Tips for Packing Appliances for a Move

How many essential household appliances are there in your home? At least three: refrigerator, washing machine and a TV. All these things make our life more comfortable. And everybody wants them work as long as possible. This is why we take special care of household appliances when moving. Examine our practical tips for moving household appliances to a new residence easily and safely. Here are some useful tips that will help you minimize the damage from moving for your appliances. The whole process of packing things can be divided into several stages.

Read appliance manuals

Before packing any large appliance start with reading their manuals. You will find detailed instructions on how to safely make your tool for a move. If it turned out to be that you haven’t got instructions for moving, it is available to download manuals from the internet.

Prepare the appliances

You may start preparation process for packing of your appliance right after careful discovery of its manuals. You better follow these steps:

1 step: unplug the tool beforehand

2 step: clean inner and outer surface

3 step: remove drawers and storage shelves if needed

4 step: unfasten hoses and bolts

Try to understand that every gadget needs individual preparations. For example, refrigirator requires defrosting 2-3 days before the move. We suggest professional interference in case your appliances is connected to a gas line.

Storing parts when packing appliances

Storing cords, hoses, bolts, and shelves of large gadgets is vital to avoid damage and ensure the appliance works appropriately after the move. Label each part and tape it or put with the appliance. You may also take photos.

How to protect packing appliances  when moving

To prevent damaging appliances during a move

• fix everything that can open during the transportation with packaging tape,
• wrap every part into a moving blanket,
• utilize appliance rollers or furniture sliders,
• use furniture straps for moving not to injure yourself or somebody from your team.

Loading large appliance in a truck

How do we deliver equipment to a new home without breaking or scratching anything on the way? The main rule is that household appliances need to be transported in a vertical position, as it stands at your home. Reliable attachment to the car body is mandatory! Usually, first of all, the heaviest appliances (refrigerator, TV) are placed in the car and they are well fixed with soft belts. If possible, it is better to order a separate car for the equipment and ask a specialist to manage the loading.

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