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Hello! Can anyone suggest a suitable make and model of Fridge/freezer or upright freezer for installation in a detached garage, please?
Thanks, beresford.Re: Refrigeration in outbuildings.
This is worth a read:
http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.p … ge&pid=182Penguin45.
Re: Refrigeration in outbuildings.
Thanks Penguin 45! I spotted the report earlier but it didn’t help with a make or model, have since opted for a Beko model which they state is compatible for use in outbuildings. So it’s fingers crossed. 🙂
Re: Refrigeration in outbuildings.
beresford wrote: So it’s fingers crossed. 🙂
I would cross everything if I were you 😉
Don
Re: Refrigeration in outbuildings.
So…….. What should the OP be considering?
(Not really needing refrigeration products here in Antartica)
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Re: Refrigeration in outbuildings.
Basically there is no refrigeration currently produced that is suited to the extremes of temperature that you can get in an outbuilding or the likes that is not heated. If you look at the climate classes then +10C is the minimum accepted and we all know that it can drop lower than than easily during winter.
Normally in Northern Europe you will get N (Normal) or SN (Sub Normal) which means the maximum ambient temperature is +32C which, we all know can easily be exceeded in some outbuildings and easily in conservatories, porches and the likes.
In short, they are designed for use in a domestic kitchen and not for use anywhere else, doing so is highly likely to lead to problems like not cooling, over-freezing, premature insulation failure, compressor burnout and a few other little goodies.
K.
Re: Refrigeration in outbuildings.
Having read all the above posts, and the outbuildings user guide I think I understand the issues why fridge freezers should not be used in outbuidlings.
Having said that there does seem to be plenty of people who have acceptable experience of using fridge freezers in garages etc.I have a wife who wants a fridge freezer in our attached garage – no is not the answer!
So, what experience does anyone have with models etc that manage to work in a garage?
Thanks
MikeRe: Refrigeration in outbuildings.
One further question wfor which I would appreciate any guidance.
Would it make sense to use a separate fridge and freezer? I’m guessing that freezers are less susceptable to low ambient temperatures?
Thanks again,
Mike
Re: Refrigeration in outbuildings.
Sorry Mike but with an awful lot of the modern machines the answer is a very definite “NO”.
One of the problems that you have in looking for a suitable model now is that it often takes a couple of years for faults like the insulation failure to actually show so ones that are working now might not be in a couple of years. Of course, by then it’s too late as it’s out of warranty and any claim would be rejected as it has been used outside the specified parameters for safe use, it’s sorta like trying to use a Mini for serious off-roading, you just know it isn’t gonna go well.
No doubt you’ll get a slew of posts that say that whoever has had one outside for years and it’s been fine, but there’s a lot more to it than that as you dont’ know specifics. The short of it is, it might work, might not, might die early, might not. You pays your money and takes a chance but the lower and higher the temperature extremes are the more likely failure is.
Ditto many manufacturers will disown it under warranty as will retailers and, even if you move it back indoors we know. 😉
You’ve no option but separates if you intend to continue regardless, or a fridge freezer with two compressors in it but I very much doubt you’ll find one like that these days and, if you do, it won’t be cheap.
HTH
K.
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