Home Appliance Repairers

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to emergency calls for problems such as gas leaks.
• Service and repair domestic electrical or gas appliances, such as clothes washers, refrigerators, stoves, and dryers.
• Test and examine gas pipelines and equipment to locate leaks and faulty connections, and to determine the pressure and flow of gas.
• Provide repair cost estimates, and recommend whether appliance repair or replacement is a better choice.
• Clean, lubricate, and touch up minor defects on newly installed or repaired appliances.
• Record maintenance and repair work performed on appliances.
• Refer to schematic drawings, product manuals, and troubleshooting guides to diagnose and repair problems.
• Level washing machines and connect hoses to water pipes, using hand tools.
• Take measurements to determine if appliances will fit in installation locations, performing minor carpentry work when necessary to ensure proper installation.
• Assemble new or reconditioned appliances.
• Install appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, and stoves.
• Observe and examine appliances during operation to detect specific malfunctions such as loose parts or leaking fluid.
• Install gas pipes and water lines to connect appliances to existing gas lines or plumbing.
• Observe and test operation of appliances following installation, and make any initial installation adjustments that are necessary.
• Talk to customers or refer to work orders to establish the nature of appliance malfunctions.
• Reassemble units after repairs are made, making adjustments and cleaning and lubricating parts as needed.
• Instruct customers regarding operation and care of appliances, and provide information such as emergency service numbers.
• Disassemble appliances so that problems can be diagnosed and repairs can be made.
• Contact supervisors or offices to receive repair assignments.
• Conserve, recover, and recycle refrigerants used in cooling systems.
• Clean and reinstall parts.
• Set appliance thermostats, and check to ensure that they are functioning properly.
• Trace electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds.
• Replace worn and defective parts such as switches, bearings, transmissions, belts, gears, circuit boards, or defective wiring.
• Maintain stocks of parts used in on-site installation, maintenance, and repair of appliances.
• Level refrigerators, adjust doors, and connect water lines to water pipes for ice makers and water dispensers, using hand tools.
• Measure, cut, and thread pipe, and connect it to feeder lines and equipment or appliances, using rules and hand tools.
• Bill customers for repair work, and collect payment.
• Light and adjust pilot lights on gas stoves, and examine valves and burners for gas leakage and specified flame.