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FIX APPLIANCES. GET PAID WHAT YOU’RE WORTH.

FIX APPLIANCES. GET PAID WHAT YOU’RE WORTH.

The complete guide to becoming a successful appliance technician — written by a tech who went from grabbing dryers at the trash dump to over $100K a year. A real skill A.I. can’t take.

MAKE MONEY IN 45 DAYS OR LESS

LEARN TO GET PAID PROPERLY

WORK SAFE

FLIP APPLIANCES FOR PROFIT

SEALED SYSTEMS & MORE

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16 CHAPTERS + BONUS

16 CHAPTERS + BONUS

49 PAGES OF GAME

49 PAGES OF GAME

EPA 608 ROADMAP

W-2, CONTRACT & INDEPENDENT PATHS

REAL PAY NUMBERS

THE APPLIANCE HUSTLE BONUS CHAPTER

“I asked the trash lot attendant if I could take the appliances people were throwing away. It was two dryers and two washers. That’s where my repairman life took off.”

“I asked the trash lot attendant if I could take the appliances people were throwing away. It was two dryers and two washers. That’s where my repairman life took off.”

10 YEARS IN THE PLANT

A decade on the line taught discipline, but not a future.

THE TRASH LOT

Four dead machines and a decision to figure them out.

TRADE SCHOOL AT NIGHT

Certs after the shift, learning the science behind the fix.

$15/HR → $75K → $100K+

The money side clicked, and everything changed.

SERVICE INVOICE

ONE REAL TICKET

Trip / diagnostic fee

Charged regardless of the fix

$75

Labor — replace thermal fuse

Flat rate, not hourly

$75

Part (with your markup)

Cost $8, sold for $25

$25

Time on the job

45 min

TOTAL — ONE CALL

$175

PAID IN FULL

LEARN TO GET PAID PROPERLY

MOST TECHS NEVER LEARN THE MONEY SIDE.

MOST TECHS NEVER LEARN THE MONEY SIDE.

The trip / diagnostic fee — charged every single call.

Labor charges plus a legitimate 10–50% markup on parts.

What the call numbers really mean — fresh calls, first-call-completes, callbacks, and part calls.

How a W-2 commission setup with a take-home van actually pays out.

WHAT’S INSIDE

16 CHAPTERS. ZERO FLUFF.

16 CHAPTERS. ZERO FLUFF.

CH 3

START WITH ZERO EXPERIENCE

No tools, no shop, no problem. The exact first steps to get hands-on fast.

CH 3

START WITH ZERO EXPERIENCE

No tools, no shop, no problem. The exact first steps to get hands-on fast.

CH 3

START WITH ZERO EXPERIENCE

No tools, no shop, no problem. The exact first steps to get hands-on fast.

CH 5

CERTS THAT ACTUALLY PAY

Skip the ones that waste money. The EPA 608 roadmap that actually moves the needle.

CH 5

CERTS THAT ACTUALLY PAY

Skip the ones that waste money. The EPA 608 roadmap that actually moves the needle.

CH 5

CERTS THAT ACTUALLY PAY

Skip the ones that waste money. The EPA 608 roadmap that actually moves the needle.

CH 7

WORK SAFE

Electrical, gas, and lifting hazards — the rules that keep you working for decades.

CH 7

WORK SAFE

Electrical, gas, and lifting hazards — the rules that keep you working for decades.

CH 7

WORK SAFE

Electrical, gas, and lifting hazards — the rules that keep you working for decades.

CH 9

SEALED SYSTEMS

Refrigerant, compressors, and the diagnostics most techs never bother to learn.

CH 9

SEALED SYSTEMS

Refrigerant, compressors, and the diagnostics most techs never bother to learn.

CH 9

SEALED SYSTEMS

Refrigerant, compressors, and the diagnostics most techs never bother to learn.

CH 11–13

W-2, INDEPENDENT & PRICING

Every path to a paycheck, laid out with the real numbers behind each one.

CH 11–13

W-2, INDEPENDENT & PRICING

Every path to a paycheck, laid out with the real numbers behind each one.

CH 11–13

W-2, INDEPENDENT & PRICING

Every path to a paycheck, laid out with the real numbers behind each one.

BONUS

THE APPLIANCE HUSTLE

How to flip broken units off the curb for real profit — the side hustle that started it all.

BONUS

THE APPLIANCE HUSTLE

How to flip broken units off the curb for real profit — the side hustle that started it all.

BONUS

THE APPLIANCE HUSTLE

How to flip broken units off the curb for real profit — the side hustle that started it all.

WHO THIS IS FOR

WHO THIS IS FOR

BRAND NEW

Never touched an appliance before. This book hands you the exact starting point — no shop, no mentor, no degree required.

BRAND NEW

Never touched an appliance before. This book hands you the exact starting point — no shop, no mentor, no degree required.

STUCK AT $45–60K

Already turning wrenches but leaving money on every ticket. Learn the money side and watch the same calls pay more.

STUCK AT $45–60K

Already turning wrenches but leaving money on every ticket. Learn the money side and watch the same calls pay more.

STUCK AT $45–60K

Already turning wrenches but leaving money on every ticket. Learn the money side and watch the same calls pay more.

WANT TO BE BETTER

Solid tech, sharper edge. Sealed systems, safety, and pricing details that separate good from great.

WANT TO BE BETTER

Solid tech, sharper edge. Sealed systems, safety, and pricing details that separate good from great.

WANT TO BE BETTER

Solid tech, sharper edge. Sealed systems, safety, and pricing details that separate good from great.

YOUR WRENCH IS WORTH $100K. LEARN TO COLLECT IT.

YOUR WRENCH IS WORTH $100K. LEARN TO COLLECT IT.

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