The freezer in the garage or outhouse thread - successes and failures please?

lstar337

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

I read; "you can't have an auto defrost freezer in the garage" :eek::eek:

An auto defrost freezer, !!!!!! why would anyone want a freezer that stops working automatically.

Never had a freezer anywhere else than in a garage, why chill a warm space;);)

'Auto Defrost' is the same as 'Frost Free'.

It stops the freezer from losing efficiency due to filling up with ice!

The Auto Defrost just melts the ice so that it runs away, then goes back to keeping your items cool.

System

joeblack066 wrote: »

If the workings on the back of the freezer are encased, it will be ok. If not, it won't. Simples!

Not encased and no problems. Bang goes that theory

Not so simples!

yangptangkipperbang

joeblack066 wrote: »

If the workings on the back of the freezer are encased, it will be ok. If not, it won't. Simples!

Que !!! ???? The "workings" have to be exposed:

1. For the heat to be dissipated from the radiator.
2. For the water from the auto defrost to be evaporated by the heat from the compressor.

My Beko in the garage is fine.............

joeblack066

On a Frost Free yes....
Anyhow, Beko do one that's ok down to -15 degrees.

scrummy-mummy

jhe wrote: »

i have a whirlpool chest freezer in my garage, bought it around 3 years ago, i was warned it was not meant to be used in a garage or outhouse, we have had few severe winter weeks but it has worked perfect.
hotpoint i believe used to make a chest freezer that was suitable for outdoor buildings use,not sure if they still do

I also have a whirlpool chest freezer of the same vintage, never had an issue either, very happy with it.

tracey3596

Another "yes" for Beko - mine's survived two horrendous winters and is fine, thanks.
Maybe NOT the "best" of brands, but it does the job.

VoucherMan

I moved my Norfrost chest freezer (minimum recommended temperature 18c I think) from my cellar, which rarely gets above 15c, to an unheated utility room which sometimes goes below freezing in the winter, a few months ago.

No problems yet although last winter wasn't as cold as previous ones.

Doc_N

Plenty of success stories so far (thanks) and no failures reported. It does make you wonder, doesn't it, why the minimum operating temperature is almost always shown as 10C on modern freezers, and why the warranty is invalidated if you don't stick to that?

Is it all a con?

cyclonebri1

Both the 2 I've had in the garage have had open radiators to the back, both fine.

Ok down to -15???, doesn't matter if it kicks out at that temp does it;)

Mine actually did that once, at a slightly higher temp, I don't think it came on for a week. It was a noisy !!!!!! that 1 which is why we ended up with it in the garage at 2 houses.

It was approaching 20years old when the hinges rotted away:D:D

lstar337

It may be that the lower temps don't actually damage the freezer, but they do harm the efficiency of the product.

All of you using them in the garage could be paying twice as much to run it as you would if it were in your kitchen. Whether that is a priority or not is down to the individual.

Just because something has a recommended operating temperature range, doesn't mean it will catastrophically destroy itself the moment it strays outside that range.