“Will any typical handyman be able to repair this appliance if and when it has issues, since it's so new tech? Or does it require specialized repairmen?”
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Hello- This is a really good question. We appreciate your interest and are happy to help! We always recommend GE Consumer Service make any repairs during the first year warranty. However, you can rest assured knowing your unit is backed by a 10-year limited warranty on the motor and a 5-year limited warranty on the sealed drying system. If service is needed any trained technician should be able to work on this model. Note: The entire Sealed System Assembly has been designed to be an easy-to-replace system from the top of the unit. The single service part assembly would include the compressor, condenser, evaporator, tubing, and refrigerant preinstalled in the plastic housing. The technician would only need to remove the old assembly and replace it with a new one. This would not require any sealed system work such as brazing or adding refrigerant. If you have any questions in the future, please let us know. We are happy to help! Joyce@GEA
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It's not new tech. It's a compressor with coils and a fan just like your refrigerator. In this case it uses an R134A system, a refrigerant from the 90's that has been phased out in many other applications. If your problem is with the compressor, lines, or coils (the sealed refrigerant system) the tech may need to be qualified and licensed to work with R134A refrigerant. At that point, do you really want a "handyman"?
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