If you need to transport a refrigerator, it is important to follow the rules. We will share recommendations and you will learn how to avoid breakdowns and other unpleasant consequences. How to properly prepare the equipment, how to pack it for transportation, whether it is possible to transport it over long distances, how long to turn it on - you will receive answers to all questions.
Preparing for transportation
Although the refrigerator is large enough and massive, it is sensitive to movement in space. In order for the body, all components and mechanisms to remain intact, properly prepare it for transportation:
- Unplug and defrost. Do not transport an unfrozen refrigerator, otherwise it will leak.
- Take out containers, shelves, trays, containers, packing them separately. Arm yourself with cardboard, old newspapers, bubble wrap, etc.
- Securely lock the door. Secure with tie straps, kapron twine or tape with a width of 5 cm or more. If you have a model with two doors or a Side-by-Side construction, fasten each leaf in two places.
- If the task is to transport a Soviet-made refrigerator, fix the motor-compressor. This must be done even if the route is only a couple of tens of meters. When traveling over long distances, the motor must be fixed in the new device. Here you will need transportation bolts.
- If the equipment was left without packaging, and you threw away the factory box, wrap the cabinet in a thick film or wrap it with cardboard and tape it over with tape - this will protect the paintwork from chips and scratches.
When transporting by car, cover the floor with cardboard, an old blanket, a blanket. It is important to fix the entire structure inside the car, so that during emergency braking and when hitting a bump, nothing will be damaged.
How to transport old appliances
Prepare the old refrigerator in the same way as described in the recommendations above: disconnect, defrost, fasten the doors, pack the parts and the case. Remember that the technology of production of the USSR has one nuance: it can not be carried lying or on its side. It is best to transport it while standing - then you will be safe and sound with a 99% guarantee.
Does season take into account
Of course, the time of year and outdoor temperatures affect transportation. Often users ask themselves: how much to defend the equipment after entering the house? Wait 2 to 3 hours so that the temperature of all components of the equipment is equal to the temperature in the room. After acclimatization in the refrigerator, nothing will burn out and not break.
Important! This applies to any household appliances. Therefore, if you carry a washing machine or dishwasher, TV, computer, hairdryer and other electrical appliances with the refrigerator, give them time before turning them on.
Decided to turn on without waiting? Remember that there is a high risk of short circuit.
When transporting long distances in the summer, also let the equipment settle. The case under the influence of sunlight can heat up significantly, which will adversely affect the operation of the refrigerator. Give him a minimum of 1-2 hours before starting work.
Is horizontal transportation possible
Not every lorry will fit a bulky refrigerator. The question arises: is it possible to put the refrigerator on its side or on the “back”? Masters are skeptical, but they say that you can try, the main thing: to decide which side. Sometimes during transportation, especially by car, there are simply no other options.
In what position and on which side should the unit be transported so that the transportation does not end badly? Make sure that the door hinges are located on top so that the door does not come off. And also watch out for the compressor tube - it should look straight up. After the device is delivered to the room and installed in its original position, wait a couple of hours before starting it - all liquids will return to their systems.
Recommendations for the carrier driver
If you have refused the services of a professional carrier, take into service our recommendations for the driver:
- In any position - standing or lying on either side - there should be reliable fastenings of the device body.
- Choose smooth roads without potholes to avoid jumps and shaking, sudden braking and sudden stops.
- Experienced movers have a special trolley to facilitate loading and unloading. Together with her, they remove him from the car and, in the absence of an elevator, they take her on the stairs.
To summarize
So, all of the above, we will combine in a single summary with the rules and recommendations:
- It is more correct to transport the refrigerator strictly upright, but if necessary, you can tilt or put the equipment on its side. Choose the side so that the door hinges are at the top.
- When moving the equipment in a lying position or reclining, make sure that the compressor tube looks up.
- When loading and unloading a car, do not grasp the door so as not to tear it.
- Fix or pack the removable parts of the case and the internal “stuffing” and carry it separately from the case.
- Do not transport the refrigerator with the drip system without defrosting. The device with Know Frost can be taken out without defrosting, it is enough just to disconnect it first and carry out wet cleaning in it.
- Lock the motor compressor.
- Fasten the cabinet with straps in the body itself.
- Encourage the driver to drive carefully, skirting bad sections of the road and avoiding abruptly applying the brake.
- Give the refrigerator time before starting: 2-3 hours, or better, a day.
Unsuccessful transportation
Problems may occur after improper or unsuccessful transportation. Could jam the compressor due to the mixing of oils or due to its lack. Such problems can be solved simply - give time to drain the oil.
Breakdowns may also occur:
- Refrigerant leakage from the housing (cooling system tubes were damaged, and freon escaped). In the model with one compressor, the light is on inside and there is no cold in both compartments or the motor is constantly running. In models with two motors, one of the cameras does not freeze.
- Damage to the motor-compressor. During inaccurate transportation or due to strong shaking in a car, a spring could fly off the compressor or a shoe could slip off. Motors cannot be repaired, so a complete replacement will be required. Symptoms: loud work or lack of cold in one of the cameras. Also, a sound notification or the flashing of the red “Attention!” Light bulb is not ruled out or ALARM.
It doesn’t matter which refrigerator you are going to transport - new or old, low or high, domestic or imported, Atlant or Indesit, Kandy - remember the rules when moving. He will thank you for a long and smooth operation.