Top 48 Appliance Technician Skills

Below we've compiled a list of the most important skills for a Appliance Technician. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Appliance Technician resumes they appeared on. For example, 19.0% of Appliance Technician resumes contained Clothes Washers as a skill. Let's find out what skills a Appliance Technician actually needs in order to be successful in the workplace.

These Are The Most Important Skills For A Appliance Technician

1. Clothes Washers

high Demand

Here's how Clothes Washers is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Repaired refrigerators, dishwashers, clothes washers, dryers, ovens, stoves, microwaves and garbage disposals.
Repaired refrigerators, clothes washers, dryers, stoves.

2. Drywall Repair

high Demand

11 Drywall Repair Jobs

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3. Order Parts

high Demand

Here's how Order Parts is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Look up parts using company issued laptop/blackberry, order parts for customer, and communicate continuously with office & customers.
Travel to customers homes to diagnose problem with appliance, order parts, install parts, check final operation.
Offer additional services to customers: Protection Agreements, filters, cleaners, order parts as needed.
Service washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, and stoves * Order parts for appliances * Sale appliances
Diagnose & repair appliance and refrigeration problems, order parts, maintain inventory, customer service.

Repair and order parts for household appliances, such as refrigerators, washer and dryers.
Order parts though out the company's data base and replace parts if needed.
Communicated with vendors regarding back order parts that were required for the service repairs.
Order parts, and collect monies owed to the company.
Order parts and keep inventory up to date.

Organize and order parts for service van.
Order parts and supplies as needed.
Research and order parts needed.
repair washers and dryers, order parts if necessary.
Provide excellent customer service to residential and commercial property Order parts Service and Repair appliances Receive and Delivery appliances

Diagnose and repair appliances in customers home.Complete work orders and and order partsneed for repair
Diagnose and repair appliances * Order parts and schedule calls * Quickbooks

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4. Customer Service

high Demand

Here's how Customer Service is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Provided elite customer service to clients through the prompt identification of issues and delivery of technical recommendations.
Deliver excellent customer service with professionalism, timeliness and leadership.
Utilized customer service skills and exercised problem management skills.
Repair appliances, parts counter, coordinate activities between parts distribution, engineers, and customer service.
Learned a good deal of customer service skills and how to respect customers homes and products.

Fixed appliances & owners assistant as a sales person; acquired strong customer service skills.
Managed wide variety of customer service and tasks to resolve customer issues quickly and efficiently.
Diagnose and repaired wiring, plumbing, appliances and air conditioners Provided outstanding customer service.
Provide timely and quality repairs of customers' products while maintaining high customer service.
Maintained all customer service field accounts in RI and MA.

Provide assistance to other techs and customer service.
Maintain high-quality customer service and care.
Required customer service and sales skills.
Provide customer service to customers.
Provide excellent customer service to ensure customer satisfaction.

Provide excellent customer service to ensure that customer is satisfied with repair.
Excelled in customer service Performed truck maintenance.
school Certificate Best customer service.
Install and Repair of all home appliances Superior Customer Service Ordering parts and supplies
Deliver items on time * Install items * Customer service

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5. Microwave Ovens

high Demand

Here's how Microwave Ovens is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Repaired refrigerators, ranges, dishwashers, Microwave ovens, air conditioners, washers and dryers.

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6. Service Calls

high Demand

Here's how Service Calls is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Completed the required number of service calls daily to meet performance goals.
Traveled for service calls, delivery /pick up in Central Oklahoma.
Run service calls in North Alabama area and work in shop.
Managed service calls and made repairs in homes and businesses.
Do service calls for new or current customers still under warranty

Prompt on time service calls to businesses and residential.
Schedule service calls, greet customers and discuss symptoms.
Make service calls to repair units in customers home.
Set up appliance service calls for next day.
Drive box truck to service calls.

Completed 5-10 service calls per day.
Delivered and installed appliances * Responded to customer service calls
Completed multiple service calls in a timely manner on a daily basis while providing high levels of customer service.
Repair major appliances (in the shop and service calls) Sales and Customer Service
Conducted service calls for all types of appliances o Commercial & Residential

Completed all scheduled service calls in an efficient manner.
Delivered appliances Answered service calls Diagnosed and fixed appliances
Respond to customers service calls in a timely manner Repair residential appliances as needed to clients
Helped with repair of household appliances Answered phones Dispatched service calls to technicians
Service calls Diagnostic skills Collection of fees due upon repair Effective communication skills with customers

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7. Trouble Shooting

high Demand

Here's how Trouble Shooting is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Trouble shooting and repaired dryers, washers, dish washer, refrigerators, microwave ovens, stoves and conventional ovens.
Performed trouble shooting and repairs on electrical equipment such as ceiling fans, lighting and electrical circuits.
Trouble shooting, and repairing household appliances.
Trouble shooting and installing HVAC and Appliances .

