Home Appliance Repairers

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