When transporting a refrigerator, is it ok to lay the refrigerator down flat in the bed of my truck?
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TO PREVENT FREON LEAKAGE IT IS BETTER TO ALWAYS KEEP IT IN AN UPRIGHT POSITON
no it should be standing up. and also let it stand for about an hour when you put it in its new place before switching it on. this will give the gas time to settle.
No, you will wreck the coils and it won't work anymore.
Stand it up, and strap it to the truck on a hand cart.
It is best not to. This can cause some problems with the coolant and condenser coils.
Get some ratcheting tie down straps and a big blanket. Stand it up as close to the cab as you can with the blanket protecting your window and secure it with the straps.
I was told I could lay my freezer down, to bring it home, providing I stood it up, and let it sit for a few hours, before I turned it on. It works OK.
I've laid it down on it's side..not the grill on the back... moved it more than 100 miles and plugged it in..no problems...I think it's some "old mans tale".
Probably originated when some guy stood it up for more space and the wife comes out and asks why it can't lay down..so he had to come up with something.
I bought my son a refrigerator for Christmas and they laid
it down in our pickup and said its fine to do that if you done
plug in and use for a day.
I would think they should know - right.
Transporting your fridge in any other position besides upright will not harm it. When you get the fridge to where it's going, you do, however need to set it upright and leave it unplugged for a few hours to let the refrigerant and compressor oil settle back to where they are supposed to be before you plug it in. Not doing this may cause the compressor to overheat and fail due to lack of oil.
You can lay it down if you have to but keeping it upright is best. The reason is the oil in the compressor runs past the valves if you lay it down.
It won't harm the fridge if you lay it down as long as you wait at least eight hours after you set it back up before you turn it on.
Leave it standing up. This is to keep the refrigerant oil (polyaklylene glycol {PAG} Oil) from washing out the compressor into the lines. The PAG oil mixes with the refrigerant (freon, R-134a), and helps lubricate the compressor. That's the reason. If you do lay it down, well wait a few hours before firing it up, giving time for the PAG oil to drain back into the compressor. Whatever you want to do. Chow
no problem laying flat if you can stuff an old towell or cloth around the compressor to stop it moving it would help
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