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8. Air Compressors

high Demand

5 Air Compressors Jobs

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9. Diagnosis

high Demand

Here's how Diagnosis is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Run diagnosis test on motors, floats switches and relay to determine why lift station isn't working correctly
Communicated diagnosis and needed repairs of products to the customer in a knowledgeable and courteous manner.
Instructed and assisted other technicians on sealed system failure diagnosis and repair.
Communicated with customers explaining the diagnosis of the issue with their appliances.
Drive to site, diagnosis problem and repair unit.

Dismantled and reassembled appliance to make their diagnosis.
Sealed system diagnosis and repair.
Major Appliance Diagnosis & Repair - Inventory - Purchasing - Sales & Marketing

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10. Hvac

high Demand

Here's how Hvac is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Service and repair commercial kitchen equipment, service and repair numerous types of refrigeration and HVAC systems.
Coordinated and ensured all HVAC and appliance installations were completed to superior standards.
Repair of office and residential HVAC systems, and residential appliances.
Tested, diagnosed and repaired HVAC systems and major household appliances.
Install, maintain, and repair residential HVAC equipment and appliances.

Serviced and repaired residential and commercial appliances and HVAC systems.
Load and unload HVAC and Appliance deliveries with forklift/pallet jack.
Performed detailed and comprehensive HVAC status on over 300 units.
Recorded HVAC maintenance and repair history in job logs.
Installed numerous brands of commercial and residential HVAC systems.

Experienced in basic plumbing, electrical, and HVAC.
Test and repair HVAC equipment in commercial/residential structures.
Handled the daily service calls and HVAC projects.
Hooked up all appliances and HVAC equipment.
Assisted in general HVAC+R projects.

Diagnose and repair major appliances and residential HVAC equipment Provide excellent customer service
Repair installs and troubleshoots washers, dryers, ranges and other large appliances for their customers and HVAC Maintenance repair and installation..
Served as apprentice for all brands of major residential appliances and HVAC for 2 years part time
Monitor and adjust hvac systems through building controls using Trane, Siemens and Johnson controls software.
transferred to the Washington location) Performed troubleshooting and repair of refrigerators, hvac washers and dryers.

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11. Whirlpool

high Demand

Here's how Whirlpool is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Repaired all major appliances, such as Whirlpool, Maytag, and GE (plus many other brands).
Repair all brands of appliances for home and office use including Whirlpool, Maytag, Frigidaire, etc.
Serviced major brands such as Whirlpool, Maytag, GE, Samsung, and LG household appliances.
Provided in home appliance service on most major brands of appliances, specializing in Whirlpool and Maytag.
Performed in home service calls for appliance brands such as LG, Whirlpool, and Maytag.

Service and repairs Whirlpool refrigerators, air-conditioners, washing machines, dryers and microwaves
Certified with Whirlpool, GE, Samsung, Frigidaire, and other manufacturers
Trained at this business and in Newton Iowa for Whirlpool.
Obtained factory training from L.G., Whirlpool, and G.E.
Service vehicle supplied and full backup with Whirlpool tech support.

Obtained sales contracts with different businesses including Home Depot, Lowes, Samsung, Whirlpool, Service Magic and Service Pro.
Provide Service repairs to all major brand appliances including , KENMORE, WHIRLPOOL, G.E.
Focused on GE, Whirlpool, Viking, Lynx, and Fisher Paykel.
Performed warranty repair for Maytag, Frigidaire , Whirlpool and G.E.
Perform factory service fo Whirlpool,Subzero,Wolf,Viking,Amana ac.etc.

12. Samsung

high Demand

Here's how Samsung is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Drive to customers home and fix any Samsung appliance that they called in for that needed fixing.
Job Duties: Service all Samsung appliances, Certifications in Refrigeration, Laundry, and cooking products.
Perform repair on regular basis on all types of appliances made exclusively by Samsung Electronics.
Repair appliances I.e washer, dryer, refrigerator, and more Samsung certified
Perform preventive maintenance on residential appliances Assist the technician with appliance troubleshoot Perform service recall on Samsung washers.

