As of October 1st 2010, I will be off-line for an indefinite period of time.
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Oh! I’ve just found you and off you go for an indefinite period of time. But, thanks for solving my doubts about when the fridge is low on freon.
Thanks, Teresa. I’m not gone completely…just not here as regularly as in the past.
Fridgeman, the general wisdom about having to have a refrigerator upright throughout a move has bothered me. The reason generally given is that “when you lay it down the oil in the compressor can enter into the tubing”. They then say that if you do lay it down make sure to not turn it on for a couple of days so as to allow the fluids to restore themselves.
I find this explanation to be without any serious merit or logic. If the oil can leave the compressor area so easily I feel there is a much greater problem to worry about. Any ideas here????? Is this a fable based on days past when things were of a different design???
Sorry to say that it is all true. Compressor oil can enter the tubing and cause pressure and lubrication issues if the unit is started too soon (before the oil collects in the compressor). I have stored units on their sides for up to two years and had no problem after leaving them upright for 12 to 24 hours.