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Re: Climate Class and Freezers

Thanks – that’s encouraging. But as I’m a bit of a cheapskate I was hoping to buy a Miele model that seems identical to the Liebherr but £100 cheaper!

Do you know if they are made to the same spec? Apparently they are made by same company (Liebherr).

Cheers.

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Re: Climate Class and Freezers

Part of the problem I have is that their website says one thing – but if you phone them they say they don’t recommend putting in garage! That’s why it’s useful to get your real-world experience of these things.

Has the basic technology changed over the years? If my 20 year old freezer works OK in the garage then have I got a reaonable chance that a new one will work? Not worried about guarantees – just what is likely to work!

(Incidentally, a Miele model I saw the manual for said it was OK down to 5 centigrade, even though the climate class =SN).

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Re: Climate Class and Freezers

Thanks – very interesting. Can somebody comment on the links below which seem to contradict some of this. Again, this is from the Liebherr site:

This ‘cool facts’ section shows a liebherr freezer working at -9 centigrade:
http://en.liebherrinfo.nl/cool_facts.php?page=06

Can freezer chests be placed in a cellar or garage?:
http://en.liebherrinfo.nl/faq.php?question=3

Which says”In principle cellars, garages or sheds are quite favourable locations to place a freezer. LIEBHERR freezers are provided with a foamed-in condenser that warms the outside walls of the freezer with warmth from the freezer. This prevents condensation on the walls of the freezer. If damp rises from the floor on which the freezer is placed, condensation may form on the underside of the freezer. That is why it is advisable to place the freezer on a wooden platform so the chest is ventilated underneath and the feet do not get wet.”

I have a 20 year old freezer in the garage which I want toi replace. I’m not currently experiencing condesnsation problems.

Is condensation THE main problem? Would that be more of an issue when it gets very hot (ambient) as opposed to very cold?

If the freezer generally functions correctly but is susceptible to condensation in extreme conditions then I may just take the risk. What do you make of the wooden platform stuff??

Thanks.

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