How to move a Refrigerator: Not as difficult as you might imagine

Moving a refrigerator can be a daunting task. A tilted refrigerator might fall on you and hurt you fatally. Even while moving the refrigerators upstairs and downstairs get two able-bodied people to support you. With each refrigerator being different from the other in shape and style extra care must be taken while handling them. For example, in the models with the removable shelf, take the shelves off, and tape them together to the bottom of the refrigerator or remove them separately.

Don’t pull the tapes across too tight, lest it damage the alignment of the door. If the transporting time is to exceed a day, then leave the doors slightly open for airflow and to prevent mildew from being formed inside. With gigantic fridges like the Liebherr GKv 6460, transportation will obviously take longer and be more difficult. Place a towel rolled up between the door and the cabinet and then secure the door with tape. This will provide enough airflow inside the cabinet. See to that the tape used for securing the doors does not damage the finish or leave a residue.

Even laying a refrigerator on to its side damages it because in that position the oil in the compressor might flow into the cooling side. When put back in the upright position the oil might not completely drain back from the cooling lines and the refrigerator will not cool. Instead of laying the refrigerator completely flat, tip the refrigerator to an angle by placing a box under the top of the fridge, which will help keep the oil in the compressor. If your refrigerator happened to be in a defrost mode, it would even take up to 6 hours to complete the cycle. Sometimes, there might be oil in the lines. In that case, call for professional help from a removal company.