Home Appliance Repairers

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Level refrigerators, adjust doors, and connect water lines to water pipes for ice makers and water dispensers, using hand tools.
2. 02Level washing machines and connect hoses to water pipes, using hand tools.
3. 03Maintain stocks of parts used in on-site installation, maintenance, and repair of appliances.
4. 04Trace electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds.
5. 05Set appliance thermostats, and check to ensure that they are functioning properly.
6. 06Provide repair cost estimates, and recommend whether appliance repair or replacement is a better choice.
7. 07Contact supervisors or offices to receive repair assignments.
8. 08Respond to emergency calls for problems such as gas leaks.
9. 09Service and repair domestic electrical or gas appliances, such as clothes washers, refrigerators, stoves, and dryers.
10. 10Reassemble units after repairs are made, making adjustments and cleaning and lubricating parts as needed.
11. 11Test and examine gas pipelines and equipment to locate leaks and faulty connections, and to determine the pressure and flow of gas.
12. 12Install gas pipes and water lines to connect appliances to existing gas lines or plumbing.

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