Removing a fridge

[londonblue]

Anyone who's met me knows I'm a 10st weakling :winking: Fortunately I have a big brute of a brother in law on standby. :smile:

If I use a crowbar it'll seriously f-up the wall and I'd rather not have too much repair work to do. I'm thinking Yorkie's rope idea is going to be the best idea.

Assuming you're putting in another fridge, I wouldn't be too bothered about the wall. It wasn't supposed to be plastered anyway.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Assuming you're putting in another fridge, I wouldn't be too bothered about the wall. It wasn't supposed to be plastered anyway.

No, the fridge is sort of next to the kitchen rather than in it. The new fridge will be inbuilt in the new kitchen and the alcove it's currently wedged in will be replaced by shelves. I don't mind a bit of skimming to sort out any mess but I don't want big chunks of wall out! Bloody kitchen is costing me enough!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

If it's metal, metal contracts in the cold so open the fridge door.

If the gaps down the side aren't big enough insert pollyfilla. If you put in enough expanding foam it should eventually push the wall back and the fridge in.

Finally consider lubing it up.

DISCLAIMER: this in no ways constitutes DIY advice and I still haven't managed to change a lightbulb in my place

 

[Berrichonne shrimper]

Use a block of wood and a bar crow or otherwise to gain hieght on the fridge then place a sack truck under to wheel the ******* out.

 

[Crawliano]

Gut the fridge and turn it into a nice unit for little ornaments.

 

[Special Blue]

Mk could you do me a favour as you're dumping the fridge!
Could you drill a hole in the door to check the light goes off,
Always think I'm being mugged off!
Thanks:winking:

 

[Shrimper2thecore]

Is there enough gap at the top for you to tip the fridge upwards a little?

If so, do that, and put a mat/sack under the fridge.

Lower fridge back down.

Pull sack.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Is there enough gap at the top for you to tip the fridge upwards a little?

If so, do that, and put a mat/sack under the fridge.

Lower fridge back down.

Pull sack.

Yes, but sack would rip. Fridge is wedged in THAT tightly.

I'll stick a pic up later to show my conundrum.

 

[Mad Cyril]

If you're not up to the job hire a handyman to do it.

Make sure your wife and children are out because they shouldn't have to see this sort of thing.

 

[MK Shrimper]

If you're not up to the job hire a handyman to do it.

Make sure your wife and children are out because they shouldn't have to see this sort of thing.

Mate, if I could find one I would.

 

[LCBB72]

Yes, but sack would rip. Fridge is wedged in THAT tightly.

I'll stick a pic up later to show my conundrum.

Havent you chopped it in half yet . :smile:

 

[MK Shrimper]

Havent you chopped it in half yet . :smile:

Not yet! That will be my very last resort....and you may hear the bang in Victoria Avenue :smile:

 

[Mad Cyril]

Mate, if I could find one I would.

I'll do it for £100 plus expenses.

 

[MK Shrimper]

I'll do it for £100 plus expenses.

May take you up on that :winking:

 

[Special Blue]

Picture would certainly help! It went in so must come out, You have wound the feet up?
You can adjust front feet and sometimes a screw at the front will adjust back feet!

 

[MK Shrimper]

Picture would certainly help! It went in so must come out, You have wound the feet up?
You can adjust front feet and sometimes a screw at the front will adjust back feet!

It went in indeed, but not without some force, hence why it's wedged. There is NO gap at all at the sides.

 

[MK Shrimper]

There you go, hope that shows how wedged in it is.

 

[Crabby Shrimper]

Can the door come off? If so, would it be possible to then tip it forward and pull it out?

 

[MK Shrimper]

Can the door come off? If so, would it be possible to then tip it forward and pull it out?

Yeah possibly. May try that.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

There you go, hope that shows how wedged in it is.

What clearance is there underneath? How about slipping a sack barrow underneath?