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Sparktrician

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Not really tractor involved....but it will keep beer cold.....and I like beer when playing in the shop......so......

I was once told that hauling a refrigerator on its side/back/etc AFTER it had been turned on can cause problems...Is this true?

I want a used frigerator for the shop, and will have to haul it home, was wondering if I could lay it down in the bed of the truck and be OK?
 
I've been told to wait awhile (an hour at least) before plugging it back in. I've always done that, normally waiting overnight, and it's always fired back up. Same with w/ AC, dehumidifier, etc. if you tilt them.

Never tried it without waiting so I don't know for sure. I suspect a certain percentage will not wake back up just due to vibration, dropping, etc, but I've never seen it.
 
ran into one some tima ago that had somesort of switch that had to be reset if laid on side or back
 
I bought a cheap (used) apartment size refrigerator for my beer. It was $ well spent, when I open the door, there's no left overs, mustard, mayonnaise or anything else to interfere...I don't even have to look, just crack to door and reach. That also solves the transport issue. I think I paid $50 about 20 years ago.
 
When the compressor is over on side/back the compressor oil runs out/up the lines (not good)/// Letting it sit upright for a bit allows the oil to drain back to the compressor section...
 

Can you just stand it up and strap it in the corner? If you do lay it down, just leave it upright overnight or a little longer before plugging it in.

Dave
 
I bought an upright Maytag freezer a couple years ago and the shipping directions that came with it said that if laid down, you must wait 24 hrs before plugging it in after being stood upright.
 
Watch the power consumption on the old fridge. The newer ones may be much more efficient. You might gain some power savings by replacing the timer so that it does not cycle through defrost so often. Your cooler may not need defrost as often as it did when it was in the kitchen.
 
My sister gave me a nice side by side. We laid it on its side in the bed of the truck. When we got it home (about a 1 hr drive), I let it stand upright for about 3 days just to be sure, then plugged it in.

That was a couple of months ago. No problems.

As long as you let it stand upright for a couple of days before you plug it in, you shouldn"t have any problems.
 
As long as the door seal is good and the door kept closed. There is not enough energy savings in a new fridge to justify scraping an older working fridge.
#1 energy loss in fridges is people holding the door open wondering what to do.
 
I guess Ive been lucky, but there again Ive only ever bought maybe 2 fridges, but the last one I laid down, got it home, unloaded it, hooked up the ice make and pluuged it up. That was like 15 or 16 years ago, and it still is working fine.
 
I used to haul refrigerators out of the factory. Frigidaire factory in Greenille, Mi. They told the customers to stand them upright for 8 hours before plugging them in.
 
My dad had rental properties I have helped move dozens of old junk refrigerators. Rent a refrigerator dolly and keep it upright. Let it sit overnight before you plug it in.
 
Sparktrician, You can haul the Refrigerator on its back to get it home. Them let it set 2 to 3 hrs MIN preferably longer or over night then plug it in and away you go!
The refrigerator needs time to let the freon settle back down to the correct standing level when off, not in use!, just as it you had unplugged it last week to clean it.
Hope this helps.
Later,
John A.
 
We went to buy a new Frige and the chart said our old one used $325 a year the new one said $48. We was going to take the old one down stairs. Ended up buying 2 new ones. If that is right you cannot afford to have a old one. We also changed our old Air-conditioner for a heat pump one with a 13.5 seer no. Plus we changed the washer and drier for front load ones. Bottom line our electric bill is $100 dollars less a month, En-fact last month the bill was less than $100. And the water bill is $20 less. My son thinks our electric meter is messed up LOL Vic
 
John, you wrote" "The refrigerator needs time to let the freon settle back down to the correct standing level"

Not to mention the OIL in the compressor, which is the REAL problem here!
 
My brother gave me a old International Harvester fridge, it has to be 50 or 60 years old, hauled it home upright, plugged in , so quiet you can barely hear it run, does good job, have to defrost it every now and then.
 
Can't remember the details but one way you can lay it and it will work right away, the other way it has to set for a time for the oil to get back where it is supposed to. The problem is no one can remember what side is safe so the reason for just saying wait and then you do not need to try to remember if it was left side down, left side up, right side down, right side up, back down, back up. and then there is the possibility that the unit is made in a reverce position and what works for one will damage the next so unless you know enough about refrigeration to be able to repair it you will not know enough what to look for to know what side it can be laid on. And even having my refrigeration licence I hace forgotten that.
 
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