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Home Appliance Repairer

Home Appliance Repairer

  • Ideal for those who love fixing and improving household essentials.
  • Ensure homes run smoothly by repairing vital appliances.
  • Discover unique challenges with each appliance you repair.
💰 Earn $37K-$62K
📚 High School Diploma or GED

Overview

Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.

Scoop

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED

Career Prospects

Steady (Staying constant (within 1%))

Training Time

6 months to 1 year

Job Openings

3,100 in Total

Earnings

$47,110 Med. in CA

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Day-to-Day

  • Bill customers for repair work, and collect payment.
  • Observe and examine appliances during operation to detect specific malfunctions such as loose parts or leaking fluid.
  • Talk to customers or refer to work orders to establish the nature of appliance malfunctions.
  • Refer to schematic drawings, product manuals, and troubleshooting guides to diagnose and repair problems.
  • Trace electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds.

Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Using data or completing tasks
  • Working with my hands
  • Thinking and problem solving

You are skilled in 💫

  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Coordination
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control
  • Quality Control Analysis

You value 🙏

  • Having support
  • Job security
  • Support
  • Independence
  • Working Conditions
  • Having freedom

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