Typically moving companies do not disconnect or reconnect your water lines from your refrigerator. If you attempt to do this your self be sure you prepare your self with the proper tools and safety equipment.

1) Pull your refrigerator away from the wall being careful not to stretch the water line too far.

2) Locate your water shut off valve. These are normally found behind the refrigerator or under your sink. If you cannot locate a shut off valve you may consider shutting off the main water supply to the entire house or call a qualified plumber.

2) Using a small end wrench that fits the couplers tightly or using an adjustable wrench or pliers turn the fittings until they are finger lose then spin them off until the hose is completely removed. Be sure to use a cap fitting on the end so water does not leak or spray out when the water is turned back on.

When reconnecting your refrigerator to a water supply be sure to use a new filter and do not over tighten your water connection. Be sure to slowly turn the water on and wait for the pressure to build up before normal use. Use caution when rolling refrigerator back into place, watching carefully for your water line to roll up evenly and not getting kinked up.

Refrigerator Moving:

It is important to know that if you have a stainless steel refrigerator and plan to use shrink wrap you will need to wrap a moving pad, sheet, blanket, etc. over the areas that are important to you. The shrink wrap against the surface can actually cause marks and damage to the surface if left for very long, setting in heat or long trips.

Before you go through the trouble of wrapping the surface be sure to measure correctly to see if the refrigerator will fit through your door way. You may need to remove the refrigerator doors or handles.

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As we approached the home the customer realized that she and her husband are being moved by another moving company that they did not hire. They quickly stopped all work in progress with only one more item to load. They made a few phone calls to the office of the moving truck that was sitting in their drive way. The moving company tried to tell our customer that they scheduled the move and even confirmed with them the day before.

The customer insisted the movers unload every piece of furniture from their truck immediately. They were forced to pay out a sum of money for work already performed or they would retain property until it was paid. So the customer paid it.

Once the other moving company left the residence the customer put a hold on the credit card and reported the company.

Whew!!! The customer never looked at the company name on the moving truck and didn’t think anything of it when the movers arrived early and ready to work. Our customer stated that she called three moving companies for quotes two weeks prior and they were one of them. She gave them the moving date and her physical address and that’s all they needed.

Please beware of shaky moving companies in Phoenix that are out to scam your business. It is highly recommended to give minimal information about your actual location when you are only asking for a quote and never ever give a credit card number over the phone before your move is performed.

You should be able to obtain a moving quote in Phoenix with your zip code and your general location such as major cross streets and city name. You will be asked several questions about the details of the move such as items to be moved, square foot of residence, stairs or long carry, etc. You will also be asked for location of new residence. It is highly recommended to give minimal information of new location.

If this has ever happened to you or someone you know we would like to hear about your experience. Please do not include company names or trademark information.

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If you are moving or have already moved to a new location for employment you may be eligible for some nice tax breaks. Be sure to keep legible records and save your receipts. Moving expenses and deductions have changed a lot over the years so you will need to seek advice from your tax professional or you can read publication 521, IRS moving expenses to know what is tax deductible and how to claim it.

Household goods and personal effects

You can deduct the cost of movers, moving services, packing, crating, and transporting your household items and personal effects and belongings of the members of your household. “Personal effects” includes, but are not limited to, movable personal property that the tax payer owns and frequently uses.

Deductible moving expenses

Storage expenses:

You may include the cost of temporary storing and insuring household belongings and personal effects. It needs to be within any period of 30 consecutive days after your things are moved from your previous home and before they are delivered to your new home.

Travel expenses:

You may deduct the cost of transportation for yourself and the members of your household while you are traveling directly from your previous to your new destination. This also includes misc. expenses for the day you arrive. You may claim flights, truck rental, fuel, moving labor, parking fees, toll roads, etc.  Claiming mileage is 27 cents per mile as of June 30, 2008

The members of your household do not have to travel together or at the same time. However, you can only deduct expenses for one trip per person.

You cannot deduct the cost of moving furniture you buy on the way to your new home.

Lodging expenses:

You may include any lodging expenses you had in the area of your previous home within one day after you could no longer live in your former home such as, your furniture had been moved. Lodging can be claimed for the duration of travel to your new home. You may also claim the day you arrive at your destination new home.

Typical deductions:

You may deduct the costs of disconnecting or connecting utilities required when you are moving.

You may deduct the cost of shipping your vehicle and moving your household pets from your previous home to your new home. You may also deduct the cost of moving or moving services for your items from a place other than your previous home but it’s limited to the amount it would have cost to move them items from your previous home.

Work Related moving:

Not all moves are deductible. You will need to meet certain criteria and rules. It doesn’t matter if it is “work related”, as long as you have a full time job within 13 weeks at the new location. It will not matter if you were transferred by your employer or you accepted a brand new job.

Qualified moving expenses are treated as an adjustment to your income. This means that you can deduct them whether or not you itemize deductions. You’ll need file Form 1040 (the long form) and attach IRS form 3903.

There seems to be a few fly by night moving companies in Phoenix that are out to take your money and even keep your belongings for extra payment. You hear about it occasionally in the media and from other folks that have been victim of these moving scams. There is a lot of warning out here for that so please get educated and make your self aware.

We received a phone call from a return customer of Frontier Apt Movers to get a new moving quote to move her again. We gave her a quote with a 5% discount for returning back to us and she scheduled the move on our hourly rates. Two weeks later she called the office to ask if we could discount her move any further as she received a coupon on her door in her town of Anthem that was offering a special deal with cheaper rates. We visited the website of the company and noticed the special deal was really true. This was brought to the owners attention and we do offer competitive pricing but this time we could not match the other moving companies rates. With much regret we had to tell her that we were not able to compete with those low rates. The moving rates that were offered would have only paid for our movers hourly wages not including any fuel or operating cost.

