My new fridge has just been delivered, do I need to leave it 24rs before switching on?

Question

My new fridge has just been delivered, do I need to leave it 24rs before switching on?

Answer 1

As long as you seen that it was standing upright on the truck when delivered it will ok to plug right in..If it was laying on it's side, let it set overnight then plug in...It has nothing to do with letting the gas settle, that is a sealed system, but the compressor has oil in it, and this is the concern..the oil must be allowed to drain back down into the compressor prior to plugging in..

Answer 2

Leaving it set for 24 hours comes from the old days and it still holds true today. If a refrigerator of freezer has been laid on it back or side then it must sit upright for 24 hours. If it has been transported in the upright position, then you can plug it in right away. When it is on its side or back the refrigerate moves from the compressor and runs around in the lines. Since this is a sealed unit, some components will receive the liquid form of refrigerate that are only suppose to receive the gas form of refrigerate. The is oil in the refrigerate which gets in these components. The reason it has to set upright for 24 hours is to let all the oil and refergate settle back down in the compressor.

Answer 3

no, i got a new fridge just the other day, i left it on for a couple of hours to go shopping, and put everything in it when i came back, because it had warmed up the generator and was cold inside.



never heard such a thing as leaving it on for 24 hours...

Answer 4

Check your owners manual. Our new (2 weeks ago) Maytag said wait 30 minutes if it was transported on it's back. No wait required if transported standing up. If you don't have the owners manual you can probably find it online.

Answer 5

You can switch it on straight away but leave it for about twelve hours for it to get to its peak before putting food in. THE TIME VARIES IN DIFFERENT MAKES AND YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DELIVERY MEN, SO IF i WAS YOU I WOULD PHONE TO WHOEVER YOU PURCHASED IT FROM AND ASK

Answer 6

i think its suggested that you do leave it so the coolant can settle but to be honest I didn't. I would suggest leaving it for a couple of hours and then plug it in and let it get to the right temperature before putting things in..

Answer 7

No. Unless it was layed down then yes. But if it was delivered upright you can use it right away.

Answer 8

depends. did the delivery people tell you this? if it was ever put on it's side, yes, you do. it needs to be upright.

but if the delivery people did not tell you this and you plug it in and it does not work, they should replace it.

Answer 9

Yes. let the cooling fluids/ gas settle.

the cooling technology in fridges has not change.

Answer 10

I've never done this. You would, of course, wait until it is fully cold before you put anything inside. That could take a few hours.

Answer 11

Yes.

Answer 12

I think this comes from letting the gas settle , no need to its sealed system , plug it in straight away

Answer 13

actually no..this was what was needed for the old fridge's but now u can just plug and go...

Answer 14

only if it was laid down during shipping. but if it was standing up plug it in.

Answer 15

yes i know cause my parents just bought 1

Answer 16

yes you do. its to enable the gasses to settle, you risk it not working if you don't allow them to settle.

Answer 17

Yes you do!!!!