Proper installation of the refrigerator

One of the main appliances in any modern kitchen is a refrigerator. However, the installation of the refrigerator, its purchase and dismantling of the old appliance is expensive, so you should take this event seriously.

Most owners install household appliances (including built-in appliances) in their apartment on their own, suggesting that there is nothing difficult about this. However, it’s still worth trusting the professionals to not only connect the new refrigerator to the mains correctly, but also correctly integrate it into the existing dimensions of the kitchen, so that everything could work flawlessly for many years.

General rules

Independent installation of the refrigerator in the kitchen, both standard free-standing and embedded, taking into account the accepted responsibility for the actions taken, as well as the time spent, implies the observance of the general rules:

1. Choosing a place for a new refrigerator. According to safety regulations, the refrigerator must be installed in places with good air circulation (for reliable operation of the compressor) and away from heating appliances or a cooking stove.
2. Power supply To ensure the smooth operation of the newly acquired household appliance, it is necessary to provide it with a separate outlet with grounding. When power surges in a high-rise building, it is desirable for your apartment to additionally purchase and install a stabilizer.
3. Structural strength. It is achieved by a level, i.e. adjust the height of the legs of the refrigerator, so that he stood perfectly smooth. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that the structure is fixed rigidly and does not loose. Any slightest bias can destroy the tightness of the chamber and reduce the quality of the device.

The step-by-step procedure for setting up a new refrigerator in a room is as follows:

• the elimination of the old (if available) refrigerator;
• taking out the purchased device from the box, removing the transport fasteners;
• visual assessment of the future installation site of equipment;
• electrical conformity diagnostics refrigerator capacity and wiring, as well as laying a separate cable, if necessary, from the power supply panel;
• direct installation of the refrigerator in the kitchen on the level;
• outweighing the door if necessary, and for a built-in household appliance it will additionally require the installation of a decorative panel;
• test connection of the device to the network.

With embedded household appliances of modern production, which are very sensitive to voltage surges and power quality, it is required not to save on installation and to use the services of qualified specialists. In addition, experienced craftsmen with a set of necessary tools will help outweigh the doors of the new refrigerator with the subsequent prevention of its depressurization and the formation of ice on the walls.

Installation of the built-in refrigerator

High-quality installation of the built-in refrigerator (as well as the standard one), besides the general rules described above, also depends on the following recommendations-nuances:

1. The front legs of the unit must be slightly unscrewed so that it slightly deviates backward by 1-2º, so that the door always automatically closes to the end.
2. The optimal distance between the refrigerator and heating devices, gas stove or oven should be at least 5 cm.
3. To avoid the noise that can occur when the household appliance is tilted, you can ensure uninterrupted operation of the refrigerator using a clearly set level and an installed voltage regulator.
4. The gap between the unit housing and the wall should be left at least 1 cm in order to prevent overheating of the system.
5. Socket and wiring must be working and grounded.
6. Do not install the refrigerator on the balcony or near the window, as its body under the influence of the sun in hot weather will be subject to undesirable overheating.

Of course, it is quite possible to install the built-in refrigerator by yourself. However, an embedded household appliance must go through the same installation steps described above, with the only difference being the installation of decorative facades on the doors of the equipment.

You can hang or fix decorative facades on the refrigerator in two ways: on the slide, which must be included in the set or the brackets.

In general, the installation of a built-in refrigerator in the kitchen should certainly have specific furniture,which is exactly the same must repeat the size of the mounted equipment, because otherwise the facades will bulge or hang crookedly down.

With a lack of skills, i.e. If you have problems installing a new refrigerator (standard or built-in), you can always contact the service or use the services of specialists to help you complete the installation. Services of paid third-party assistants in any case will be cheaper than spoiled appliances or furniture.