Chest freezer in garage

Steedie

Steedie

Steedie

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Hey guys,

Wanting to buy a decent sized chest freezer so I can stock pile meat and other goodies. Our garage isn't insulated or damp proof yet, although I'm planning to get it done next year.

For the time being, will there be an issue with having something electrical on in there this time of year when it does get pretty damp. Are there any particular ones to go for that are made with this kind of situation in mind. I've noticed some mornings it's quite bad in there so don't want to buy one and it dies within days :p

Thanks
 
From the interntz. Get a Beko:
Most of the fridges and freezers you can buy are made to be kept inside your home, rather than in an unheated garage. The lowest room temperature that these appliances are designed to work in is 10°C. Keep your freezer in a room that gets any colder, and there’s a chance it will stop working properly, causing all of the food inside to defrost.
Should I keep my freezer in the garage? In practice, lots of people keep freezers in their garages for years without experiencing any problems. Plus you may not have room for a freezer in your kitchen, so it’s very much a personal judgement call. If you do decide to keep your freezer in your garage, it’s worth bearing in mind that this might invalidate its warranty – so check the small print first. Are there any freezers that are suitable for my garage? Yes. Beko is the only manufacturer that claims its freezers can be kept in garages. Its freezers are guaranteed to work in outside-room temperatures that reach as low as -15°C.
Freezer climate class Every fridge, freezer and fridge freezer has a climate class. This is the range of room temperatures the freezer is designed to work within. Climate classes are set by an international standard and range from 10°C to 43°C to cover hotter and colder countries. Here’s the full list of climate classes and the temperatures they cover: 10-32°C: SN 16-32°C: N 16-38°C: ST 16-43°C: T Most UK freezers have a climate class of SN and will work in rooms that range from 10°C to 32°C.
 
Definitely a beko. Only brand designed for working in the cold. We have one in our garage that often sees down to zero in winter.
 
We got a Beko for the garage and it is doing the job great.

We bought it because we had just bought the house and were poor and had no money left.

I am glad that it was in fact a well informed, prudent and well researched purchasing decision.
 
This is for when you go on the traffic jam killing spree isn't it? Somewhere to hide the bodies and get some extra proteinz.
 
Gayjin said:
We got a Beko for the garage and it is doing the job great.

We bought it because we had just bought the house and were poor and had no money left.

I am glad that it was in fact a well informed, prudent and well researched purchasing decision.
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We have a beko in the cellar I did the research and it was a nice bonus that it was cheap as chips! We have a beko fridge freezer in our kitchen as well and to be honest I can't fault it, it hasn't missed a beat in over a decade. Fridge/freezers I think are one of those products that have just been pretty much sorted if they survive a couple of years (ie they were built properly) then they just seem to go and go.
 
Skillmister said:
What your new build garage isn't built well enough to house electricals? :p
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Well they claim it is, and it's fitted with sockets, lights and all sorts but as I say, on really cold mornings the condensation on some of the gym equipment would make me nervous about keeping a chest freezer running

Have looked into Beko and they seem to be the best choice, will get one of those :D
 
Parents have had one in their for atleast 28 years, I believe, and the same one too.

It could be even longer than that, as I know the family before them ran a chinese take away and use the garage for storage.
 
We have a ZANUSSI chest freezer that was bought specifically for unheated outbuildings, so it's not just BEKO that make them. Just make sure the one you buy is suitable and you will be fine.

Dave
 
My grandparents had a huge chesty in the garage for 20 years and never had any problems. This was a bog standard garage for keeping a car in, not some fancy insulated trendy workshop with underfloor heating. :)
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LeeUK said:
My grandparents had a huge chesty in the garage for 20 years and never had any problems. This was a bog standard garage for keeping a car in, not some fancy insulated trendy workshop with underfloor heating. :)
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This, I've had some crappy proline (Comet) chest freezer outside in a detached unheated garage for the last 15 years. Never been a problem :D
 
LeeUK said:
My grandparents had a huge chesty in the garage for 20 years and never had any problems. This was a bog standard garage for keeping a car in, not some fancy insulated trendy workshop with underfloor heating. :)
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Older freezers are likely to be fine it was quite recently that al the manufacturers apart from beko changed the refrigerant they use to one which is no use in the cold.
 
I went with this one (Capital midas) as it is rated for out building use and was a very good £ per l when I got it at £369.

Had a normal fridge freezer in the garage before which stopped working when the temps dropped bellow ~3c. Was not a happy day discovering that!!
 
Remember, freezers put out a bit of heat (at least 1kw per day) so will actually increase the temp of the garage and certainly enough to keep condensation at bay on the unit itself.

I've had a fridge freezer in an uninstalled brick garage for 9 years and it's still going strong.
 
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