13. Company Vehicle

high Demand

Here's how Company Vehicle is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Maintain inventory and cleanliness of company vehicle.
Maintained company vehicle, equipment and inventory.
Inventory of all company vehicles and trailers and minor office work (answering phones, filing, and scheduling).
Maintained company vehicle servicing, also was proficient in computer record keeping and time management.
Maintain the company vehicle properly and ensure that it is well stocked.

Maintain company vehicle, order parts and keep inventory.
Dispatched from home daily with company vehicle.
Account for inventory in company vehicles.
Perform service and repair work Maintain company vehicles, tools and other property in proper manner.
Operate company vehicle Repair dishwashers at customer's home

Operate company vehicle in a safe manner.

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14. Customers Homes

high Demand

Here's how Customers Homes is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Travel to Customers Homes, or Place of Business to Install, Repair, and Upgrade Appliances and Misc.
Diagnose and Repair TV/Appliances in Customers Homes *Ordering Parts for TV/Appliances *Scheduling Customers for Repair
Dispatched to customers homes and businesses to diagnose and repair broken appliances
Repair laundry cooking and dish appliances in customers homes.
Go to customers homes to diagnose and repair appliances

go to customers homes diagnose what the problem is with their appliance repair it or order parts and reschedule.
Installed Appliances Install Appliances in Customers homes Dolly skills

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15. Dryer

average Demand

Here's how Dryer is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Repair Washer machines dryer refrigerator.
Repair washer dryers refrigerators ovens.
Trained with a current Technician on repair calls for stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, cloth washers and dryers and microwaves.
Service and repair domestic electric and/or gas appliance such as clothes washers, refrigerators, stoves, and clothes dryers.
Repair of Residential Dishwashers, Electric and Gas Ranges, Microwaves, Laundry Washers & Electric and Gas Dryers.

Maintain and repair all types of gas and electrical household appliances such as dryers, ovens and washers.
Repaired all makes and models of refrigerators, air conditioners, washers, dryers, ranges and dishwashers
Repaired refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, ranges, microwaves and more.
Extend gas lines and install venting systems for the dryers inside residential dwellings and laundromats.
Service washers, dryers, microwaves, ovens and ranges in customer's homes.

Repaired Washers, Dryers, Garbage Disposals, Stoves, & Microwaves.
Reconditioned appliances, including washers and dryers, stoves and dishwashers.
Repair stoves, microwaves, dishwasher, dryers, and refrigerator
Diagnose and repair washer, dryer, and dishwashers.
Repair washer & dryers all types.

Maintained and repaired washers and dryers.
Repaired Washers, Dryers and Ranges
Repair of appliances, mainly washers, dryers , trained on all residential appliance repair.
Installed logic boards, stators, and rotors on washers' dryers.
Diagnose & repair washers, gas/electric dryers Reclaim Freon from refrigerators Freezers, gas/electric stoves Strip wires, clean and paint appliances

16. Maytag

average Demand

Here's how Maytag is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Job duties included warranty work on Maytag and Kitchen Aid appliances.
Service and sales of Maytag appliances

17. Hand Tools

average Demand

Here's how Hand Tools is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Used a variety of hand tools, following troubleshooting specifications, to mount, assemble, and repair washers and dryers.
Attach, fasten, and disconnect cables or lines to loads, materials, and equipment, using hand tools.
Maintain the level of the washing machine and connect the water pipes and hoses by the use of hand tools.
Repair or replace defective equipment parts, using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment.
Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, Fluke meters.

Level washing machines and connect hoses to water pipes, using hand tools.
Operated hand tools to adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments.
Utilize various hand tools and schematics to perform job effectively.
Used hand tools to mount, install and secure appliances.
Used hand tools, testing instruments.

Installed, connected, and adjusted thermostats, humidistats and timers, using hand tools.
Dismantled and replaced defective regulators, thermocouples, thermostats, and valves using hand tools.
Position required the use of laptop computer, hand tools and meters.Part Time Work History:

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18. Circuit Boards

average Demand

Here's how Circuit Boards is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Replaced switchers, gears, transformers, circuit boards belts, and bearing.
Replaced switches, bearings, belts, circuit boards, wiring.

