Freezer broken during house move...

Mallotum_X

Sometimes things just fail, it may be down to being moved or maybe not. Even if it is then unless they were actually careless then its just one of those things. Was anything else dropped/damaged etc

Given the stresses of moving house I personally wouldnt pick a battle over this and accept that its time was up.

G_M

I assume there's no warranty or similar.

An appliance repair man will charge £50 +. Depending if there' a call-out charge that might be £50 to tell you it can't be fixed.

Or it might be an houly rate, + parts. So to get it 'fixed' could be £100+, with the possibility of payment to not fix it - depending on the contract.

Fridge type? £1000+ American-stype fridge-freezer?

I'd consider their offer, but check what exactly they are offering: size, age, manufacturer etc to see if i's what you want.

Local auctions flog off fridges etc from house clearances for peanute: £10? £20? so if you have transport that's a cheap solution.

AdrianC

If the cable had been damaged, that damage would be visible. If there's no visible damage, then the likelihood is that it's just chosen that moment - and the movement - to turn its toes up.

HappyMJ

I'd go with most others who have posted so far and agree the freezer just couldn't handle being moved and died. It isn't the movers fault.

Unfortunately these things happen. New freezers are packed in styrofoam in a cardboard outer. It's unlikely you would pack a used freezer like this and it's really just chance whether it'll work at the other end or not. They could have accidentally driven over a bump in the road, the freezer may have jumped in the lorry and a cable was dislodged.

I can fix most things so I'd open it up and get my multimeter out and check all the connections before scrapping it.

greeneggsandham

Thanks for all the replies!
It's not under warranty, so I've no problem messing with it but I lack the tools, skills and physical mobility!!
It's about 3 years old, not a fancy american style, would cost about £300 to replace, but that's just enough to break the bank after an expensive house move.
I'm not really sure what the removal company are offering, whether it will be suitable or even whether they are offering to sell it to me/ swap the old one....will wait & see ...
And no, I don't have the transport to do auctions.
Have found some places that do fixed price, no fix no fee fridge repairs for around £100, but I'd need to decide whether its worth throwing money at a fridge that may or may not last another few years.....
On the plus side, its been so cold my food is doing ok outside in the garage!

[Deleted User]

I don't know if this will help but where I lived had an ancient (practically an antique - must have been one of the first) LG American Fridge freezer. I was pretty sure it was expensive to run but didn't want to store that and get a replacement as it was a rental property. I must admit I got used to the size of it, but couldn't afford anything similiar.

I've recently been evicted and managed to get a looks like new fridge freezer for £56. My electricity costs (even on a prepayment meter) have sunk so it looks like my fears about the LG one eating electricity were true. Its an upright but still very large (very tall and 70cm wide) so its big enough for what I need.

Try ebay. Big items aren't going for so much because its just after Xmas. The seller needed to get rid of it because he was moving too. But check it before handing over any money.., fridges are temperamental when moved. One knock in the wrong place and its an expensive regassing repair (moved mine on its side).

greeneggsandham

I wouldn't like to buy second hand, having just established how difficult it is to move them safely. Could just end up with two dead fridges in my garage!