On Mar 10, 6:01*pm, Nate Nagel


*I know for a fact that this is a sealed system
(was just under it not long ago for its first cleaning probably ever)
and it's not a particularly special fridge, so getting a new one
wouldn't make me cry at all.

Along the same lines, were I to buy a new fridge, it'd probably be set
on its side to fit in the back of the truck to get it home. *How long
should it sit in its installed position before being plugged in? *12
hours? *Longer? *Wouldn't want to blow up a new compressor for doing
something dumb...

I just went thru the same thing with a 15 yo refrig running 90% of the
time & off about 10%. I never liked it anyway so decided to get a new
one. The new one runs maybe 20-25% and off 75-80%.
I had to transport the new one from town to the country so I asked the
salesperson about laying it on it's side. Answer was to let it stand
upright for a minimum of 24hrs so the oil could return to the
compressor before plugging it in. I waited about 27 hours. Been
running for 2 weeks now without any problems.

KC