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Old 04-23-2024, 07:56 AM
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Default Freezer in garage.

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Originally Posted by roadrnnr View Post
Moving here soon and was wondering is it feasable to have a Freezer in the Garage or is it just to hot for it to be effective?
I have a 5 foot top loading freezer in my garage. $185 approx from Walmart incl tax. My instruction manual has a warning that says and I quote:
“It is strongly recommended that the unit not be used with a power outlet that is equipped with the GFCI protection”

If my lamp post light does not come on in the evening, I know the GFCI breaker in the garage has been tripped. The garage outlets are 20 amp.
I’ve only had this Walmart unit for about two months now, and the breaker has not tripped yet. It draws such a low amp load that I don’t think it’s going to be a problem for the small freezer. Two lights on the front telling me when the unit is on and a light when the compressor is running. BTW, I have a mini split A/C unit in the garage (connected to a dedicated power source).
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Last edited by HogPilot; 04-23-2024 at 08:17 AM. Reason: Updated facts