Electric Appliance Servicers and Repairers
Other titles : after-sales service technician - electrical appliances, electric household appliance servicer, major electrical appliance repairer
Details
Description :
Electric appliance servicers and repairers service and repair domestic electrical appliances. They are employed by repair shops, appliance service companies and repair departments of retail and wholesale establishments.
Main duties :
- repair small appliances, such as electrical lawn and garden equipment and power tools;
- consult customer or refer to work order to establish nature of the appliance malfunction;
- observe operation of appliance and conduct voltage, resistance and other tests using electrical test equipment;
- refer to schematic drawings or product manuals and replace or repair parts or components using hand tools and soldering equipment;
- prepare estimates and written accounts of work performed.
Major appliance repairers/technicians perform some or all of the following duties:
- repair major appliances, such as domestic refrigerators and window air conditioners, in customer's home during service calls or in repair shop;
- consult customer or refer to work order to establish nature of the appliance malfunction;
- diagnose faults by checking controls, condensers, timer sequences, fans and other components using test equipment such as meters and gauges to measure resistance, current, voltage and pressure;
- refer to schematic diagrams or product manuals and disassemble appliance using hand tools;
- replace components and subcomponents and reassemble appliance using hand tools and soldering and brazing equipment;
- prepare estimates and written accounts of work performed;
- plan service routes.
Regions where this career
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Training
Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS)
Program
- Refrigeration
- Réparation d'appareils électroménagers
Refrigeration
Program length : 2 years
Program Objectives
The Refrigeration program prepares students to practise the trade of refrigeration specialist.
Refrigeration specialists install, maintain, repair and inspect residential central air conditioning systems, commercial and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning systems, and combined heating, ventilation and refrigeration systems. They work for refrigeration and air conditioning companies, food wholesalers and engineering firms, in a variety of industrial environments, and in retail companies that sell and maintain these systems.
They also oversee, maintain and troubleshoot air conditioning units, refrigeration systems, heat pumps, etc. Knowledge of automatic controls, electronics and remote supervision are some of the qualifications required of refrigeration specialists.
Where this program is available
Réparation d’appareils électroménagers
(Training program available in French only)
Program length : one and a half years
Program Objectives
Acquérir les connaissances, les habiletés et les attitudes nécessaires pour effectuer le service de réparation des appareils électroménagers, faire de la mécanique par engrenage ou par embrayage, de la mécanique des gaz ou des fluides, selon les normes du métier et selon la Loi de l'Office de la protection du consommateur.
Where this program is available