Freezers need to be installed only if you do not have enough freezer volume available for you to store food, at freezing temperatures in the refrigerator. At the moment, a wide range of household freezers is presented on the market, they are of two types, ordinary, free-standing and built-in under the countertop. In this article, we will help you understand the question of how to properly install and connect a freezer with your own hands, without calling a specialist.
Installation requirements
- First of all, it is necessary to carefully familiarize yourself with the requirements for installing a freezer and connecting it to the apartment's electrical network. In order for everything to succeed, you need to follow some simple tips.
- Regardless of where you install the device, whether it is a wall or a kitchen table, you must observe one important requirement, namely the presence of the necessary air gap for the device. It should be about 5 centimeters minimum and be provided on all sides of the household appliance. The lower gap should be about 8 centimeters so that the freezer can cool normally.
- It is strictly forbidden to install the built-in freezer under a gas or electric stove. If you still want to position the freezer exactly in such a place, you must install it on the opposite side of the stove.
- Unlike the refrigerator, the freezer can be installed in a cold room. However, before installing the freezer in unheated rooms, such as an attic or a balcony, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the technical documentation that states the permissible operating temperature of the device, the so-called climate class.
- Before installing the freezer, you must make sure that the wiring can withstand the load on it with the device turned on. Most often, in old houses and apartments the wiring is quite old, and rarely anyone thinks of changing it. In order for the device to not fail, it is necessary to use powerful wiring with an earthing circuit. In some cases, it may be necessary to replace the wiring.
- If your device does not have the function of automatically closing the door, you can resort to a little trick. Unscrew the two rear legs, due to a slight skew of the case, the door will not open itself if you have not closed it completely.
- If the device’s cord does not reach the outlet, it is forbidden to use such a device as a surge protector, commonly referred to as carrying.It is necessary to transfer the outlet with your own hands in order to connect the freezer to the network directly.
In this article, we told you how to install and connect the freezer with your own hands, clarified some points that can make your life easier in using the freezer.
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