Moving A Fridge Freezer Upright

Moving a freezer or a fridge freezer is the same process and obviously you should make sure that the freezer is empty and defrosted before you attempt to move it.

Moving a fridge freezer upright.

When moving or changing around the orientation of your kitchen one of the heaviest and most difficult objects to move is the refrigerator or an upright freezer. For example it may be necessary to get the unit through a doorway. There is no waiting time required before plugging the unit in. In general once the refrigerator has been returned to the upright position after moving it allow it to rest for approximately twice the length of time it was kept in the flat position.

The best way to move a fridge is to keep it upright but this isn t always an option when moving a freezer in a moving truck or up and down stairs. Most importantly from a technical perspective liebherr refrigerators and freezers should always be transported in an upright position. When it comes to moving you should follow the same procedure with refrigerators and upright freezers and the procedure should never involve laying the unit in its side. Sometimes you can t avoid doing that.

Top freezer and sxs models it should stand upright for an equal amount of time as it was on its side before plugging it in. The reason for this is the compressor bracket is designed to absorb the vibrations from the compressor while the refrigerator is on and in an upright position. If the refrigerator has been laid on its side it should remain in an upright position for up to 24 hours before attempting to reconnect and run it. Maintain its upright position to ensure that oil will not seep into the cooling tubes.

Set it upright in its final location and allow the freezer to sit for the same amount of time that it was on its side 24 hrs max. If transporting it in an upright position is not possible lay it down on the compressor side of the unit. Be careful to secure the door to prevent it from opening. When you move the refrigerator and plug it in right away you risk damaging the compressor.

Never move the refrigerator on its side or back for any reason. After a refrigerator has been moved on its side it must sit upright for the same amount of time it was on its side so that any oil that may have flowed into the coolant lines will have enough time to return to the compressor and clear the coolant lines. If it has been necessary to transport the refrigerator on its side ex. If the fridge freezer has been transported upright it should remain unplugged as long as it s remained in a moving vehicle.

Moving a fridge freezer or other appliance into position under a countertop. When transporting keep the freezer in the upright position. Make sure that you minimize any tilting when lifting and positioning the refrigerator on the dolly. Fridge freezers that have been placed on their side during long lasting transportation should be left unplugged for 24 hours in an upright position for proper calibration of the internal components.