The owner of Frontier Apt Movers became suspicious of how they could offer such low rates and remain in business unless it was a scam. We went back to the website and found if you clicked on the banner ad it would take you to another page that explained the extra fees and charges. The company did not accept checks or credit cards. The extra labor fees, fuel surcharges, mileage, etc ended up costing her almost double that day.

The best way to avoid moving scams is to do a little research. If the price seems low it could be a scam. There are many ways to take precautions. You can check with the better business bureau, corporation records, references, etc. You should at least go online to visit the Phoenix moving company website and browse through each page. If the hourly moving rates or the flat rate quote is not clear chances are your final invoice will reflect it.

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Assuming you have already rented a truck with an interior square box. If you rented a truck with a shelf area, cab over in the front then it shouldn’t be a big deal to stuff it full with misc. items such as overstuffed chairs, ottomans, electronics, etc. The idea is to make a flat even area to work with so fill it up. We recommend from the floor up, you begin with your sofas and love seats. Place them standing up tall in the corners with the feet to the outside walls and the backs of the sofas touching the front wall this will give you another area to fill but it will be worth it. Please read on.

You may use a chest of drawers, or you can place a couple of night stands, wardrobes, or even a big screen TV to place between them just don’t let it stick out further than the sofas. You want to build a flat surface again. It’s called building a tier.

You can use all of your stuffy items in between to finish filling it up. For example, bags of clothes, light boxes, duffle bags, rolled up rugs, etc. Once that is pretty full you will need to use your largest mattress and box springs to lock the load and make it a flat tier again. Now you need base or tall items such as bookcases, armories, etc. Here is where you need to make sure whatever tier you are working on will need to be pretty close to the same size. You really can’t stack a lot on top of tall bookcases so they get their own tier. You may fill bookcases with small book boxes or more stuffy items. You will really need to get creative here so you can utilize all of your space.

Now you are working on building your next tier. You can use a dresser or chest of drawers for base. Now you can stack boxes on them. You can use items such as office chairs or kitchen chairs to top off that tier. Nightstands are typically the same depth and can be used for base in the same tier. You may also stand dressers up on end but be sure to lay a pad, blanket or cardboard under it to protect the finish.

You will be building tiers all the way to the end of the truck but somewhere along the load you will need to start tapering the tier down if you are not filling it to maximum capacity. You will want to load any appliances last such as washing machines, water coolers, refrigerators, etc. You will also want to use a pad, blanket or anything that will soak up water. your appliances will tend to leak a bit of water and you will not want that soaking into other furniture or boxes.

It is recommended to disassemble kitchen tables, bed frames, two piece hutches should never be stacked back on each other unless you know what you are doing and know the consequences that could happen if not properly protected. Any large glass tops should stand up no matter what and can be placed between the mattress and box spring for extra protection.

You will find some helpful tips about moving with your plants, moving with children, packing tips, and much more about moving.

If you find this to be somewhat helpful you can visit our website http://www.frontieraptmovers.com We have a lot of useful moving information that you could benefit from and make your move much more stressful.  We hope you have a safe move and please drive careful. Be sure to to take special notice of any low hanging trees, parking overhangs, etc. If you don’t feel comfortable loading your rental truck alone we are professional movers in Phoenix. Give us a call for a free no obligation quote. 623-374-5696

Apartment moving is the most common moving in the moving industry. Apartment moving has the least amount of challenges and is normally easier and quicker to perform. The furniture is normally smaller to better suite the size of living quarters and people usually have less to move such as no appliances, lawn and garden tools, water fountains, recreational vehicles, etc.

Apartment moving is typically lower in total moving cost because of the amount of items to be moved with smaller closet spaces, and smaller bedrooms. Apartments have limited space for example the average apartment resident has one set of living room furniture, one dining room set. Without all the extras such as antiques, over sized furniture, home offices and garage items you can easily see how quickly an apartment move would be.

The difficulties apartment moving poses are minimal but still exist. Parking a large moving van can be a challenge when trying to avoid blocking resident parking or trash dumpsters. It is important to be alert at all times to other residents leaving or arriving. It is an easy task if you take precautions when loading or unloading by making sure you don’t place items outside the moving van on the ground or around the loading ramp that way you will be more prepared to pull ahead to allow people into their assigned parking spot. When you are loading your moving van it is important to secure each item as it’s loaded or unloaded. This will enable you to pull ahead at a moments notice. The last thing you want is to have an irate neighbor late for work or doctors appointment.

Another challenge that has a simple resolution is the stair cases on upper floor apartments. Most apartment complexes in the Phoenix area have stucco walls and rough texture landings. By taking extra precautions and preparing for your move before the work begins you can eliminate minor damage such as scratches and even major damage such as gouging and chipping. It is recommended placing moving pads over the railings and taping them in place creating a cushion to rub against. Placing a burlap moving pad on the landing is also a recommended procedure in the event the item being moved needs to be set down or stood up to maneuver the turn.

This is something that can be done by just about anyone if the proper precautions are taken. If you find that you don’t feel comfortable doing this your self or having your friends move you either, you can call upon Frontier Apt Movers. We are the local area professional apartment movers in Phoenix.

We are professionals in all areas of moving and it is our duty to perform a safe and economical move for you. The complexities of apartment moving is not a challenge for us as we are very familiar with most all aspects of moving within apartment buildings as we specialize in apartment moving. We have been moving in Phoenix Arizona since 2002 and we proudly service the entire state of Arizona. We have built a solid reputation through the years and our professional moving services really stand out from the competition. 623-374-5696