Overview
Appliance servicers and repairers service and repair domestic and commercial appliances. They are employed by repair shops, appliance service companies and repair departments of retail and wholesale establishments, or they may be self-employed. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Small electrical appliance servicers and repairers
Repair small electrical appliances, such as lawn and garden equipment and power tools
Consult customer or refer to work order to establish nature of the appliance malfunction
Observe operation of appliance and conduct voltage, resistance and other tests using electrical test equipment
Refer to schematic drawings or product manuals and replace or repair parts or components using hand tools and soldering equipment
Prepare estimates and written accounts of work performed.
Major appliance repairers/technicians
Repair major electrical or gas appliances, such as domestic and commercial dishwashing equipment, stoves, laundry equipment and refrigerators in customer's home, in customer's place of business or in repair shop
Consult customer or refer to work order to establish nature of the appliance malfunction
Diagnose faults by checking controls, condensers, timer sequences, fans and other components using test equipment such as meters and gauges to measure resistance, current, voltage, pressure, temperature, flue gases and flow rates
Refer to schematic diagrams or product manuals and disassemble appliance using hand tools
Use shop equipment and specialized diagnostic and programming apparatus to repair, adjust and reprogram appliances
Replace components and subcomponents and reassemble appliance using hand tools and soldering and brazing equipment
Prepare estimates and written accounts of work performed
May plan service routes.