OR WILL IT DAMAGE IT
2006-08-25 15:05:24 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It is best to haul it in the upright position. If you absolutely have to lay it down... let it sit upright for a few hours before you plug it in to allow any oil that may have gotten into the compressor time to dribble back down.
2006-08-25 15:09:14 · answer #1 · answered by lowrider 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Read the outside of the box, assuming it is in a box. Yes, you can lay it down. Just lay in according to the directions on the box. If it doesn't say, lay in down so that it is on its side, not the Front or Back. Strap it down, of course, biggest gripe I have with people moving things.
I sold and installed hundreds of refrigerators, and laid many on their sides. Never had any problems. Plugged them in right away--well, after struggling for an hour to get the damn things through old tiny doors and around furniture people stupidly don't move out of the way. Don't try and move larger refrigerators without help, if you don't know what you are doing. Also, Side by Sides-almost all need to have the doors taken off outside, otherwise you will never get it into the kitchen, in 99% of homes I have installed in. If you need to take off the doors, check to see if they use phillips screws, which you probably have a screwdriver for, if if they got fancy and use torx or hex heads--which you might not have.
The old refrigerators that had coils on the back and older compressor units would have problems with oil running up the coil tubing. The new refs don't have that problem, unless you buy a really cheap model that does have external coils-they do still make one or two models that are cheap in price and quality.
2006-08-26 23:18:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is not recommended to do this if it is going to be a long trip. The internal motor and pump of the compressor is suspended on springs and if you hit hard bumps in the road you can stretch or break a spring or two. The oil in the compressor will also run out into the refrigerant tubing so you need to let it sit upright for an hour or two to allow the oil to return to the compressor before turning it on or the compressor could be damaged.
2006-08-25 22:55:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can lay the refrigerator or freezer on its side or any whicj way. when you get it home and in place let it stand upright for 24 hour before you plug it in and turn it on . Other wise you will burn the pump out if the freeon is not all in the bottom of the tank
2006-08-25 23:02:31 · answer #4 · answered by mark H 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The rule of thumb on this is, How ever long you leave it laying down, It must sit up the same lenght of time, This will allow the compressor oil to drain back in. I have done it for 22 years with no problems.
2006-08-26 00:44:16 · answer #5 · answered by myothernewname 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can lay it down.
But once you get it in the new home leave it standing for twenty four hours before plugging it in.
2006-08-25 22:08:55 · answer #6 · answered by freaky gardener 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I have done it several times, and it didn't hurt it. I layed it with the back side down. If it's an old one with the evaporator coil exposed on the back, then don't lay it on its back.
2006-08-25 22:16:09 · answer #7 · answered by rayson 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not recommended ! The oil will run out of the compressor. If you do lay it down, let it sit overnight or you'll be buying a new one ....
2006-08-25 22:12:48 · answer #8 · answered by Gizmo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can but you should let it stand upright for about 24 hours before you plug it in.
2006-08-25 22:33:50 · answer #9 · answered by sherijgriggs 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hmmmm, several answers say yes with the 24 hour wait. I would agree but you might call myth busters.
2006-08-26 20:09:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