Freezer in a Garage?

[angsniper]

I've had my freezer in the garage for years without any problems. It's right next to the beer fridge!

 

[sigsilly]

Make sure you don't have any items stacked up against the freezer if you put it in the garage. Many have the condensing coils on the sides, under the metal, and stacking things against the sides of the freezer will make it more difficult for the freezer to really cool things down.

 

[JRSherman]

Our freezer is in the garage and has been for years.

One thing I would recommend is a chest type non frost free. While it is a bit of a pain defrosting once a year or so, your meat will stay good longer without the heating/cooling defrost cycle. Chest type also does not have to work as hard to keep things cold whenever you open the door.

Not my personal experience, but family experience agrees with this. Grandma and Grandpa have had their chest type deep freeze in the shed for about 20 years. Same freezer, still going strong. It's so old now, they don't have to defrost it quite as often, since it just doesn't build up anymore.

I wonder, though, at how good a new one would hold up like this. Seems like anything I buy new craps out so that I have to buy something newer. . .

 

[Kingmarine]

My parents have had the same freezer in their garage since I was a little kid. So it's been running strong at least 32 years. Theirs is a stand up but for what you mentioned, I would recommend a chest. The blocks of ice in 2 liter bottles is also great advice.

 

[surjimmy]

Mine does....and it's an older one.

 

[davisd2]

Im in the Appliance business. No big deal for a freezer to be in the garage. Just decide on whether you want an upright or chest freezer,manual or frost free if you want an upright. PM me if I can help. We sale GE and Frigidaire freezers.

 

[RickN]

Not my personal experience, but family experience agrees with this. Grandma and Grandpa have had their chest type deep freeze in the shed for about 20 years. Same freezer, still going strong. It's so old now, they don't have to defrost it quite as often, since it just doesn't build up anymore.

I wonder, though, at how good a new one would hold up like this. Seems like anything I buy new craps out so that I have to buy something newer. . .

Our old 1954 International Harvester freezer died a few years ago and we replaced it with a Frigidaire and it is holding up great so far. We had to special order to get a non frost free but it was worth it.

 

[SwampPapa]

i got our 21cf don't know the make 4 years ago specifically to chill goats we butcher it sits in the workshop this whole time not a hickup. at a single time I get 3 field dressed goats in there or a complete 1/2 of beef, 1/2 a hog andd three turkeys the stacking is creative and no room for the ice jugs

 

[tm8634]

iv got one in my shop work area for years which get very hot through the summer and one on my back porch no problems with either...

 

[Eddie005]

I have my upright frost free freezer in the garage. Been there 15 years and no problems.