Moving a Fridge Freezer

Moving a Fridge Freezer

Moving a fridge freezer is a complex and tedious task. Doesn’t matter if you want to install it into a different room or transport it to a new address – in both cases, it’s a risky move that can lead to a lot of hassle.

Those who are particularly clumsy, may even injure themselves or cause damage to the electrical appliance that will lead to high costs on repairs. St Albans Removals helped hundreds of customers to move hose while transporting their old fridge to the new address. When it comes to moving fridge freezers, St Albans Removals is able to provide trustworthy information on the topic, based on real-life experience.

General tips during fridge/freezer transportation

Keep the fridge upright when loading it into a vehicle. This minimizes the chances of compromising the sealed system but also protects from causing disconnection of components inside the fridge.

If transporting the fridge upright is not possible

• Lay the fridge down opposite to the direction in which its doors open. This will prevent spontaneous door openings
• If dealing with French door freezers, do not place in a total vertical position. Try to move through the doors only by tilting the domestic appliance a little bit
• Small-sized freezers should also be transported upright whenever this is possible. Compact fridge/freezer appliances have a specific drain design that is often problematic if drain water travels back into the appliance. This happens to used compact freezers and does not affect new and unboxed appliances of this type
• Monogram refrigerators with a size much larger than the average, are best transported in a van by professionals at a house removals price that is reasonable depending on the job specifications. Maintaining an upright position during loading and unloading from the vehicle is impossible to complete alone without any specialised tools. Using a dolly during monogram fridge freezers transportation is a common and safe practice. Truck the fridge on the dolly from its left or right side. Never apply pressure on its front or rear sides as there are sensitive electronics. Carefully reading the installation instructions is a must, otherwise, there will be an increased risk of incidents or malfunction of the device.

Moving a fridge freezer from one room to another

During property renovation, people often make the step to move their fridge from one room to another. Such interior change is necessary and cannot be avoided. It may also impact your budget heavily if you damage the appliance when moving it.

To reduce the risk of incidents we recommend taking as much time as you need to make perfect measures of the whole route. This will guarantee non-problematic transportation to the next spot in your home where you’ll install the fridge freezer.