How to start your own appliance repair business and earn income
It was a conspiracy of ironic bad luck that sent me on my second ever service call. I had no idea when I rang the doorbell just how challenging fate was going to make my next experience. It was not because the customer was some terrible jerk that demanded unreasonable results with no intention of paying …
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The part came to Fedex at around 1:00 PM the next day. I called the customer and arranged to come by at 2:00 PM. When I got there, the customer let me find my way to the laundry room – we were old pals by now. There was a load of unwashed laundry in the washer …
Today I got my first real service call. (Thanks to the “dress rehearsal” last Thursday, I wasn’t half as nervous taking this one. ) It was a straightforward call. The customer said his wife had broken the door latch on their Whirlpool Duet washer (GHW9200LW). I told the customer I’d come by at 1:00 PM, and actually got …
I had been reading the appliance repair bible Troubleshooting and Repairing Major Appliances, by Eric Kleinert) for about a week, and I realized I needed more practical training. I needed to see a real appliance being worked on, how they figure out what’s wrong with it, get the dang thing open and what they do once they’re inside. More …
After realizing that appliance repair might be a good option, I started to look at it more closely. First, it’s not regulated, so you don’t need a license or a 4-year apprenticeship or anything like that. Second, you can make some good money doing it. So far, so good. How do I start? First thing …
If there is such a thing, I think I’ve found it. It’s Troubleshooting and Repairing Major Appliances, by Eric Kleinert.
Free training can backfill your paid training, but it’s hit and miss unless you know where to look. Here are some good resources: YouTube Videos (search on “appliance repair training”) Repair Forums (try appliantology.org) Free Online Service Manuals (a good free source is appliancejunk.com) Parts Sites (repairclinic.com has videos & partselect.com has DIY installation advice) You …