Elements and Performance Criteria
- Undertake preventive maintenance checks/adjustment on domestic/light commercial refrigeration/air conditioning
- Visual inspection and testing with appropriate test equipment are carried out according to refrigeration/air conditioning principles, procedures and safety requirements.
- Preventative maintenance tasks are performed according to manufacturers' specifications using refrigeration/air conditioning techniques/practices.
- Undertake fault finding on domestic/light commercial refrigeration/air conditioning equipment
- Repair/replace faulty domestic/light commercial refrigeration/air conditioning components
- Faulty components are localised and malfunction is confirmed by inspection and testing using refrigeration and air conditioning principles, procedures and safety requirements.
- The refrigerant is removed safely from the system and contained in accordance with standard operating procedures and regulatory requirements where appropriate.
- Faulty components are dismantled and repaired/replaced to manufacturers' specifications as required.
- Replacement parts are selected from manufacturers' catalogues according to required specifications and relevant legislation.
- Return to service domestic/light commercial refrigeration/air conditioning equipment
- Components are reassembled and tested for correct operation and assessed against specification.
- Using domestic refrigeration/air conditioning principles and system application techniques, correct operation of the equipment is verified.
- Maintenance records/service reports are completed by appropriate designated means.