this topic so listen in. Link to the "Errors, Omissions, and Dummy Directions" video mentioned in this episode: https://appliantology.org/blogs/entry/1259-video-errors-omissions-and-dummy-directions-in-service-manuals/ Learn real appliance tech skills at Master Samurai Tech Online Appliance Repair School: https://mastersamuraitech.com/online-appliance-repair-courses/ Get service manuals, continuing training, and peer-to-peer tech support at Appliantology.org: https://appliantology.org/blogs/entry/1027-tech-memberships-at-appliantology/

    17 min

  2. 07/22/2023

    Master Samurai Tech Radio, Episode 30: Headfaked by loading down and how to avoid it

    In this Live Dojo, the assembled brethren from Appliantology Monday Morning Quarterbacked a problem a tech was facing on a Whirlpool refrigerator and failed to fix. Turned out the problem was a loading down of the DC power supply caused by a wet evaporator fan motor. We talked about how he could have identified this as an issue and some general SOPs to follow when faced with this issue. Learn real appliance tech skills at Master Samurai Tech Online Appliance Repair School: https://mastersamuraitech.com/online-appliance-repair-courses/ Get service manuals, continuing training, and peer-to-peer tech support at Appliantology.org: https://appliantology.org/blogs/entry/1027-tech-memberships-at-appliantology/

    1h 2m

  3. 03/28/2018

    MST Radio Episode 28: Selling New Appliances

    Special guest, Justin Duby, with Just-in Time Appliance Repair in Grantspass, OR, joins us to talk about his experience selling new appliances and offer tips and advice for anyone thinking of adding this to their appliance service business. Also, at the end of the show, we give an update on the developing Facebook data-selling debacle that's unfolding. More info on this in my blog post at Appliantology. https://www.youtube.com/embed/95TRIFr2iO4   You can listen to just the audio portion of the vodcast in the player below:

    1h 3m

  4. 03/08/2018

    MST Radio Episode 27: Online Appliance Repair Schools- the good, the bad, and the scam

    * We compare and contrast three online training options with the Master Samurai Tech Academy. Oh yeah, we're naming names! * The Master Samurai Tech Bushido (code of honor) https://www.youtube.com/embed/a56pNudvUzo   You can listen to just the audio portion of the vodcast in the player below:

    57 min

  5. 02/27/2018

    MST Radio Episode 26: Repairing Electronic Control Boards

    The Samurai and Mrs. Samurai share some highlights from the inaugural Appliantology Peer Group meeting. One of the topics discussed was the idea of doing electronic control board repairs as part of an appliance repair business. https://www.youtube.com/embed/EsN33ri1_2o   You can listen to just the audio portion of the vodcast in the player below:

    23 min

  6. 02/23/2018

    MST Radio Episode 25: Sears tech attacks customer

    Samurai Appliance Repair Man and Mrs. Samurai suss out various angles and facets in a sensational recent news story where a Sears contractor tech attacked a customer. Lots of interesting lessons from this story for both customers and in-home service professionals. Link to the news story: http://denver.cbslocal.com/2018/02/19/repairman-arrested-homeowner-attack/ https://www.youtube.com/embed/fP66yYGK1Ss   You can listen to just the audio portion of the vodcast in the player below:

    36 min

  7. 02/22/2018

    MST Radio Episode 24: Straight Talk about Your Appliance Repair Biz

    The Samurai and Mrs. Samurai give you some straight talk about the bidness of appliance repair and other topics: * Customer relations and strategic market targeting * Culture of dumbass among some techs * Free Appliance repair expos like in the HVAC industry * Upcoming Appliantology Peer Group web meeting https://www.youtube.com/embed/IlDQ_h_9b5E   You can listen to just the audio portion of the vodcast in the player below:

    30 min

  8. 02/14/2018

    Tech Memberships at Appliantology.org

    https://www.youtube.com/embed/f4FlP7BrlsE   All of Team Samurai comes together to explain the exciting new tech membership programs at the web's premier tech support resource, Appliantology.org. You can listen to just the audio portion of the vodcast in the player below:

    20 min
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About

Master Samurai Tech Radio is the official podcast of the Samurai Tech Academy at MasterSamuraiTech.com and the Appliantology Tech Forums at Appliantology.org. This is a podcast by appliance techs for appliance techs. Your hosts: Samurai Appliance Repair Man and Mrs. Samurai. We discuss topics of interest to professional appliance techs: news about the Samurai Tech Academy and Appliantology.org; news from around the appliance industry, especially as it affects the appliance service; tech tips where we’ll discuss a topic either that a listener requests or that we select based on what we see our students and Brethren in the Craft struggle with. Topics include loading meters and when to use them, voltage vs. voltage drop, tools, and lots of other tech talk topics. The Samurai Tech Academy offers cost-effective, comprehensive, up-to-date training for appliance techs, both rookies and seasoned veterans. Check out the Academy’s career-enhancing courses at http://mastersamuraitech.com Appliantology.org is a community of appliance techs who help each other solve problems and enjoy talking shop. We also have a huge (and growing!) library of service manuals and tech sheets that members can download. We’re always adding new manuals and tech sheets on request.

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  • Creator
    Samurai Appliance Repair Man & Mrs. Samurai
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2023
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Master Samurai Tech Radio

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