Can You Lay a Refrigerator on Its Side? How to Transport a Refrigerator on Its Side

One of the most often asked questions at my shop is if you can lay a refrigerator on its side for transport. Usually, its because they have a minivan or hatchback or some other small vehicle. You can do it, but there are some caveats to doing it, so lets learn about it all today!

In this video, you'll learn a little bit about what laying a refrigerator on its side does, including hacking up a refrigerator compressor, and other guts of a refrigerator to get a little idea of what's going on inside, and how to "Fix" or deal with that problem.

Video Contents:

Introduction on Refrigerators: (00:00)
What's Behind a Refrigerator: (01:07)
Tilting a Compressor On Its Side - What it Does: (01:53)
Where the Refrigerant Goes In Your Fridge: (02:39)
What is Inside a Filter Dryer? (03:17)
How to Prevent Refrigerator Problems (06:08)