The best information of learning how to move a fridge freezer using our step by step guide

To start learning about how to move a fridge freezer you will need to start by taking all the food milk, vegetables cheese and frozen products from put the fridge placing the food into secure house removal boxes ready to be moved. before moving the fridge freezer please make sure that no food is left init, reducing the risk of damage. Next you will need to remove the items on the top and sides of the fridge freezer like magnetic ornaments,  letters, papers or keys that may be left on the top.

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[icon icon=”info” size=”small” style=”solid” shape=”inherit” text_color=”#000000″ bg_color=”#f48a00″]Now can either secure the shelves and trays or  take all glass and plastic movable trays and shelves out of the fridge freezer, if you have any other fittings attached to the inside of the fridge freezer take them out as well to avoid them getting damaged when the fridge freezer is being moved to its new room or new home. once all the fittings in fridge freezer have been taken out wrap them careful in bubble wrapping and for extra protection wrap in the fittings in a removal blanket ready to be moved.

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[icon icon=”info” size=”small” style=”solid” shape=”inherit” text_color=”#000000″ bg_color=”#f48a00″]You will need to unplug the fridge freezer from the electric mains socket and roll the cord up and and stick to the back of the fridge freezer using strong removal tape, this will keep the cord out the way when it is being moved, or worst tripping over it causing injury to yourselves.

[icon icon=”info” size=”small” style=”solid” shape=”inherit” text_color=”#000000″ bg_color=”#f48a00″]If you are not going to be plugging in the fridge freezer you will need to defrost the freezer compartment this can take up to 6 to 9 hours to be fully defrosted. If you are moving home you will need to defrost the fridge freezer at least 24hr before your house removal day, this will give the fridge freezer time to dry out, you would not want your belongings and furniture to be soaked because their was water still contained inside the fridge freezer.

[icon icon=”info” size=”small” style=”solid” shape=”inherit” text_color=”#000000″ bg_color=”#f48a00″]You will need to make sure the fridge freezer doors don’t swing open when it is being moved to do this you will need some rope or straps to secure the doors. If it is 2 door tie both handles together. We would not recommend using removal tape to secure the doors on the fridge freezer as this will usally damage the surface and leaves a sticky residue with can be hard to get off. If you are not going to be using the fridge freezer for a while leaving the doors open slightly will allow for air to flow inside helping it to stay fresh instead of the inside getting stale and rotten.

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[icon icon=”info” size=”small” style=”solid” shape=”inherit” text_color=”#000000″ bg_color=”#f48a00″]When moving a big fridge freezer you will need to make sure you are using the correct tools and equipments for health and safety reasons. The recommended equipment to use when moving your fridge freezer will be a hand truck with wheels for easy use, you may need a second person to help with moving the fridge freezer especially if it has to be moved down flights of stairs.

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[icon icon=”info” size=”small” style=”solid” shape=”inherit” text_color=”#000000″ bg_color=”#f48a00″]For this step you will need a friend to help you. Start by carefully moving the fridge freezer away from the wall, lean it back from top and have your helper to lift from the bottom, slide the hand truck underneath the fridge freezer and wheel out, the handles on the hand truck will allow you to move and wheel the fridge freezer with ease, if you are moving the fridge freezer far, down stairs, through corridors etc you may need to wrap the fridge freezer to the hand truck so that it does not slide off. The safest way to move the fridge freezer is to maintain its upright position when it is being moved.

[icon icon=”info” size=”small” style=”solid” shape=”inherit” text_color=”#000000″ bg_color=”#f48a00″]If your are moving down flights of stairs you will need to have two men at the bottom of the fridge freezer and one at the top be very careful only moving a step at a time, take its down slowly have extra hand just in case you struggle as this can be very awkward indeed.

[icon icon=”info” size=”small” style=”solid” shape=”inherit” text_color=”#000000″ bg_color=”#f48a00″]When you have completed the stairs wheel the fridge freezer to its awaiting vehicle, load on to the ramp and secure using straps to make sure it does not fall over when being driven to its new home.

[icon icon=”info” size=”small” style=”solid” shape=”inherit” text_color=”#000000″ bg_color=”#f48a00″]When at your new home load the fridge off the vehicle and wheel in to the house this can be done with just two people depending on the size of the fridge freezer, when you have placed the fridge freezer into its new space, leave it to sit for 2 to 4 hours before plugging it in to the mains supply, this is done so that the , oils and fluids can flow back to the compressor avoiding damage to the components inside the fridge freezer, it can take a couple of days for the fridge freezer to return to its normal cooling temperature.

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