Domestic appliances

Nolnoc · Sep 9, 2012

Any guys do service/repairs on dishwashers,washing machines etc. If so is there any money in it....Just thinking about it....Is there courses you can do in it.I'm a spark but wouldn't know much about them..........

Thanks in advance

ipf · Sep 9, 2012

Experience, built up over time is the key here. No money in it if you struggle with the fault finding and part recognition/ replacement. If you've been in it for years it becomes second nature.

Guitarist · Sep 9, 2012

Usually you will need an electrical engineering background, as many faults will require changing bearings/bushes and generally stripping the equipment down.
That said, if you are great with mechanical tools, have an understanding of basic electronics, and are willing to get called back to Mrs Jones' washing machine a month after you serviced it because it's now "leaking", then nothing stopping you.

ruston · Sep 9, 2012

Once you get to know your way around them you know what the fault is on the phone.

Strima · Sep 9, 2012

There is quite a lot of money to be made in it. Mother in law said her oven kept tripping the RCBO after about ten minutes of use, glaringly obvious it was the element breaking down so i would have charged her £60 motes for the parts and sausage sarnie for labour... No, she paid a company to come in and it cost her £150 including parts to have it changed, he was in and out in 20 minutes.

I think she just likes 'getting a man in'... :lol:

ipf · Sep 9, 2012

Strima said:
There is quite a lot of money to be made in it. Mother in law said her oven kept tripping the RCBO after about ten minutes of use, glaringly obvious it was the element breaking down so i would have charged her £60 motes for the parts and sausage sarnie for labour... No, she paid a company to come in and it cost her £150 including parts to have it changed, he was in and out in 20 minutes.

I think she just likes 'getting a man in'... :lol:

I bet he knew what he was looking for though.lol.

Strima · Sep 9, 2012

ipf said:
I bet he knew what he was looking for though.lol.

True, experience counts a lot as you can get in and out quicker, fnarrr... :lol:

ipf · Sep 9, 2012

Strima said:
True, experience counts a lot as you can get in and out quicker, fnarrr... :lol:

Also helps with the protection incorporated........:lol:

oldtimer · Sep 9, 2012

You need to be tooled up for it I do repairs for a letting agent but economically there is no money in it for me ie visit source part return fit it but I was was lucky to meet a guy who does for a living so I pass his name on why because for some reason Joe Public thinks electricians fix domestic appliances I always advise if it old and cheap then replace it if its newish and expensive then get it fixed