So I ordered a new fridge freezer on Wednesday, and for a few extra
pounds they said they could deliver it today, and it arrived 11:30
Trouble is, the previous fridge had obviously had the kitchen built round
it. The power lead had been threaded through a hole only wide enough to
take the cord and the plug then added. Well, they could take the old
fridge by snipping the cord but didn't have the tools to make a hole to
put a plug through (which is what happened when I got a new tumble dryer
some years ago - that was Comet, this was Currys) and they weren't
prepared to wait for me to cut a hole. They left, and the fridge was in
its box in the hall.
Well, I thought about starting to make a hole and it wasn't difficult,
although I nearly sawed through the fuse box. Then I thought about
phoning my brother to see if he was free tonight. However, the thing was blocking
the hall so I could either go up stairs or go to the front door, but not
both, so I thought about trying to move it.
I had already removed part of the box to see where the plug was so I
tried moving it off the supports. The guy had said, "It's not heavy"
when he left, and it turns out he was right. I was able to manhandle it
into the kitchen and lift it onto the step the old fridge was on.
I'm sure I wouldn't have had this problem if I had been a young woman.
I have to leave it to settle for 6-8 hours before I can switch it on,
which will be the next test. Just as well it's been so cold the last few
days, as the outhouse has been almost as cool as a fridge: 10C.