Great video! I just recently bought a fridge and I was told that I needed to let it rest before plugging it in. Your video gave great insight after the fact that reassured me that I didn't botch the transport, since the only vehicle I had available was a hatchback. I also found the filter dryer and gave it a few flicks to make sure I could hear the pellets shake and not worry about them being soaked in oil!

I watched a bunch of videos to answer the same question. YOU sir, made it all make sense. Thank you.

Finally someone explained why you can destroy a fridge laying it on its side. Thank you that was extremely informative.

By far this is the best and most entertaining explanation I have seen on this subject!

I won't ever transport a fridge on it's side because I'm superstitious (not to do it is too ingrained) but I watched this entire vid because of curiosity, and more importantly, how well done it is. The voice, the flow, the hat, even your socks work so well together. Liked and subbed. Well done.

A word of advice. Consider paying somebody to move your larger refrigerators. I am an excellent shape, worked in the appliance installation and delivery business for many years, and work out at a gym three times a week. While moving this refrigerator , I blew a hamstring muscle. One muscle is completely torn off, the other two are significantly damaged. I have a bruise that extends from my butt to blow my knee, and that bruise was created from the inside of my leg! I may need surgery, and this is a very difficult surgery. I am completely screwed. It cost me $100 to rent a truck and refuel it. It probably would’ve cost me two or $300 to have somebody else do it. Although I am a bit older, I am definitely more experienced in moving appliances and I was in better physical shape than most of the people probably out there attempting this. I’ve always done everything pretty much myself and of course with help when necessary as I had help with this project as well. Always pick your jobs carefully, and although some things jobs are quite expensive, they are worth it!

very helpful and informative. there are some sites saying NEVER LAY THE FRIDGE ON ITS SIDE but I've seen lots of other sites where they say, as you do, that it's OK as long as you do it RIGHT (i.e. RIGHT SIDE DOWN). when people who move fridges & freezers for a living can attest that doing it the right way is fine, I tend to believe them.

Best video, actually best resource, ever on this topic. So awesome. Thank you! Love the humour too!

I have watched and shared this video hundreds, if not thousands of times, and learn something new each time! Thanks for an awesomely instructional and multi-educational demonstration. Ben, you are the Man!

So if you buy a fridge new and it's in a box, you'd have to unpackage it to see the orientation of these tubes, or is there any secret indication on the box we can look for?

Very helpfull. My question why would any engineer use dryer beads that corrid in a sealed system when encountering compressor oil in the first place?

U have provided a valuable information. Thanks to you sir.

Got the peace of mind I wanted. Too much FUD on this topic out there. Thank you

Thank you soo much 💞 ! You are awesome! Great explanation and detail!

I want to run a mini fridge on its side; can I just twist the compressor so its upright when I lay the mini fridge on its side and I shouldn't have any problems?

So helpful. I was worried I might have ruined my new fridge for my dorm room. It was sitting on its back for a whole week. I have it upright now and I'm letting it sit that way until I transport it for school. Thank you so much for the advice👍🏽

They rolled the credits mad early. - I’m not done yet 😂😂😂😂😂

I transported refrigerator on it's side not even knowing any of this info. Fortunately it wasn't plugged for more than few seconds. Now I know I have to wait for a while before plugging. I hope for the best. Thanks!

Thanks, this was great information.

Nice video. I’m trying to transport a freezer I plan on buying. But how do I know if the coil to the compressor is going left or right without opening up the freezer?

Love the comedy and jokes. Well in. Now I gotta go toss my refrigerator coz I did everything wrong. Thanks!!

thank you, just bought a small fridge for my son's dorm and i want to transport it correctly in my suv.

BEN!!! Did I hear you SAY... Throw it on TOP of a HatchBack????? Wooo! What Da Haeell! Always Interesting! Thanks So Much!

Good video. I also notice that added humor and the opening. Good stuff.

Thank you for comprehensive explanation! Big help!

We want more videos on buying and selling pallets!!!

Loved the nirvana Dave reference 😂

Love your hat! "Make Appliances Work Again"

Thanks so much for the explanation. Very clear and easy to understand. Was very helpful for us.

Great video ..good taste nirvana and foo fighters .. excellent 👌

Thanks 🙏 I appreciate your time.

6:07 Thank you Ben! I do NOT want Courtney Love to destroy my fridge!

Thank you kindly. Most helpful. The Nirvana references are priceless.

Hello! Thank you for this video. After a two hour transport of my refrigerator on its side, I watched this video. I opened up the back of the refrigerator and found out that I had placed the refrigerator on the incorrect side! I now have it upright again, and I’m planning to let it stay that way for about 24 hours before I turn it on again. Is irreversible damage done when transporting the refrigerator on the incorrect side? Or, does leaving it upright for a while fix the problem? Thank you!

Hi, how about new LG fridges with "inverter linear compressor" with bottom mounted freezers? is it the same process? thanks

Nice video! thanks you for this share. Going to transport a big size fridge in my suv on a 300km trip ;)

Two questions: 1) Do you need to let a fridge sit for a certain amount of time before transporting it and 2) Can you transport the fridge on its backside as opposed to the side opposite the filter dryer?

Thank you so much 🤗very helpful video.

Love the nirvana and Dave grohl comments

Very well explained Mr comedian.

OK, so I'm buying a used upright freezer tomorrow but from what I can tell it looks like the thing is completely sealed to where you can't see the compressor. How do I know what side the filter dryer is on and which side should I lay it on?

the oil came out of the thick pipe. point the thicker pipe upwards right?

