Originally Posted by
super_hunt54
Salty, it's pretty much only if the compressor has been tipped over enough for the coolant to get up into the head of the compressor. Other than that, movement of a compressor wouldn't harm it. If you run it before the coolant has settled back down into the compression chamber after being tilted you will blow the valve.
Just bought a fridge/ freezer for the garage and it said right in the directions to make sure it stands upright for a while B-4 plugging it in to allow the coolant to settle back just in case it was shipped on its side.