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19. Water Heaters

average Demand

Here's how Water Heaters is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Experience in Repairing: Washers, Gas/Electric Dryers, Refrigerators, Freezers, Electric Stoves, and Water Heaters.
Repaired all major appliances and water heaters.
Serviced and Installed Major Appliances including water heaters, Wired new homes, including cable, network and telephone circuits.
Repair water softners, water heaters, residential and commercial hvac repair.

33 Water Heaters Jobs

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20. LG

average Demand

Here's how LG is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Worked with Samsung and LG tech lines and factory warranty as well as many third party extended warranty companies.
Certificated for manufacture, some named brand is: Toshiba, Samsung, Dell, HP, LG.
Traveled to customers homes to repair Samsung appliance and occasional LG appliances.
Repair and Maintenance of appliances unit such as: Washing machine, commercial refrigerator, dishwashing machine, LG brand equipment.

21. Electrical Systems

average Demand

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22. Ice Makers

average Demand

Here's how Ice Makers is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Experience in servicing appliances such as washer, dryers, ranges, refrigerators and ice makers.
Ice machine, ice makers.
Service of all High-End Appliances from residential to commercial Repair of sealed system Refrigerators, ice makers, WIC.

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23. Snow Removal

average Demand

85 Snow Removal Jobs

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24. Defective Parts

average Demand

Here's how Defective Parts is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Replaced worn and defective parts such as switches, bearings, belts, gears, and circuit boards.
Created labels and shipped defective parts back to the manufacturer utilizing UPS and FedEx.
Replace defective parts, clean product, reinstall and close service call with a positive attitude and smile.

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25. Preventative Maintenance

average Demand

Here's how Preventative Maintenance is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Performed service calls and preventative maintenance, evaluated and determined condition of all equipment to Military Housing.
Performed maintenance on washers and dryers, also preventative maintenance routinely.
Answered customer inquiries concerning repairs and preventative maintenance.
Performed preventative maintenance on tooling and equipment.
Performed preventative maintenance tasks on appliances and performed custodial duties such as mopping, sweeping, painting, window washing.

Performed preventative maintenance, compressor changes, leak detection and coil washing.
Used knowledge and training to conduct troubleshooting, repairs, testing and planned and preventative maintenance of major home appliances.
Install and trouble shoot residential appliance Complete preventative maintenance on refrigeration and freezers Retain careful and thorough maintenance records
Stocked inventory into machines as needed Documented the removal of currency Provided preventative maintenance of all machines

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26. Bosch

average Demand

Here's how Bosch is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Work as in-home technician repairing all high end appliances(Bosch, Thermadore, Sub-zero, Viking, Uline)
Serviced Viking, Thermador, Bosch, Kitchen Aid, .

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27. Ice Cream

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3 Ice Cream Jobs

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28. Inventory Control

average Demand

Here's how Inventory Control is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Assisted with inventory control and part requisition
Performed field service, customer service, purchasing, receiving, stocking and inventory control.
Specialized in parts of inventory control on daily basis.
Performed inventory control of truck stock.
Record keeping, bill preparation, repair estimates and inventory control Being with customers daily and socializing

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29. Parts Inventory

low Demand

Here's how Parts Inventory is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Operated and maintained company service vehicle with correct parts inventory.
Shop Operations: In charge of receiving parts and maintaining parts inventory, for the daily operation of appliance repair shop.
Familiarized self with parts inventory to increase work completion time and assist parts counter.
Maintain parts inventory and must complete all required record keeping.
Managed parts inventory including receiving check in and returns.

Maintained parts inventory on vehicle.

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30. Service Orders

low Demand

Here's how Service Orders is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Process service orders, contact customer and diagnose appliances over the phone.

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31. Defective Components

low Demand

Here's how Defective Components is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Determined and explained product malfunctions, order parts used to repair or replacement defective components.
Repair or replace any defective components found in appliances.
Connect water and gas lines Dismantle and reassemble appliances; Install and troubleshoot household appliances Repair and replace defective components in appliances
board repair, replaced defective components, identified, resistors, capacitors, transformers, ic.

32. Trash Cans

low Demand

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33. Truck Stock Inventory

low Demand

Here's how Truck Stock Inventory is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Maintained truck stock inventory within the prescribed company guidelines and standards.
Maintain truck stock inventory Responsible for truck maintenance Collect payment for services, mechanical and electrical parts.

34. New Technicians

low Demand

Here's how New Technicians is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Trained and evaluated new technicians in the field and analyzed their performance to see if they could accomplish a common goal.
Diagnose and repair in-home appliances * Troubleshoot various control boards to the component level * Train new technicians in modern technology
Train new technicians for both customer experience and service work.
Implemented training course for new technicians - speeding profitability.
Diagnose and repair major appliances (commercial and residential) Trained new Technicians.

