Appliance Removal in Arlington, TX
Appliances are heavy, they live in the most awkward parts of a house, and the ones with sealed refrigeration cannot legally be crushed with the general load — which is why they are worth handing to someone who deals with them daily.
Call (972) 093-0938- Refrigerators and freezers routed for refrigerant recovery
- Carried out of utility closets, kitchens and garages
- Metal recycled rather than landfilled
- Disconnection of already-isolated units where it is safe to do so
The three things that make appliances different
First, weight in a bad place. A washer is around two hundred pounds sitting in a closet with a door narrower than the machine, on a floor you do not want to gouge. A range is similar, with the added problem that it is usually wedged between cabinets with no handholds.
Second, the refrigerant. Refrigerators, freezers, window air conditioners and dehumidifiers contain refrigerant gases that have to be recovered by someone certified to do it before the unit is processed for scrap. That is a legal requirement, not a preference, and it is why a fridge cannot simply go in with the furniture.
Third, the utilities. A gas range or a gas dryer has to be isolated at the shutoff by someone competent to do it before anything is disconnected, and a plumbed appliance has to have its water off. Crews will handle a straightforward disconnection where the supply is already isolated and the fitting is accessible; where it is not, that is a plumber or a gas fitter, and pretending otherwise would be reckless.
Appliances we remove
- Refrigerators and freezers
- Washers and dryers
- Dishwashers
- Ranges, ovens and cooktops
- Microwaves and range hoods
- Water heaters (drained and isolated)
- Window air conditioners
- Dehumidifiers
- Trash compactors
- Wine and beverage coolers
- Small kitchen appliances
- Commercial units, case by case
Where they actually are
The location is usually the whole difficulty. An apartment washer in a stacked closet behind a bi-fold door, a garage chest freezer with shelving built around it, a second refrigerator that has been in the same spot so long the flooring was laid around it.
Crews bring appliance dollies and straps rather than manhandling, protect the floor on the route out, and take doors off where a machine will not otherwise clear the frame.
- Stacked laundry closets and bi-fold doorways
- Garage and utility-room second refrigerators
- Kitchens where the range is wedged between cabinets
- Upper-floor apartment units
- Multiple appliances from a rental turnover
Replacing an appliance?
Retailer haul-away usually only covers the machine you are replacing, and only if it is accessible. Everything else can go on one visit.
FAQ
Appliance Removal in Arlington, TX — common questions
- Do you disconnect the appliance?
- A straightforward disconnection — an unplugged machine with an accessible water fitting already shut off — yes. A gas appliance, or anything that needs a valve turned that is not accessible or not already isolated, needs a licensed plumber or gas fitter first. That is a safety line rather than an upsell.
- What happens to a refrigerator you take away?
- It goes to a facility able to recover the refrigerant before the unit is processed for scrap metal. It is not crushed with the general load, because refrigerant recovery is a legal requirement and one this branch is not licensed to do itself.
- Can you get a washer out of a second-floor apartment closet?
- Yes. Stacked and closet-mounted machines in upper-floor units are routine here. Tell us the floor when you book — a washer down two flights is a two- or three-person job with a stair dolly.
- Do you take water heaters?
- Yes, once they are drained and isolated. A full tank holds a great deal of water and weight, so it needs to be emptied before the crew arrives, and gas units need the supply capped by someone qualified.
- Is appliance removal cheaper than furniture?
- Not necessarily. Appliances are compact, so they use little truck volume, but they are heavy and refrigeration units carry a specific disposal cost. A fridge and a sofa can price similarly for opposite reasons.
Ready when you are
You point. We haul. That is the whole arrangement.
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The Arlington branch
Junk Koala Arlington
1140 W Pioneer Pkwy, Ste 1144E
Arlington, TX 76013