Laird Lugton Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 We are looking at getting a chest freezer for additional storage capacity. I've been looking on the John Lewis website and it states most chest freezers can't be used in an unheated garage. Does anyone know of a make of freezer that can be used in an outbuilding/garage? Many thanks, LL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper3 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 we have always had our freezers in an outbuilding or garage ...but we are to poor to shop at JL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 I've got two freezers in my concrete block built shed. Never had any trouble from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad1 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Same here I have a chest freezer in my unheated garage and have no problems ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 This may be useful. http://www.appliancesonline.co.uk/advice/freezers/buying-guide/which-freezers-can-i-keep-in-a-garage.aspx I have a cheapo one on the garage....been fine over the last hard winters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 We have a freezer in the garage. When it got really cold a couple of years ago, it stopped working for a couple of days, but came back to life once it warmed up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Ive two freezers in my garage and one in the shed never had a lick of bother from them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optima Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 I,ve always kept 2 chest freezers in garage,as have my parents without any trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiffy Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 (edited) ive got two freezers as well as a fridge and only issue i ever had was falling once or twice when stumbling out drunk to get the vodka out of the freezer... but i soon saw sence and got a bigger glass and then really saw sence and went teetotal :( Edited September 23, 2012 by kiffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtailhawk1 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Two outside one in stone building and one in garage with no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddywack12 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 I have a fridge freezer in garage never had any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickanles Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 plug and play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 If one shops at John Lewis then of course one has a heated garage. Must keep the Ferrari and Rolls warm. Probably heated by the burning of £20 notes. I think the majority of people keep their freezer in the garage so can't see what is special about one from JL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 no probs with ours either, not from JL ! just a crappy Beko from Comet but its never let us down ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 The issue is the appliance has to work harder in a cold garage (i know the direct oposite of what you might think) life of the appliance will hence be shortened, warranties will be void but most important to the user is the cost to run. Freezers are quite power hungry and a big one in an out building in winter even more so. Consider the finantial worth of such a thing as the power used can offset any real savings in food costs in the household and being stored in the freezer for months on end does nothing for the quality of food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 So a freezer maintaining -4 in 2 ambient works harder than one in 15-24 ambient? Figures are degrees C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 my freezer in garage, no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laird Lugton Posted September 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 we have always had our freezers in an outbuilding or garage ...but we are to poor to shop at JL Nonsense! JL are never knowingly undersold so find it cheaper elsewhere and shop at JL as they'll pricematch. Normally their warranty is much better too. This may be useful. http://www.appliance...n-a-garage.aspx I have a cheapo one on the garage....been fine over the last hard winters. Thanks for the link, that's what I'm looking for! If one shops at John Lewis then of course one has a heated garage. Must keep the Ferrari and Rolls warm. Probably heated by the burning of £20 notes. I think the majority of people keep their freezer in the garage so can't see what is special about one from JL. Look I'm not a banker you know and I don't drive a ferrari, just a 1.2l polo..... Nowt special about JL apart from they normally have a good range and their own brand topped the "Which" reviews..... The issue is the appliance has to work harder in a cold garage (i know the direct oposite of what you might think) life of the appliance will hence be shortened, warranties will be void but most important to the user is the cost to run. Freezers are quite power hungry and a big one in an out building in winter even more so. Consider the finantial worth of such a thing as the power used can offset any real savings in food costs in the household and being stored in the freezer for months on end does nothing for the quality of food. Nicely explained Kent! My parents have an old chest freezer which works in the garage but when they went looking for another most now come with a recommendation to not be put in a garage/outbuilding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 if your that posh or fussed wrap a blanket round them to keep them warm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laird Lugton Posted September 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 if your that posh or fussed wrap a blanket round them to keep them warm No point when there are a few brands out there that can be put in a garage..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 So a freezer maintaining -4 in 2 ambient works harder than one in 15-24 ambient? Figures are degrees C basicaly yes. it daft realy because if you build them into a kitchen they use more than free standing indoors because then they struggle to cool themselves effectively, go figure but its gospel. I just report the facts not the science, i used to be quite a senior person in a very large group selling kitchens and appliances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 got one in our tack room and no problems at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 We have a freezer in the garage. When it got really cold a couple of years ago, it stopped working for a couple of days, but came back to life once it warmed up a bit. Same happened to my Bosch one in the garage not the Xmas just gone but the Xmas of 2010 Atb flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandladdie Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 The issue is the appliance has to work harder in a cold garage (i know the direct oposite of what you might think) life of the appliance will hence be shortened, warranties will be void but most important to the user is the cost to run. Freezers are quite power hungry and a big one in an out building in winter even more so. Consider the finantial worth of such a thing as the power used can offset any real savings in food costs in the household and being stored in the freezer for months on end does nothing for the quality of food. Really struggling with this! I would have thought that if a freezer located in room temp would have to work harder as cooling of the refrigerant would be inhibited, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Really struggling with this! I would have thought that if a freezer located in room temp would have to work harder as cooling of the refrigerant would be inhibited, no? Not a refrigeration engineer and it does seem counter intuitive, but the freezer will be designed to operate in certain ambient conditions and the outside of this the design wont work due to the motors, fins gasses all being designed to work in a certain environment I can see an issue with a freezer trying to maintain -4 degrees in ambient of -10 but a modern well built garage with some insulation and in a mild climate i cant see the issue. Just because it's in a outbuilding doesn't mean its colder than the house...... thats an assumption about centrally heated homes...... IT would be much better to specify the operational temp range of the appliance rather than it wont work in a garage.....I'm sure it would work fine in a garage in cyprus........ and may struggle in a house in the arctic circle..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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