Home appliance repair technician
An 8-step path to repairing home appliances: electrical safety, testing parts with a multimeter, top- and front-load washing machines, inverter fridges, microwaves, rice cookers, induction hobs and water heaters. You can then take home repair jobs or open a small shop. Suits patient people who enjoy taking things apart.
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Step 1: Electrical safety & appliance repair toolkit
One short lesson per step, 10–15 minutes on a phone. No sign-up needed.
Hands-on roadmap
Roadmap
- Step 1Lesson
Electrical safety & appliance repair toolkit
Unplug, discharge microwave and induction capacitors before touching, use RCD protection; screwdrivers, multimeter, clamp meter, soldering iron and bearing puller.
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- Step 2Lesson
Testing components & reading basic diagrams
Measure resistance, continuity, capacitors, relays, NTC sensors and motors; read the wiring sticker on the unit; common mistake is swapping parts by guesswork without testing.
Requires: Electrical safety & appliance repair toolkit
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- Step 3Skill
Repairing top- and front-load washers
Diagnose no fill, no drain and loud spin: inlet valve, drain pump, shocks, bearings, belt, door lock; look up Samsung, LG, Electrolux and Toshiba error codes.
Requires: Testing components & reading basic diagrams
- Step 4Skill
Repairing standard and inverter fridges
Not cooling, icing up, leaking water: defrost sensor, heater, timer, evaporator fan, inverter board; when to bring in a refrigeration tech for brazing and recharging.
Requires: Testing components & reading basic diagrams
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- Step 5Skill
Microwaves, rice cookers, induction hobs & water heaters
Replace fuses, thermal cut-offs and cooker heating plates; test IGBTs and fans on induction hobs; fix Ariston and Ferroli water heaters: element, thermostat, anti-shock device.
Requires: Testing components & reading basic diagrams
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- Step 6Skill
Sourcing spare parts & pricing repairs
Buy genuine and compatible parts at Nhat Tao market or Shopee; look up board codes; price labour plus parts, and know when to advise a replacement rather than a repair.
Requires: Repairing top- and front-load washers, Repairing standard and inverter fridges, Microwaves, rice cookers, induction hobs & water heaters
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- Step 7Project
Fix five real appliances on site
Take five repair jobs (washer, fridge, induction hob...), log fault, cause and parts replaced, test-run for 30 minutes, brief the customer and record the warranty.
Requires: Sourcing spare parts & pricing repairs
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- Step 8Assessment
Skills test & launching a home repair service
Diagnose three appliances against the clock; set up a Zalo or Facebook page, labour price list, booking and warranty process; optionally sit an elementary electrical trade certificate.
Requires: Fix five real appliances on site
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