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Jerry, (center) from  Illinois, during classroom time , preparing for his written exam. He is experienced in electrical, AC & washer & dryer repair. Now Jerry is certified in RV refrigerator reconditioning.
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Stanley (left), from Illinois, is an RV owner who saw the need for RV refrigerator reconditioning in his area. Here he and other students are instructed on removal of the cooling unit from the cabinet.
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Mike, from Tennessee, receives instruction on the different sections of the RV refrigerator. Mike's background is in HVAC and he now has a full time mobile RV Service Business and is qualified to recondition RV refrigerator cooling units.
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Stephen, from Michigan, learns reconditioning procedures. He has been in the RV Industry for many years and is the owner of a Service Center where he is qualified to recondition RV refrigerators.
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Duane, from Michigan receives instruction from Roger on the importance of the baffle. His background is in Mechanical Design but he is anxious to start reconditioning RV refrigerators.
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Lyle, from Saskatchewan, Canada receives instruction from Roger on the cooling unit. Lyles background is in Forestry but he is presently employed by a car dealership where he will be providing certified RV refrigerator reconditioning.
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Russell, from Oklahoma practices welding techniques. His background is in Appliance repair and now has certification in RV Refrigeration Reconditioning.
 

Larry, from Oklahoma learns about Dinosaur Boards. He has a background in Appliance repair and is now certified to recondition RV refrigerators in his area.
 

Randy, from Washington, repairs his first cooling unit under Roger Ford’s instruction. Randy has been a successful project and facilities manager in a museum for 20 years. He is now certified and successfully reconditioning RV refrigerator cooling units in his area.
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Mark, from West Virginia, is viewing his Training Packet with Onna Lee Ford. Mark is an HVAC/R Instructor and saw the need for this service in his area. He is certified to recondition RV refrigerators.
 

Jamey, from Oregon,  connects 110V to the unit he just reconditioned. Jamey has seventeen years and five different certifications in the RV Industry and now has certification in RV Refrigerator Reconditioning.

Tim, from Ohio reconditions his first cooling unit. Tim is fairly new to the RV Industry, yet is ready to provide quality certified service to those in his area.

Sylvia, from Illinois prepares to repair her first cooling unit. She is our first female trainee. Sylvia has a background as an operating engineer, and also holds a CDL license. She is now a Certified RV Refrigerator Specialist.
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Kevin, from North Dakota has charged his first cooling unit. He has been in the RV business for 14 years, has a Certification in high pressure steam boilers, and is now a Certified RV Refrigerator Specialist.
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Bob, from Tennessee shows off his Ford Procedures manual. He has been in HVAC for 50 years. He works on many RV's belonging to Nashville Stars. Bob is now a Certified RV Refrigerator Specialist
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Robert, from Georgia repairs his first cooling unit. Robert is an HVAC technician, a Master Plumber, a Master Electrician, and is now a Certified RV Refrigeration Specialist.
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William Jennings,  Matthew Coon, from Salt Lake City, UT, and David Johnson  from Pocatello, ID
These three are RV dealership techs.

Chris, from Iowa, removes cooling unit from refrigerator cabinet. Chris was formerly employed in a factory.
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Ray, from Michigan, repairs a cooling unit. Ray has been an RV Service Tech for many years.

Roger explains the electronic board to Jim from Maryland. Jim was formerly a maintenance man in a factory.

Mike, from Michigan, prepares the correct chemical formula to charge the cooling unit. Mike formerly worked in construction
 

Mike, from Florida, takes written certification exam. Mike also owns an Appliance Sales and Service Center.
 

Wade, from Idaho, prepares to remove refrigerator from RV. Wade was a Supervisor in a Nuclear plant.

Steve, from Indiana, prepares for written certification exam. Steve is a Certified HVAC Tech.

Kenneth, from Wisconsin, pressurizes the cooling unit. Kenneth has been in Appliance Service for 18 years.

George, from Tennessee, receives his Certificate. George is Master Certified HVAC and owned his own company.

Jason, from Nevada, is instructed by John on urethaning the cooling unit. Jason is RVDA, RVIA Master Certified and is a Mobile Service owner.

Sid, from Tennessee discharges the cooling unit. Sid was a certified specialist in Commercial ammonia refrigeration.
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Mark, from Idaho, perfects the charge in the cooling unit. Mark is Master Certified RV Dealer Ship/Service Center owner.

Tim, from Ohio, does repairs on the cooling unit. Tim is an RVDA, RVIA, Master Certified Service Tech.

JR, from Florida, makes repairs on cooling unit. JR is Master Certified HVAC and owns his own business.
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Wayne, an RV Salesman from South Carolina
pressurizes the cooling unit after inserting the correct formula.

Carlos, from Texas, learns how to mix the chemicals to obtain the correct charge for the cooling unit. Carlos is a retired chemical engineer

Barry, from Arkansas, reassembles the refrigerator he reconditioned. Barry is a campground owner .

  Chauncey, from Arizona receives instruction on the cooling unit stem and valve. Chauncey is the owner of an HVAC company
 

Brian, from Tennessee, owns an RV Service Center and came to us for training on refrigerator controls and the theory of operation on the cooling unit. He plans to offer service on the RV refrigerator in his area in the very near future.

Pete, (right) from Texas is
learning about furnaces.
His background is in diesel engine repair,
computer programming, machinist, and draftsman. Pete is now ready to enter into the field of RV Refrigeration and Appliance repair.
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