35. Loose Parts

low Demand

Here's how Loose Parts is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Observe and examine appliances during operation to detect specific malfunctions such as loose parts or leaking fluid.

36. Water Lines

low Demand

Here's how Water Lines is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Install gas pipes and water lines to connect appliances to existing gas lines or plumbing.

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37. Conduct Tests

low Demand

Here's how Conduct Tests is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Trace electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds.

38. Subzero

low Demand

39. Asko

low Demand

40. Repair Problems

low Demand

Here's how Repair Problems is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Diagnose and repair problems as needed.

6 Repair Problems Jobs

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41. Safety Guidelines

low Demand

Here's how Safety Guidelines is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Operated a forklift in arranging and retrieving all products, all within safety guidelines.
Followed all safety guidelines and codes.

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42. Miele

low Demand

43. Repair Cost Estimates

low Demand

Here's how Repair Cost Estimates is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Provided repair cost estimates and warranty claims Maintained truck stock inventory Worked independently with minimal supervision.
Provide repair cost estimates, and recommend whether appliance repair or replacement is a better choice.
Provided repair cost estimates and warranty claims.
Maintained customer satisfaction (United States Army) by providingknowledgeable and accurate repair cost estimates.

44. Dacor

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45. Service Contracts

low Demand

Here's how Service Contracts is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Key Results: * Selling services, extended service contracts, and additional repairs to customers.
Promote and sell service contracts.

46. On-Site Installation

low Demand

Here's how On-Site Installation is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Maintained stocks of parts used in on-site installation, maintenance, and repair of appliances.

47. Additional Products

low Demand

Here's how Additional Products is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Promoted and sold additional products and services.

48. Product Manuals

low Demand

Here's how Product Manuals is used in Appliance Technician jobs:

Refer to schematic drawings, product manuals, and troubleshooting guides in order to diagnose any issues.

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20 Most Common Skills For An Appliance Technician

Clothes Washers 22.1%
Drywall Repair 15.8%
Order Parts 12.9%
Customer Service 9.8%
Microwave Ovens 5.4%
Service Calls 3.9%
Trouble Shooting 3.7%
Air Compressors 3.7%
Diagnosis 2.7%
Hvac 2.7%
Whirlpool 2.7%
Samsung 2.0%
Company Vehicle 1.8%
Customers Homes 1.7%
Dryer 1.7%
Maytag 1.6%
Hand Tools 1.6%
Circuit Boards 1.5%
Water Heaters 1.4%
LG 1.4%

Typical Skill-Sets Required For An Appliance Technician

Rank	Skill	Percentage of Resumes Percentage
1	Clothes Washers	19.0%
2	Drywall Repair	13.6%
3	Order Parts	11.1%
4	Customer Service	8.4%
5	Microwave Ovens	4.7%
6	Service Calls	3.4%
7	Trouble Shooting	3.2%
8	Air Compressors	3.2%
9	Diagnosis	2.4%
10	Hvac	2.3%
11	Whirlpool	2.3%
12	Samsung	1.7%
13	Company Vehicle	1.6%
14	Customers Homes	1.5%
15	Dryer	1.4%
16	Maytag	1.4%
17	Hand Tools	1.4%
18	Circuit Boards	1.3%
19	Water Heaters	1.2%
20	LG	1.2%
21	Electrical Systems	1.2%
22	Ice Makers	1.0%
23	Snow Removal	1.0%
24	Defective Parts	0.9%
25	Preventative Maintenance	0.8%
26	Bosch	0.7%
27	Ice Cream	0.6%
28	Inventory Control	0.5%
29	Parts Inventory	0.5%
30	Service Orders	0.5%
31	Defective Components	0.5%
32	Trash Cans	0.5%
33	Truck Stock Inventory	0.4%
34	New Technicians	0.4%
35	Loose Parts	0.4%
36	Water Lines	0.4%
37	Conduct Tests	0.4%
38	Subzero	0.4%
39	Asko	0.3%
40	Repair Problems	0.3%
41	Safety Guidelines	0.3%
42	Miele	0.3%
43	Repair Cost Estimates	0.3%
44	Dacor	0.3%
45	Service Contracts	0.3%
46	On-Site Installation	0.3%
47	Additional Products	0.2%
48	Product Manuals	0.2%
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