{"id":24387,"date":"2016-01-14T15:00:53","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/?p=24387"},"modified":"2025-10-14T11:30:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T09:30:45","slug":"moving-a-fridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/blog\/koelkast-verhuizen\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving your fridge, here's how!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moving a refrigerator is one of the trickiest parts of transporting your belongings during a house move. A refrigerator is a real heavyweight and has its own set of instructions when it needs to be transported. hired removal van<\/a> Proper loading is essential for safely moving your appliance. It makes sense that you should secure it safely and firmly, but there's more to it. In this blog, we'll teach you how to safely transport your refrigerator to your new home.<\/p>\n

Preparing to transport a used refrigerator<\/h2>\n

One of the first fridge moving tips is: prepare well! A Good preparation for a house move<\/a> It's half the work. If you want to move the fridge, the refrigerant must have settled. By switching off the fridge 24 hours in advance, the refrigerant gets the chance to solidify. Only then is a safe move possible. Every gram of weight counts when moving. Emptying your fridge already saves weight. Also, clean your fridge in advance, because dust and dirt also weigh something. On top of that, you'd rather transport a clean appliance than a dirty one.<\/p>\n

How do you move the fridge to your transport?<\/h2>\n

You have disconnected the refrigerator and now want to move it to your removal van. What is the best way to move the refrigerator now? Using a sack truck allows you to cover as much of the distance between the parking spot and the removal van as possible. This way, the refrigerator remains upright, which is safer for the appliance itself. Furthermore, you prevent health risks, such as back complaints, for your movers.<\/p>\n

How do you move a refrigerator?<\/h2>\n

For the safety of both the fridge and the movers, it is highly advisable to secure drawers and shelves firmly. You can use tape for this. Don't forget to secure the door with a strap or other means. Moving materials<\/a> No. Can you transport a refrigerator lying down? It is not advisable to transport your refrigerator lying down, because transporting the refrigerator flat can cause defects that can easily be avoided by placing it upright in your removal van. This is because there is coolant in the refrigerator. This can foam up even when tilted and certainly when transported lying down. If you switch your refrigerator back on too quickly, this can cause problems. Should you have to transport the refrigerator lying down, leave it to stand in place for at least twelve hours after your move without plugging it in.<\/p>\n

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Can you transport a fridge in your car?<\/h3>\n

In principle, you can transport a refrigerator in a larger car. However, you'll have to transport it flat, which is generally not recommended. If you don't have any other means of transport available, you must lay the refrigerator on its side and never on the front or back. Also, secure it properly in your car so it cannot shift. Furthermore, upon arrival at the new address, you must not plug the refrigerator in immediately.<\/p>\n

Your fridge after moving<\/h2>\n

Once you've arrived at your destination, the move isn't quite complete. The fridge may be in its new spot, but it still needs to recover from the journey. During transit, the compressor oil has been in constant motion and could have become overworked. For this reason, one of the most important tips is to wait 24 hours before plugging the fridge back in. If you ignore this advice, overheating is a real risk, and the fridge will no longer be able to cool.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Een koelkast verhuizen is een van de lastigste onderdelen van het transport van je inboedel tijdens de verhuizing. Een koelkast is een waar zwaargewicht en heeft een gebruiksaanwijzing, wanneer deze getransporteerd moet worden. De gehuurde verhuisbus goed inladen is essentieel voor een veilige verhuizing van je apparaat. Dat je hem veilig en stevig moet vastzetten, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":41473,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-verhuizen"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24387"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41472,"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24387\/revisions\/41472"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}