Home Appliance Repairers

Tasks Include:

• Disassemble appliances so that problems can be diagnosed and repairs can be made.
• Bill customers for repair work, and collect payment.
• Trace electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds.
• Service and repair domestic electrical and/or gas appliances such as clothes washers, refrigerators, stoves, and dryers.
• Replace worn and defective parts such as switches, bearings, transmissions, belts, gears, circuit boards, or defective wiring.
• Talk to customers or refer to work orders in order to establish the nature of appliance malfunctions.
• Reassemble units after repairs are made, making adjustments and cleaning and lubricating parts as needed.
• Record maintenance and repair work performed on appliances.
• Provide repair cost estimates, and recommend whether appliance repair or replacement is a better choice.
• Maintain stocks of parts used in on-site installation, maintenance, and repair of appliances.

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