freezers for garages

[norbellini]

i was told at the local shed that my new freezer purchase had to have a SN rating if it was going into a garage. Something to do with cold temperatures Could someone enlighten me , Its the first i have heard of it
thanks

[kwatt]

Re: freezers for garages

This article should help you understand it and why most are not designed for the environment.

K.

[norbellini]

Re: freezers for garages

so would you say that a chest freezer would be better suited to a garage. i am told they work in a different way

[kwatt]

Re: freezers for garages

Depends really, if you stray outside the climate class by a few degrees it’s generally okay as there is some tolerance there but if you go way out (over about 15-20{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d}) then expect trouble, even with a chest freezer.

However if your garage is unheated I wouldn’t really recommend any refrigeration beyond a simple larder fridge for the environment and, even then, you can have problems when it gets really hot in summer as the ambient can soar.

HTH

K.

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