UPDATE: Moving Tip #8: Appliances

Happy New Year!

Here's an update by our owner on our previous post about moving appliances.

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The conventional wisdom is that refrigerators should not be plugged in after being moved for at least 2 hours to let chemicals to settle in the lines. If the refrigerator had to be layed down or was hoisted, it should be left upright for at least 24 hours for the oil in the compressor to settle.

We cannot hook up any of your appliances that have connections to water or gas. We recommend if you do it yourself to pay particular attention for the hours following the hookup. Water can do a lot of damage to a home, and making sure your plumbing is well sorted is of paramount importance. Wait to plug your washer in until you can be home and keep an eye out for leaks or other issues until you're sure everything is fine.

Usually dishwashers are hard-wired into the house with a switch, so an electrician will be needed to unhook your dishwasher in addition to a plumber. If you would like a recommendation on a local plumber or electrician, let us know, we might have some suggestions.

Happy Thanksgiving and Some Updates/Reminders!

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Its been a very busy November for us, for which we are very thankful. Its always nice to be busy, but particularly when your traditionally supposed to be slow. A big thanks to all of our customer not just in November but all year. We really do feel very appreciative every time someone chooses to entrust their move with us. Of course, we think we're the best moving company in Boston and we owe that to our customers and the best movers in Boston. Intelligent Labor would be nothing without our fantastic crew of guys, so add them to the list of things we're thankful for this holiday.

In observance of Thanksgiving the whole company has the day off. We won't be answering phones or checking e-mails and no one is going out on move jobs. The office will reopen on Friday.

Don't forget to Shift Your Shopping on Black Friday! You'll find some super gifts at your local, independent retailers.

Also, make sure to call or e-mail Cambridge Lights for all of your holiday decorating needs. December 1st is just next week, so get in touch now to book your tree delivery or holiday light installation!

In the season of giving (loaning in this case?) we're happy to see that some of our Kiva loans are already being paid back. Some of them are even in the double digits precentage-wise! Check out our profile page to check out those that we've loaned to.

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!