Home Appliance Repairers Go Back to List Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Data base user interface and query software

Tasks
	Disassemble appliances so that problems can be diagnosed and repairs can be made.
	Bill customers for repair work, and collect payment.
	Trace electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds.
	Service and repair domestic electrical or gas appliances, such as clothes washers, refrigerators, stoves, and dryers.
	Replace worn and defective parts such as switches, bearings, transmissions, belts, gears, circuit boards, or defective wiring.
	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.
	Record maintenance and repair work performed on appliances.
	Provide repair cost estimates, and recommend whether appliance repair or replacement is a better choice.
	Maintain stocks of parts used in on-site installation, maintenance, and repair of appliances.

Skills
	Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
	Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
	Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Knowledge
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
	Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
	Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
	Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

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Education & Training   Education:   Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.   Related Experience:   Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $52,654.00 $25.32  $18.48  $19.44 - $30.06  Bridgeport/Stamford $57,266.00 $27.53  $20.36  $24.46 - $30.64  Hartford $50,708.00 $24.38  $18.53  $19.20 - $28.40  New Haven $51,291.00 $24.66  $17.79  $19.44 - $28.72  New London/Norwich $51,374.00 $24.70  $19.43  $21.87 - $28.18  Waterbury $48,157.00 $23.15  $16.83  $18.86 - $28.00  Torrington $50,926.00 $24.48  $18.35  $19.48 - $30.89

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   20   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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