SIC 7623 Refrigeration and Airconditioning Service and Repair Shops

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SIC 7623
REFRIGERATION AND AIRCONDITIONING SERVICE AND REPAIR SHOPS

This classification covers establishments primarily engaged in servicing and repairing household and commercial electrical refrigerators and air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment. Establishments primarily engaged in servicing and repairing gas refrigeration equipment are classified in SIC 7699: Repair Shops and Related Services, Not Elsewhere Classified; and those repairing automotive air-conditioning equipment are classified in SIC 7539: Automotive Repair Shops, Not Elsewhere Classified.

NAICS Code(s)

443111 (Household Appliance Stores)

811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance)

811412 (Appliance Repair and Maintenance)

Industry Snapshot

In the past 50 years, refrigeration and airconditioning products have evolved from luxury items primarily offering comfort and convenience to vital components of many industries. Today, virtually every scientific and technological industry relies on cooling systems and equipment that control the temperature, humidity, air movement, and air quality of enclosed environments. Commercial, residential, and other buildings also rely on climate control systems.

Refrigeration and air-conditioning service and repair shops employ the mechanics and service technicians who keep self-contained and split-system air-conditioner units, electric refrigeration equipment, and electric refrigerators in good repair. In the mid 1990s, there were an estimated 3,658 establishments in this category. Typically these firms were small, employing an average of 6 employees and generating a total of $3 billion.

Organization and Structure

The three main employers of refrigeration and airconditioning service and repair...

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