What Delivery Crews Should Plan for When Moving an Old Appliance
Holiday appliance sales mean a busy season for delivery crews. But getting the new refrigerator into a customer's kitchen is only half the job. Sometimes the old unit has to come out too.
Before the crew loads the old appliance onto a hand cart and wheels it away, someone needs to disconnect its lines and check its condition. Planning appliance removal as its own task keeps the second half of the job safe and on schedule.
Strap Down the Old Unit Before It Moves
A new appliance often arrives in a carton with corner protection. The old one comes out bare, sometimes with loose shelves, doors that swing open, and an unknown weight. A dedicated appliance moving hand truck complete with built-in ratchet straps and side wings can help keep a tricky load secure.
Crews should also tape doors and drawers shut before the first tilt so they don't swing open on the way out. Strapping the old unit securely to the hand truck helps prevent its weight from shifting as the crew moves it out of the home and into the truck.
Keep Install Supplies Close By
Installation and removal work typically depends on small items like supply lines, fittings, cords, and hand tools. Staging supplies at the entry saves installers from walking back and forth to the truck between steps. Set them up first and keep them out of the crew's path.
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Leave the Site Clean
Every installation leaves something behind, from the new unit's cartons and packaging to loose parts from the old one. A portable collapsible hand cart rides on the delivery truck without taking up floor space and handles up to 500 pounds, so the crew can wheel all of it out in one trip instead of carrying it by hand.
A collapsible hand cart folds flat between stops and opens to full size when the crew needs it, which makes it useful for more than removing old units. It covers lighter loads during delivery and cleanup, so the heavy duty appliance hand truck stays free for the appliances themselves.
About Magline
Magliner hand trucks give commercial teams a dependable way to move heavy and awkward loads, from navigating retail backrooms to delivering heavy appliances. The lineup covers two-wheel dollies, convertible hand trucks, heavy duty appliance hand trucks, powered hand trucks, and powered stair climbing dollies. Built from lightweight aluminum with a modular design, Magliner hand trucks make part replacement simple, and many models can be customized for the work your crew does every day.
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This article was originally published on magliner.com’s blog here.
