Move It or Leave It: The Kitchen Appliance Question

“I have wanted a professional chef’s stove since I was a little girl,” Annette said. “This is the one item in this house that is truly 100% mine. I picked it out, I’ve cooked some of the best meals of my life on this stove, and I’m not willing to give it up.”

The decision to move or leave a kitchen appliance was easy for Annette to figure out. She has a strong emotional bond with her kitchen stove. The family is moving into a home they’re having built in Westchester, and the professional chef’s stove will have a starring role in the kitchen there.

For Brandi, the situation is very different. “I have the stove here, but frankly, the stove in the home we’re moving into is pretty much the same. Moving’s already a hassle. I don’t want things to be any more complicated than they need to be.” Moving a kitchen stove is a cumbersome process: if you’re not careful, the heavy appliance can easily damage kitchen floors. “Do I want to take a chance on gouging the floor and having to repair that?” Brandi asked. “You have to think a decision like this through.”

The factors in deciding whether or not to move your appliances include sentimental attachment, value or uniqueness of the appliances, your need for the appliance in your new home, any real estate agreements that include or exclude the appliances from the purchase price, and the ability to access professional moving services. Working with professional movers makes getting the kitchen appliances out of one home and into the next so much easier.

Moving Appliances: Simplify The Process

If you do decide that you’re going to move your kitchen stove, refrigerator, or any other appliances, Shleppers can make the process simple and easy. During the pre-move inventory, a member of our team will ask about these items and let you know what preparatory steps must be completed in advance of our team moving the appliances. Appliances must be completely disconnected from power and gas lines as well as any plumbing or drainage pipes in order for our team to move them.

Do you have questions about moving household appliances? Give us a call – we’d be happy to answer them!