Author Topic: Is appliance repair a good career choice? (Read 17586 times)

learning · « **on:** March 02, 2009, 02:35:13 PM »

How does someone just graduating from high school get started in appliance repair?

What can a new appliance repair technician expect to make his first year?

If your a appliance technician now and had a chance to start over would you pick a different career or would you stick with appliance repair?

Icehouse · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2009, 04:29:35 PM »

There are many good trade schools around as well as many "Moneymakers" research and ask questions.
As far as myself I started over forty years ago and never regret one day of it. True there are ups and downs, but when a customer says Thank You be it in person or here on the forum, you get that warm fuzzy feeling.

jumptrout51 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2009, 04:43:32 PM »

I would do it all over again.

Jacksapp · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2009, 08:31:38 PM »

start with basic electricity...there more work then people to do it...

learning · « **Reply #4 on:** March 11, 2009, 08:54:13 PM »

Quote from: Jacksapp on March 11, 2009, 08:31:38 PM

start with basic electricity...there more work then people to do it...

Is this true for appliance repair too?

jumptrout51 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 11, 2009, 08:56:10 PM »

You can not do appliance repair without basic electric knowledge.

JWWebster · « **Reply #6 on:** March 11, 2009, 09:01:50 PM »

What you need to do is go to a state technical school and get a pell grant. Now is the time to get into the biz because technology is changing the way we cook our food clean our clothes and control the temperature of our homes. I know guys that only after a short time in tech school were hire right out of the class room to work day and go to school at night. The School will work a schedule in for you. They will loan you money and you will get paid while learning and it won't be a crappy asz washer college which promises wishy washy PC jobs and nurses aid training. A real honest to goodness trade school! Now is the time my friend.

learning · « **Reply #7 on:** March 11, 2009, 09:03:43 PM »

Quote from: Jacksapp on March 11, 2009, 08:31:38 PM

start with basic electricity...there more work then people to do it...

What kind of work can you get by starting with basic electricity?

Is this something I would just learn in a appliance school or something I need to learn before going to school for appliance repair?

learning · « **Reply #8 on:** March 11, 2009, 09:06:17 PM »

What is starting pay for someone right out of school?
What can someone with 5 years experience expect to make?

JWWebster · « **Reply #9 on:** March 11, 2009, 09:13:35 PM »

Go to the library and see if they have a copy of the book Modern heating and air conditioning or buy a used copy for $5 online. It will be the best money you ever spent:
http://www.alibris.com/search/books/qwork/4425535/used/Modern%20refrigeration%20and%20air%20conditioning

learning · « **Reply #10 on:** March 11, 2009, 09:30:39 PM »

Quote from: JWWebster on March 11, 2009, 09:13:35 PM

Go to the library and see if they have a copy of the book Modern heating and air conditioning or buy a used copy for $5 online. It will be the best money you ever spent:
http://www.alibris.com/search/books/qwork/4425535/used/Modern%20refrigeration%20and%20air%20conditioning

What's this have to do with appliance repair?

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The guide tells how to diagnose and remedy HVAC problems

I want to learn appliance repair not HVAC.

Icehouse · « **Reply #11 on:** March 11, 2009, 09:47:21 PM »

When I started out (Washer on Noah's Ark)

HVAC/R and Appliance Repair were in the same shop. Even when I worked for RCA servicing Whirlpool, we took care of Central A/C, Heating, Ice Machines as well as Appliances.
When teaching refrigeration I had students say "I don't want to do domestic". I reminded them that everyone who buys milk from one commercial reach in has a domestic refrigerator that eventually will need repair.

Repair-man · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2009, 06:22:34 AM »

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If your a appliance technician now and had a chance to start over would you pick a different career or would you stick with appliance repair?

This turned out to be a good career choice after 36 years...I found out that even though the economy is in a slump appliances still need to be fixed, and not everyone can rush down to Sears and buy new ones any more. My job is not in jeopardy, it has actually improved with harder times.

JWWebster · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2009, 03:30:31 PM »

In the book modern refrigeration and heating they have chapters on refrigerators ice machines and auto air. If you want to make money you need to know this stuff. If you interview on a job they ain't just gonna hire a washer man or a dryer man or a stove man.

Repair-man · « **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2009, 04:38:39 PM »

According to Ice, they don't hire fat guys either...

right Bob?

AJ · « **Reply #15 on:** March 12, 2009, 04:59:58 PM »

Icehouse · « **Reply #16 on:** March 12, 2009, 06:25:54 PM »

Quote from: Repair-man on March 12, 2009, 04:38:39 PM

According to Ice, they don't hire fat guys either...

right Bob?

That and people with low credit scores.

Funny I never had a customer put me on a scale or run my credit when they were freezing or sweating their a** off or a dryer that would not heat.

JWWebster · « **Reply #17 on:** March 12, 2009, 08:21:49 PM »

You too good to work for them Bobby Fug em

Icehouse · « **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2009, 10:56:35 AM »

Grandpa always said "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all"

But in this case "F**k em all"

at least I'm still around and round and round and round.

JWWebster · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2009, 11:47:23 AM »

I went to sears to get a job selling parts for them. They didn't hire me cause I couldn't sell extended warrantys or add ons too good. I had the attitude people wanted a part for their appliance not a sales pitch for soap or a warranty. But after seeing some of the posts about the newer stuff I bet I could now.

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