If you are in Basildon, Southend or Lakeside Essex you might decide to collect your own fridge freezer from one of the nearby retail parks, or from the shops local warehouse. With many people having a 7 seater car, they think that it’s ok to just lay the freezer down in the back of vehicle and take it home…

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…this is the worst thing you can do when collecting or delivering a fridge. It must always remain upright, and when disconnected from the mains, it should be disconnected for at least 3 hours before you plug it in again.
By laying a fridge on it’s side you are allowing air bubbles to get into the compression system, and possible leakage from the pipes. This isn’t quite terminal for the fridge but it’s often very expensive to repair.
American style fridges are also very popular. These take a two man team and our tail lift vehicle to deliver as safely as possible.
So whether you are buying a new fridge freezer from a local Basildon or Lakeside retail park, or getting the item from Freegle (the modern recycling groups), be careful how you transport your fridge freezer and if you don’t or can’t do it yourself, give us a call we will be glad to help and advise. Our numbers are 0844 884 3331 0r 078216 528421
Regards
Kevin
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I wonder what would be the right way to transport freezers? I faced this problem already. A lot of refrigerators and freezers get damaged during delivery. Does anyone know how to properly transport Freezers?
Thanks for the tip. I didn’t know transporting the fridge in a position that’s not upright can cause harm. I thought as long as it’s unplugged and dry (or drained), it doesn’t matter how you lay it down.