Moving Tip of the Week: Flat Screen TVs

As a Cincinnati Moving Company, customers often call us and ask how they should prepare their flat screen television for transport. As the cost of these televisions have fallen, nearly every household in America now has one. Here at Move Cheap Cincinnati Movers, we want everyone's television to make it through the moving process so it can be enjoyed in their new home. Here are a few tips that we recommend when moving your flat screen.

• If at all possible, always keep the original container the TV was packaged in. This will be the best box to transport your TV as it was designed for it.
• If you don't have the original box, Uhaul now offers a box for flat screens. Keep in mind, however, that this box is costly and will not work for every television.
• If you do not have the original, and cannot find a box that will fit, your next best option will be to craft one. You'll want to protect the screen with a non-abrasive blanket, and then wrap the television with plastic wrap. Once that has been completed, you'll need to fashion corrugated cardboard on the outside of the wrapped TV, and tape it securely. It is now ready for transport!
• While being prepared and positioned into your moving truck, your flat screen television should NEVER be laid down flat. All flat screens whether they're LCD, LED, or Plasma, should ALWAYS remain vertical. Laying them flat could cause the technology to malfunction, and it creates a larger surface area to sustain damage.
• Once your TV has arrived at your new home, it's always a good idea to remove it from its packaging and plug it in to be sure it wasn't damaged during your move.

From all of us at Move Cheap Cincinnati Movers, we hope your move is a great one!