Twin Thermostat Fridge Freezer

Celynnog

Hi All

I'm desperately trying to find a Twin Thermostat Fridge Freezer for my garage (due to a tiny kitchen). I don't want a seperate fridge and freezer stored out the garage.

I've been looking for days and it is so annoying clicking in and out of each item only to see it has no Twin Thermostat. :mad:

The best (almost only) one I have found is unfortunately in Silver, the Samsung RL26DCAS which is around £300.

Does anyone know of any decent ones in this price bracket?

Thanks

DVardysShadow

Why do you require twin thermostat?

Celynnog

It will be located in the garage. The advice on all the websites is that a Twin Thermostat is required because of the low temperature. Something to do with Freezers switching themselves off if its is a single thermostat sytem?

Basil1234

Celynnog wrote: »

It will be located in the garage. The advice on all the websites is that a Twin Thermostat is required because of the low temperature. Something to do with Freezers switching themselves off if its is a single thermostat sytem?

don't know where you get the idea from my dad had same problem he got on with the twin thermostat still ended up the freezer defrosting its all to do with the ambient temp of the new frost free stuff and most of them requiring a minimum temp about 16C i believe of the top of my head he ended up bringing in the house while he had the walls insulated and a bar heater fitted which did the trick! but the key thing is look on specs for minimum operating temp the manufacturers put it there for a reason!

bar heater like this http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4151333/Trail/searchtext%3EHEATER.htm

found it right read climate class section! Google is ur friend so use it!
http://www.reevoo.com/pages/fridge_freezer_buying_guide

Celynnog

Below is from Currys website and many have similar advice. My Garage was very cold this month so it will be below the recommended 10 degrees ambient. I don't really want a bar heater on in there 24/7.


Storage
Fridge/ freezers aren’t designed to be used in a garage or outhouse. We recommend that you don’t use them in any unheated area. If you do, you can reduce the risk of food being spoiled if you choose a model with twin thermostats.

Basil1234

Celynnog wrote: »

Below is from Currys website and many have similar advice. My Garage was very cold this month so it will be below the recommended 10 degrees ambient. I don't really want a bar heater on in there 24/7.


Storage
Fridge/ freezers aren’t designed to be used in a garage or outhouse. We recommend that you don’t use them in any unheated area. If you do, you can reduce the risk of food being spoiled if you choose a model with twin thermostats.

have you read the buying guide link i showed you??????? i dont think so i copy and paste!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One control or two?
Fridge freezers have either one thermostat, which controls both appliances, or two. Two is best as it allows you to turn off the fridge and leave the freezer on, for example when going on holiday, or you can defrost the freezer and leave the fridge on. With one control, it is harder to get the right temperature for both the fridge (between 3 and 5°C) and the freezer (-18°C). But models with two controls tend to be more expensive.

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so each thermostat controls each section eg fridge and second one freezer
so no real advantage as currys tell u!!! other than you can turn one off when you go on holiday!!!!

Climate class
This is the room temperature that the fridge freezer can operate in. The most common classes in the UK are N class which means it should be in a room with a minimum temperature of 16°C and a maximum temperature of 32°C. SN models can cope in temperatures between 10°C and 32°C. Other classes are ST and T which operates best at a minimum temperature of 18°C and a maximum of 38°C and 43°C respectively.

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so the only way you can put what you want where you want is to heat and maybe insulate said garage.
having a bar heater on 24/7 or something similar will not hurt other than a cost of running it which is not that expensive as once a room is heated up a thermostat kicks in and out. where is of you kept having to heat up a cold room all the time would be more expensive.

sometimes it costs a bit more to do these things but in this case it is unavoidable.

The only other way is to do what currys have told you buy it see it doesnt work as they have said. then try get a refund they would simply test it in a correct heated room and hey presto your up the swanny. stuck with an appliance without heating the garage and i suggest insulation as will keep heat in and costs down.

But your an intelligent person make your own choice i have told you what i know what expert sites advice is including advice they would have had from manufacturers etc. you now make your own choices

chrisw

I disagree. The coolant is directed round the fridge freezer so that the fridge gets say 20% of the cooling and the freezer say 80%. In a single thermostat ff, the thermostat is set to 3 degrees which will cool the freezer to around -20. However, if the room temp gets to 3 degrees, the fridge will not need cooling, the compressor will not run and therefore the freezer will warm up.

With a twin thermostat, the fridge would not need cooling but the second thermostat in the freezer would still maintain the freezer at -20. This is why stand alone freezers such as chest freezers will happily carry on running in a freezing shed.

That's how it was explained to me and seemed to make sense.

Celynnog

Thanks Chris.
So has anyone got any tips for a reasonably priced Twin?

Basil1234

Celynnog wrote: »

Thanks Chris.
So has anyone got any tips for a reasonably priced Twin?

k be my guest heres some for you to go thru reckon u be nearer £400 though and choice is limited to a few manufacturers unless you want to spend more.


http://www.shoppydoo.co.uk/prices-fridges-twin_thermostat_fridge$2ffreezer.html

http://www1.dealtime.co.uk/xFS?KW=fridge+freezer+with+twin+thermostats

http://www.google.co.uk/products?hl=en&q=fridge+freezer+with+twin+thermostats&show=dd&scoring=p

:rotfl:enjoy yourself :rotfl:

cs_21

why not buy 2 seperate fridge and frizer for garage