I just had a strange recommendation when I wanted to move the fridge inside my house to a new position. It's just about 2 feet away.
I was told that I should wait 30-40 minutes after I unplug the fridge before plugging it in again. How is it so and what's the science behind it?
I understand this is usually a recommended way for moving houses but he said that even not moving any bit the above would apply.
Best Answer
There's 2 reasons to wait after moving a refigerator.
If you tipped it over the oil needs to re-settle in the compressor.
If you interrupted a run cycle the compressor may not be able to re-start, as the motor has a low starting torque and starts more easily working into a low pressure difference - ie after a little rest.
In the first case wait a few hours. In the second case 5 minutes is plenty, or you can ignore it and the thermal cut-out will enforce the wait if needed.