Appliance Repair for Beginners

Refrigerators have three failure modes that cover 80% of repairs: airflow, defrost, and sealed system. This lesson covers the diagnostic flow for a fridge that isn't cooling.

Laundry repairs are 50% of appliance calls. This lesson covers washer pump/agitator/lid switch, dryer heat/airflow/belt, and the diagnostic flowchart that gets you in and out in under an hour.

The kitchen has three appliances that customers call about. This lesson covers oven bake elements, range burner switches, and the dishwasher diagnostic flow that handles 'won't drain' or 'leaves dishes dirty.'

Knowing how to fix an appliance is half the job. Sourcing the right part fast and pricing the repair fairly is the other half. This lesson covers OEM vs aftermarket, parts databases, and writing the estimate.