Hi there. I am moving to a new location and am seeking advice on moving my '49 Westinghouse fridge. I know the compressor is suspended on springs. Do you just build styrofoam stabilizers or cardboard ones all around the compressor to keep it from moving? I don't want to cause a refrigerant leak. So any advice is much appreciated!!
Moving a '49 Westinghouse
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I have a 1948 GE combination, and when I moved it to the body shop to be painted, I used some wood blocks as shims for the compressor, so it would not be jolted around. I left them in place until I got the fridge back home, several months later. It has been working fine, thirteen years later. I don't think it is good to let the compressor bounce around during moving. Perhaps it would not harm a newer fridge, but certainly not on an antique one.
Moving an old refrigerator with a spring mounted compressor
I would try to wedge some thick blocks of foam above the compressor to hold it down, and if you keep the refrigerator up right that should give more than enough protection.
Some older refrigerators you could insert bolts through the springs of the compressor and bolt down it down this would be ideal, then you could even move the refrigerator on its side etc. if you need to make it easier to move it.
John L
I would try to wedge some thick blocks of foam above the compressor to hold it down, and if you keep the refrigerator up right that should give more than enough protection.
Some older refrigerators you could insert bolts through the springs of the compressor and bolt down it down this would be ideal, then you could even move the refrigerator on its side etc. if you need to make it easier to move it.
John L
Watch the movers like a hawk between when it is strapped onto the hand truck in the house and when it is strapped into the truck and then back out of the truck and into its new location so that they are careful on stairs.
Thank you!
I bought this in 2001 and knew NOTHING about how to move it. It survived, and made it's next move in 2017 when I knew to" brace" the compressor so to speak. I just can't remember what the heck I used. The wood blocks are a good idea. It has to go down 23 stairs. It took four of us to get it up here in 2017. Say a prayer for her. I love the damn thing. It has the "full size" freezer that can keep ice cream! (yeah? not quite - not today's ice cream anyways) Thanks again!!
I bought this in 2001 and knew NOTHING about how to move it. It survived, and made it's next move in 2017 when I knew to" brace" the compressor so to speak. I just can't remember what the heck I used. The wood blocks are a good idea. It has to go down 23 stairs. It took four of us to get it up here in 2017. Say a prayer for her. I love the damn thing. It has the "full size" freezer that can keep ice cream! (yeah? not quite - not today's ice cream anyways) Thanks again!!
Fix compressor before moving
I could be way off base but I thought there was a way of tightening down the springs so that you remove the bounce out of them. Ask Mr Turbokinetic he of all of us would know for sure ....
I could be way off base but I thought there was a way of tightening down the springs so that you remove the bounce out of them. Ask Mr Turbokinetic he of all of us would know for sure ....
