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Installation & Repair · Updated Aug 2026

Home Appliance Repairers

Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
AI Exposure
39/100
Low

How much of this occupation’s work can be materially affected by current AI systems.

Replacement Risk
36/100
Low

How likely exposure is to translate into reduced human demand.

Includes provisional estimates for AI adoption pressure and labour-market resilience. How this is measured

Evidence quality
Confidence80/100
Task coverage84%

Confidence reflects task coverage, mapping and capability-evidence quality, and how much of the score rests on provisional inputs.

Task-level evidence

What is driving the score?

Occupation scores are built from the task mix—not a single prediction about a job title.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
TaskImportanceAI impactExposure
Replace worn and defective parts such as switches, bearings, transmissions, belts, gears, circuit boards, or defective wiring.High
69
Trace electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds.High
68
Talk to customers or refer to work orders to establish the nature of appliance malfunctions.High
52
Refer to schematic drawings, product manuals, and troubleshooting guides to diagnose and repair problems.High
51
Instruct customers regarding operation and care of appliances, and provide information such as emergency service numbers.High
52
Level refrigerators, adjust doors, and connect water lines to water pipes for ice makers and water dispensers, using hand tools.High
66
Set appliance thermostats, and check to ensure that they are functioning properly.Medium
69
Provide repair cost estimates, and recommend whether appliance repair or replacement is a better choice.High
40
Level washing machines and connect hoses to water pipes, using hand tools.Medium
64
Conserve, recover, and recycle refrigerants used in cooling systems.High
67
Test and examine gas pipelines and equipment to locate leaks and faulty connections, and to determine the pressure and flow of gas.High
53
Observe and examine appliances during operation to detect specific malfunctions such as loose parts or leaking fluid.High
21
Disassemble appliances so that problems can be diagnosed and repairs can be made.High
22
Light and adjust pilot lights on gas stoves, and examine valves and burners for gas leakage and specified flame.High
31
Observe and test operation of appliances following installation, and make any initial installation adjustments that are necessary.High
21
Service and repair domestic electrical or gas appliances, such as clothes washers, refrigerators, stoves, and dryers.High
17
Contact supervisors or offices to receive repair assignments.High
17
Take measurements to determine if appliances will fit in installation locations, performing minor carpentry work when necessary to ensure proper installation.Medium
37
Install appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, and stoves.Medium
23
Reassemble units after repairs are made, making adjustments and cleaning and lubricating parts as needed.High
14
Measure, cut, and thread pipe, and connect it to feeder lines and equipment or appliances, using rules and hand tools.Medium
43
Maintain stocks of parts used in on-site installation, maintenance, and repair of appliances.High
15
Install gas pipes and water lines to connect appliances to existing gas lines or plumbing.High
17
Clean, lubricate, and touch up minor defects on newly installed or repaired appliances.Medium
14
Most exposed

Where AI can do more

Routine, digitized, and highly repeatable tasks face the greatest pressure.

  1. Replace worn and defective parts such as switches, bearings, transmissions, belts, gears, circuit boards, or defective wiring.69
  2. Set appliance thermostats, and check to ensure that they are functioning properly.69
  3. Trace electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds.68
  4. Conserve, recover, and recycle refrigerants used in cooling systems.67
Hardest to automate

Where people still matter

These tasks score lowest on automation feasibility—physical presence, judgement, accountability and real-world variability all resist end-to-end automation.

  1. Clean, lubricate, and touch up minor defects on newly installed or repaired appliances.01
  2. Reassemble units after repairs are made, making adjustments and cleaning and lubricating parts as needed.02
  3. Maintain stocks of parts used in on-site installation, maintenance, and repair of appliances.03
  4. Service and repair domestic electrical or gas appliances, such as clothes washers, refrigerators, stoves, and dryers.04
  5. Contact supervisors or offices to receive repair assignments.05
Where else this work leads

Related occupations

Occupations O*NET links to this one. Relatedness reflects shared work, not a claim that these roles are safer.

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Beyond AI capability

Adoption and labour-market outlook

Structural factors are kept separate from raw capability so you can see what actually resists automation. Adoption pressure and labour-market resilience are still provisional models—25% of this occupation’s replacement-risk weight rests on them.

Human dependency82
Physical dependency57
Adoption pressure40
Labour-market resilience72
Methodology & sources

O*NET 30.3 occupational data interpreted through the JobsVsAI capability, automation and structural-constraint models.

Confidence80/100
CalculatedAug 21, 2026
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