subject: How To Move A Fridge Freezer Disassembling And Assembling [print this page] Planning ahead is always important when moving a fridge freezer. A fridge freezer is certainly one of the more difficult electrical appliances to move from location to location, with the whole process sometimes taking a few days to complete. Following these steps should hopefully help you to plan and thus to remove some of the stress from the whole process.
Food usage
Plan ahead with meals in the weeks leading up to the move, this should allow you to minimise the amount of food left in your fridge and freezer when the time comes to move. Before transporting the fridge, the freezer should be empty as there is no point carrying any extra weight; they are big enough and heavy enough as they are. Frozen food is known to spoil quickly and it could leave behind a bad smell, not something you want for your fridge. With the correct forward planning it is easy enough to make sure that no food gets wasted.
Defrosting
Before transporting the freezer it is important to defrost it, there are a number of reasons for this. Problems such as condensation and melting could take place during the move and potentially ruin more than just the fridge. If possible, allow the fridge to defrost for 2 days to ensure that you avoid such problems.
Cleaning
When the freezer is defrosted remove all the trays and any other removable objects from within the fridge freezer. These could potentially damage your fridge when in transit if they are left inside. Clean the trays with detergent and store them separately when doing the move, take extra care if there are any breakable objects such as glass trays. Following this, leave the fridge door open for 24 hours to allow it to completely dry out.
Moving the fridge
If possible, remove handles as these may catch or damage other items during the move. Secondly, weighing the freezer down is often a good idea; this keeps it stable for the duration of the journey. Wrapping blankets around the outside of the fridge is also effective in stopping any doors from opening and causing any surface damage. Ideally, freezers should be transported vertically.
Reinstalling the fridge
When the fridge has reached its final destination return it to its standing position. If it has been on its side then it is important to wait a while before plugging it back in. When in transit the oil from the compressor may have moved into the cooling lines. It is important to let this oil drain back before switching the freezer on as it might not work at first.
