Freezer in Garage

jhe

we bought a chest freezer for the garage last year, at the time hotpoint made a chest freezer for outbuilding use.

ab7167

Hmmm, I keep my American style one in an outbuilding and it has just now started freezing things in the fridge. I phones currys to come and repair it and they say they won't as it is in an unheated space? How is that if they are designed to be kept unheated? Anyway, they said they would repair it if I moved it inside, which we did tonight, with some considerably difficulty! So how are American style ones different? It's a Samsung and about 5 years old, if that makes any difference...

moonrakerz

mikeandrach wrote: »

please please never put a conventional fridge in a garage, you are risking a fire, big time ..........
ditto a conventional freezer,

That's funny, I've had a freezer in my garage in most of my houses over some 40 years, including the present one, and I know lots of others who do the same.

mikeandrach wrote: »

(but it'll never happen to you, right?)

Well you're right there! never has to me, nor to anyone I know !

mikeandrach wrote: »

i dont claim to know everything

No comment !

mikeandrach_2

moonrakerz, just becuase it has not been a problem for you so far, doesnt mean it wont ever be.

i found you quite sarcastic and a bit of a muppet to be honest.

this forum is about help and advice. i have offered that, based on approx 12 years of dealing with this kind of issue every day. if you dont like the advice, fine, ignore it, but it wasnt you who started the thread so kindly please put your head back up your backside.

although you may think youve had no problems in those 40 years, i bet you have wasted a small fortune on unnecessary electricity!

and one day, when your luck does run out, and you have a problem as a result, i hope it is just a minor fault, rather than something capable of burning your house down.

jhe

i was told last year that older freezers are safe in outbuildings, but with new freezers think they said it was something to do with the gasses being different.

vijay9

I went through the process of buying a chest freezer for my garage last year - did loads of research, and here's what I came up with:

Apparently the chest freezers that are good for sub-zero garage temperatures are lagged with a form of insulation.

John Lewis have a couple that state temp ranges and mention they are suitable for garages in there brochures. But in the end I went for a brand called VESTFROST who mainly supply to the trade, but do a couple of smaller chests for domestic use + it comes with a 5 year warranty! Google the brand, they are based in the Nordics + only sell fridges & freezers and have been around for years.

savemoney

We have a large up right frost free Frigidaire freezer in garage, we do have a radiator in there and its also has some insulation in the roof, its still cold in there though but doesn't freeze

moonrakerz

mikeandrach wrote: »

i found you quite sarcastic and a bit of a muppet to be honest........
but it wasnt you who started the thread so kindly please put your head back up your backside.

........usual sign of someone who realises that their argument is on very shaky ground - resort to crudity and personal insults !


I would suggest you check the official statistics for causes of domestic fires. Latest figures are for 2008.

Cooking appliances: 22200
Heaters (all types): 1600
ALL other electrical appliances: 5500

The main cause of fires involving refrigerators is damage to the power cable - usually by the appliance standing on, and damaging, the cable

The biggest cause of domestic garage fires is arson.

cairndog

vijay9 wrote: »

I went through the process of buying a chest freezer for my garage last year - did loads of research, and here's what I came up with:

Apparently the chest freezers that are good for sub-zero garage temperatures are lagged with a form of insulation.

John Lewis have a couple that state temp ranges and mention they are suitable for garages in there brochures. But in the end I went for a brand called VESTFROST who mainly supply to the trade, but do a couple of smaller chests for domestic use + it comes with a 5 year warranty! Google the brand, they are based in the Nordics + only sell fridges & freezers and have been around for years.

Vijay9 thanks for the info but I need a bit more please. I tried google and found a suitable model ( vestfrost DW102C 3.5 cft ) but no price or supplier. I'd be pleased if you could help with a supplier maybe ? I expect they're pretty expensive but with a good guarantee and peace of mind it could be worth it.

Swipe

I've had a norfrost chest freezer in my outhouse/workshop for 2 years now (even though it says it should be kept no lower than 10C) due to the racket the compressor made in the kitchen. I haven't had any problems and it survived temps of -22C in December and +34C in June. As far as extra power consumption goes, I can't say I noticed any difference and I closely monitor my electricity consumption each day throughout the year. I turn it down in the winter and up in the summer.

For the sake of £130 I'd definitely risk a Norfrost chest freezer in the garage. If, in the unlikely event it does go wrong, you can always move it into the house and then call it in under the warranty.