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Moving a deep freezer
Posted on 10/8/19 at 8:54 am
Posted on 10/8/19 at 8:54 am
Moving to a new city about 7 hours away. How should I go about moving my deep freezer full of game meat?
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Posted on 10/8/19 at 8:58 am to JohnDoe00
My suggestion would be to get some dry ice and put it in the freezer. Close it and tape it shut and get moving. Plug in as soon as you get to destination. Deep freezers will stay cold quite a while if you can keep the door shut.
From FDA site:
Power Outages: During and After
Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain the cold temperature. ... A full freezer will keep the temperature for approximately 48 hours (24 hours if it is half full) if the door remains closed.
From FDA site:
Power Outages: During and After
Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain the cold temperature. ... A full freezer will keep the temperature for approximately 48 hours (24 hours if it is half full) if the door remains closed.
This post was edited on 10/8/19 at 9:00 am
Posted on 10/8/19 at 9:04 am to stein_burgundy
Loading and moving a full freezer will be hell.
if possible, you may want to unpack it, defrost it, load it on a trailer/truck, run a generator, refill it, and move it
if possible, you may want to unpack it, defrost it, load it on a trailer/truck, run a generator, refill it, and move it
Posted on 10/8/19 at 9:04 am to JohnDoe00
I've tried this before, but for a much shorter trip, less than an hour. Not sure it was worth the effort, empty freezers can be heavy and bulky, a half-way full one (with sheets and pillows added to keep things in place) was a pain for 4 guys.
My advice, move the meat to ice-chests and pack down down with ice, move empty freezer, plug in empty freezer, put meat back in freezer.
Or....invite everyone over for a big cookout the day before you move and cook everything.
My advice, move the meat to ice-chests and pack down down with ice, move empty freezer, plug in empty freezer, put meat back in freezer.
Or....invite everyone over for a big cookout the day before you move and cook everything.
Posted on 10/8/19 at 9:24 am to NOLALGD
I guess Ice chest will be the best way to move it, just hoping the meat will stay frozen.
It will have to be the last thing to load and first thing to unload and get in the new place.
It will have to be the last thing to load and first thing to unload and get in the new place.
Posted on 10/8/19 at 9:30 am to JohnDoe00
Ice chest and dry ice would be easiest.
Posted on 10/8/19 at 9:32 am to SmokedBrisket2018
quote:
Ice chest and dry ice would be easiest.
Agree on this.
Posted on 10/8/19 at 9:36 am to biggsc
Watch the Seinfeld "Frogger" episode. The holes!!!
Posted on 10/8/19 at 9:51 am to JohnDoe00
Tape shut and roll. Unload first and plug up. You will have no issues. Unless it is almost empty. If it has dead space freeze a few gallon jugs in it. .
Posted on 10/8/19 at 10:10 am to tigerfoot
Iv never tried to move a freezer with food, but have always been told you should let it sit upright for a few hours after moving it before plugging it back in.
Posted on 10/8/19 at 10:22 am to JohnDoe00
Chest freezer or standing?
Two options...
If you think you can handle the weight, or the movers can, I'd pack it full of something light that insulates well, maybe blankets, and tape it up. Load it up last, unload it first, plug it in. Just keep it vertical the whole time.
Other option... start eating that game meat, have a going away party venison cook out. Then, pack a good insulated ice chest or two with the rest, move the freezer empty, plug it in when you get there and move the meat back.
I went with option 2 when we moved, we ate a lot of game meat and other frozen items the last month or so.
Two options...
If you think you can handle the weight, or the movers can, I'd pack it full of something light that insulates well, maybe blankets, and tape it up. Load it up last, unload it first, plug it in. Just keep it vertical the whole time.
Other option... start eating that game meat, have a going away party venison cook out. Then, pack a good insulated ice chest or two with the rest, move the freezer empty, plug it in when you get there and move the meat back.
I went with option 2 when we moved, we ate a lot of game meat and other frozen items the last month or so.
Posted on 10/8/19 at 10:39 am to JohnDoe00
Slap a YETI sticker on it.
Posted on 10/8/19 at 10:52 am to JohnDoe00
I can get you some liquid nitrogen baw
Posted on 10/8/19 at 4:49 pm to JohnDoe00
Just moved Mom 4.5 hours from Hot Springs to NELA back in middle of July including her freezer that was packed full of meats, soup stocks, veggies, processed stuff, nuts, you name it.
We packed into ice chests with blue ice packs on the bottom and wrapped some more expensive meat cuts inside brown paper bags to help insulate. This 2-3 days ahead of the actual move, kept the packed chests inside in the AC.
The move was delayed a couple hours extra due to closing sale and then unexpected thunderstorm blew in and hung about about 2/3 through loading the moving company van.
Got to destination and overnighted at Aunt's house where we loaded all into her freezers until a couple days later when we could set up in new house.
All we "lost" was partial bag of frozen spinach and it's still good enough for adding to a soup or something like that.
ETA: You want the freezer empty and open, depending on weather, a couple days ahead so it dries out before you close it up and lock it away in warm dark space (truck trailer) otherwise you'll end up having growth.
Take it from a guy that moved Winnfield-Tampa-Tulsa-NO-Memphis all before finishing 6th grade, then after HS to LaTech-Tulsa-Stillwater-Tulsa-KC-Gunnison-Tulsa-Nowhere NWLA-AR-NELA
We packed into ice chests with blue ice packs on the bottom and wrapped some more expensive meat cuts inside brown paper bags to help insulate. This 2-3 days ahead of the actual move, kept the packed chests inside in the AC.
The move was delayed a couple hours extra due to closing sale and then unexpected thunderstorm blew in and hung about about 2/3 through loading the moving company van.
Got to destination and overnighted at Aunt's house where we loaded all into her freezers until a couple days later when we could set up in new house.
All we "lost" was partial bag of frozen spinach and it's still good enough for adding to a soup or something like that.
ETA: You want the freezer empty and open, depending on weather, a couple days ahead so it dries out before you close it up and lock it away in warm dark space (truck trailer) otherwise you'll end up having growth.
Take it from a guy that moved Winnfield-Tampa-Tulsa-NO-Memphis all before finishing 6th grade, then after HS to LaTech-Tulsa-Stillwater-Tulsa-KC-Gunnison-Tulsa-Nowhere NWLA-AR-NELA
This post was edited on 10/8/19 at 4:55 pm
Posted on 10/8/19 at 4:54 pm to JohnDoe00
If you put it on its side, be sure to let it sit property for 24 hours before turning it on. There is oil in the compressor that can't be allowed into the condenser.
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