How To Prepare Your Fridge for Relocation
Moving with a refrigerator? No problem. No two professional removalists will be scared by the sight of a fridge, unless of course the fridge is in poor condition, dirty and full of leftovers and food. You are probably even wondering why write a blog post about the whole process, since it is no rocket science. As true as this is, there are certain risks. An unfortunate mistake may lead to a warranty void on your appliance, a serious damage, or even harm to the person moving it (always choose insured removalists just in case). So How To Move a Fridge? 1. First and most importantly unplug the fridge at least 24 hours before the move. Defrost the freezer compartment and clean. 2. Every fridge that is going to be moved must be emptied and thoroughly disinfected and wiped clean. Not only any items left in the fridge will weigh, roll around inside and end up damaging the glass/plastic parts of the unit, but might spill too. It is really just common sense to pack food separately (in a cooling bag), or consume it. We would advice you to consume all perishables before the move and to plan your meals accordingly, so you won’t have to move or throw any of it away. Any food you haven’t consumed will end up not being properly refrigerated as the fridge needs to be unplugged 24 hours prior the move as mentioned above, so you don’t have much of a choice, really. 2. Remove the racks and ice cube trays and pack separately, or secure inside the fridge so they don’t move. 3. If your fridge has an ice-maker disconnect from the water source and make sure it is drained completely. 4. Close and secure the doors. Fasten both the fridge and freezer doors and use a cord to keep them from opening. 5. If the move takes longer, or your fridge is going to stay stored for a while make sure you open the doors slightly to allow air flow, or apply vanilla extract on the inside to prevent mould and mildew. 6. Leave it to the professional removalists. We will come completely equipped with a heavy-duty moving dolly. It will hold the refrigerator’s weight and will ease during the move. The dangers of moving a fridge on your own is that if you tilt it improperly, or place it inside the truck on its side or back the oil in the compressor may flow into the cooling tubes. If it doesn’t drain from the cooling tubes properly, even after it has been returned to its original upright position, the fridge won’t cool properly. We hope this was helpful. If you are looking forward to a move...
Read MoreMoving With a Piano Or Pool Table? We Now Offer it!
If you are looking forward to a relocation, with us you can get the largest variety of removal services even for your biggest and heaviest objects. At Paul’s Removals, we now offer both piano and pool table removals to assist you with every aspect of your move. No job is too big, or too heavy for our furniture removalists. Both Piano and Pool Table Removal Services Include: 24/7 customer support and flexible booking appointments during weekends, holidays, evenings and odd hours at no extra charge; We offer 15% discount for combining services; We bring all equipment needed. This is one of the problems with amateur removalists – they just haven’t invested in quality equipment and packaging materials. On the other hand we will bring a heavy-duty furniture dolly, ropes, blankets, protectors and of course enough man power for everything to be moved quickly and seamlessly; We have the expertise to carefully disassemble elements that won’t go through tight doors and awkward corners (if neeeded we will bring along our expert handyman). We will carefully assemble everything when we transport the item to your new place. Our removalists are insured against possible damage and harmful accidents. Both pianos and pool tables are heavy and at times dangerous to carry and move. We have trained and insured all our piano and pool table movers against the unlikely event of damage. If You Need Paul’s Piano Removals Make sure your piano is an upright model. Give it a thorough cleaning before. Usually upright pianos take on average 2 to 4 people for the moving. If you would like to save time and money, you can prep your piano by padding it with blankets. You can wrap it up and use ropes to secure the blankets. This method works brilliantly in two ways – you get to protect the surface of your piano from scratching it and you get to keep all other surfaces at home from the possible damage a piano can cause. We will double check if the wrap is good before we handle the move. If you don’t feel comfortable doing that on your own, please don’t worry – we know how to handle it. If You Need Paul’s Pool Table Removals All that is left for you to do is clear the way. Make sure boxes and other pieces of furniture are not blocking the corridors and exits. In case the pool table cannot be moved without being disassembled first, we will bring our expert handyman along. Give us a call today at 03 8566 7514 and we will walk you through our procedures and rates and will help you book the most convenient time for your move. ...
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