Question For The Fridgy's

[lucas]

I just got a chest freezer cheap of ebay; a very good price but the thing is absolutely filthy. I've bought a stack of cleaning products to clean it, but have realised it's a lot harder to clean than a fridge because things dont just drain out.

is it safe to turn it over on it's side to give it a real good clean, then flip it back normal for a few days before it turn it on? or it kill the freezer?

if it's not ok to turn on it's side, how do people generally clean theirs?


Cheers,

Lucas

 

[v8r]

yep, safe to flip over.. be careful of the coils on the back, and let it stand right side up for a couple of hrs before firing up.. some guys actually recommend "pulsing" the compressor a couple of times to make sure all of the refrig. is back where it should be.

 

[lucas]

yep, safe to flip over.. be careful of the coils on the back, and let it stand right side up for a couple of hrs before firing up.. some guys actually recommend "pulsing" the compressor a couple of times to make sure all of the refrig. is back where it should be.

by "pulsing" do you mean switching it on for a few seconds, then off for a few minutes (10?) and repeating a few times? sounds like plausible way to ensure the gas is all back where it should be

 

[timmy]

No real need to pulse it if it's been upright for a couple of hrs. its had plenty of time to drain the oil back into the sump.

 

[J.T]

It'll be fine, as long as you leave it a few hours before starting it up again....Just dont leave it on its side for too long, just long enough to tip the water out. Otherwise the oil may drain out of the compressor and seize it when you start it up.