Thanks,that helped answer all the question I had.

Thank you for this, just earned yourself a new subscriber! Well done kind sir well done! 👏💪🔥🙏🙌♥️😌

Thank you for sharing your knowledge! You're great.

Cool vid. Quick and easy to understand. It explained a lot. Funny too

Great Video and Instructions - I have a Samsung rf24fsedbsr/aa that I need to lay on the side to transport. It is really confusing when we look at the back to see what side we put it on to transport it. Can you or any one help?? Thank You!

great explanation, thanks. i have to transport a haier HRB15N3 on its side from OR to alaska in a van. is there anyway you would know which side or even if it can be done on this one. i really dont want to open the back up in the store. thanks in advance

Thanks for that info man. And by the way, I love the hat 😂🔥🔥🔥

Excellent video, thank you n

What about if you put it down on the wrong side?

Since oil circulates with the freon, why does oil suddenly attack drier beads? And I always wondered how the oil can go uphill inside the evaporator to even get to the liquid side.

Just wanna say thank you for this. You gained a sub.

Wish I knew this when I was young, before I screwed up my back working for a moving company 🙃

Ben you have helped me twice!! Thank you

Great How To video... clever, entertaining, AND informative! Great job!! Above, in reference to "which side?", you say: "Depends on where filter dryer is, opposite of that. " -- but how do I know? In this case I'm looking at a new Magic Chef 10.1 cu.ft. that I''m trying to get home from Home Depot. The 'user manual' just said don't put it on its side with no image or picture of the underside guts. Any suggestions?? -- thanks :)

The Brick delivery guys laid our fridge on its back when moving it off the truck, and I heard doing that can cause trouble with the internal parts. Instead of having a ramp set up, they just pushed it off the big truck onto the roadside, that we are lucky it was not damaged. Interesting how they, being in that business, do not even know how to handle fridges.

I recently had a fridge delivered and when they were getting it on the dolly it was tilted on its side for about 5 minutes. When they brought it in they plugged it in right away. Should I be concerned or would the fridge already be failing if there was an issue?

Courtney love totally destroyed Nirvana

Nirvana reference was spot on . Great job !!!!

Why is it that the refrigerators we had when I was a kid didn't have a single circuit board in them and lasted for 30 years and the fridges we have now have computer boards in them that look like they came off the space shuttle and they break down in five years?

Hey Ben, so if a unit has been laying on the side facing towards the filter (opposite of what you recommend) would it make sense to lay it back on the side you recommend for a few hours before returning to upright to allow the lines that were filled to empty back into the compressor? Looks like going from the bad side right to upright wouldn’t allow much drainage to take place.

Does this apply to a 4.5 mini fridge as well?

great explanation, thank you.. 😃

Very nice video

I love this video. So great. Nice work

Thank you very much for this! Keep it up Ben

Thanks Dude! That helps a lot!

My new chest freezer was on its back, as opposed to its side. For close to an hour during transport. Would it be enough to let it stand upright for an hour before turning on?

Thank you. Awesome job

This was such a thorough video I’m giving a sub, but mainly for the make appliances great again hat ha ha

Very interesting. I just came over from your brothers channel. I’ll catch up on other videos.

Great info Thank you

informative. but, when aR134a compressor is running, oil cycles together with the refrigerant through the whole circuit.

Super good info here! Thanks so much for sharing this.

Thank you, just what I needed to know ,without having to destroy my refrigerator

Thanks for the video 😂😂😂😂

Hello..how about freezer chest? Can use the same way? Tq

Cool. Thanks for the tips and some of the jokes. BTW, Nirvana never had a chance w Courtney. 🤣

Good info and thanks for the laughs 😊

I have to transport a brand new frig for two hours in a truck bed. While looking at the front of the frig. which side of the frig. Left or right should be laying in the truck bed?

What if the fridge is transported to the store from the manufacturer on its wrong side? Then even if you drive it home the right way after you purchase it, it might still have a short lifespan because of the original improper transport of it, no?

Finally... Someone else who thinks Foo Fighters suck 😂

such a good video, thanks

I used this technique exactly as recommended and now my fridge won't freeze things

I love refrigerators

Thank you Sir ! Clear and easy :) Maurice

Thank you

Thanks!

Very helpful video and hilarious!

Thank you!

Why don't all new fridges break upon transportation to a store? - I mean no shipping transport company is going to open every fridge cardboard box to determine which way the compressor tubes are oriented in order to ensure that when tipping on a trolley no oil goes where we don't want it. Surely some oil must get where it shouldn't, even being moved on / off trucks and in transit in loading docks etc

Thank you for the info!!

good info

Thanks

Wow awesome! Now I know...!

Wrt to ref of Cortney Love destroying Nirvana, u r being too kind- admit it - her relationship was ke the oil grtting into the filter dryer... corrosive.

Dear Ben thank you for such a beneficial video ✔︎ My question → if mistaken lay a Refrigerator on to filter dryer side for a short time (only when loading and unloading-just a few mnts or 50-60 seconds) waiting 24 or 48 hours before plug in can enough to be ''filter dryer'' totally purified from the oil? Because your video indicates that ''filter dryer'' contents getting rust after oil contact. Why I am asking that, 2 days ago my GE side by side refrigerator transported carefully, however I am not sure that is laid down 'filter dryer'' side when loading and unloading time for a short time.Your answer will be highly appreciated.

Hello. I bought a upright freezer didn't know was good condition or not. I transported it lay down. I waited a day to plug in. But it only cold but doesn't freeze. Please help. Thanks for your replying

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