Removing Refrigerator Doors For Delivery

Removing doors isn t as easy as in the past.

Removing refrigerator doors for delivery.

Not saying it isn t doable. Lift the hinge off the body of the refrigerator and out of the refrigerator. You ll need either a socket wrench allen wrench or phillips screwdriver for this depending on the model. Once you ve disconnected the water line and electrical cable and emptied the shelves in the door you can remove the door.

Review the owner s manual before removing the doors and remove the toe plate if recommended. Remove the doors of the refrigerator only if removing the handles won t provide clearance. There are usually three screws. Our delivery crew removed our entry door of the house instead of removing the doors drawers of the refrigerator itself.

However since the handles are shipped inside the refrigerator and are installed after the refrigerator is inside door removal is often not necessary. Yes in most areas our delivery service will remove the doors of a refrigerator if necessary to facilitate installation. To do this you unscrew and remove the hinge bracket on the top of the door. Also the fridge comes without the handles which the crew will install after the fridge is in place.

Models with a dispenser involve a water line in the door and there s wiring for dispensers and or control panels.