[roadrnnr]

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?

[retiredguy123]

There shouldn't be any problem having a freezer in the garage due to temperature. The only issue you may have is finding or installing an appropriate electrical outlet.

[RedChariot]

Have lived here 12 years. When we came we went to Sears on memorial Day sale. Bought a Sears brand refrigerator/ freeze for the garage. Garage has no special installation. It has performed well all this time. Knock on wood.

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by roadrnnr

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 freezer in my garage. I think it was labeled 'garage ready' - no idea what that means. It has been working wonderfully. No problem with electrical outlets.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Dusty_Star

I have freezer in my garage. I think it was labeled 'garage ready' - no idea what that means. It has been working wonderfully. No problem with electrical outlets.

The outlets in the garage are GFCI protected, which means that they may tend to trip more often. Some people use an alarm or light bulb notification device to alert them when the freezer has lost power.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by RedChariot

Have lived here 12 years. When we came we went to Sears on memorial Day sale. Bought a Sears brand refrigerator/ freeze for the garage. Garage has no special installation. It has performed well all this time. Knock on wood.

LG brand here and only four years but same idea: bought nothing special, plugged it in, no problems so far.

I do worry about the GFCI tripping but I had multiple refrigerators on GFCI breakers in a MD garage for 20 years with no issue. (different weather, different builder, different garage, but still some reason to believe)

[Pinball wizard]

The only thing I did was upgrade the GFI outlet from 15A to 20A. The new one also has a little alarm in case it trips.
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[ton80]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

The outlets in the garage are GFCI protected, which means that they may tend to trip more often. Some people use an alarm or light bulb notification device to alert them when the freezer has lost power.

Standard Garage Circuits are GFCI and extend beyond garage even outside. This makes them vulnerable to trips not related to your freezer. Driving rain can cause trips of exterior outlets and if connected to your freezer outlet you may know about it and may not be home.

8 years ago when customization was still allowed, I specified a dedicated "home run" circuit for the Builder's electrical contractor to install where I planned to locate the freezer. Since it is dedicated and isolated, it did not require GFCI protection under 2016 Code.
Using general GFCI garage circuits for freezers is a bit of a risk since the extended circuit can cause a trip.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by ton80

Standard Garage Circuits are GFCI and extend beyond garage even outside. This makes them vulnerable to trips not related to your freezer. Driving rain can cause trips of exterior outlets and if connected to your freezer outlet you may know about it and may not be home.

8 years ago when customization was still allowed, I specified a dedicated "home run" circuit for the Builder's electrical contractor to install where I planned to locate the freezer. Since it is dedicated and isolated, it did not require GFCI protection under 2016 Code.
Using general GFCI garage circuits for freezers is a bit of a risk since the extended circuit can cause a trip.

The 2016 code allowed it, but the current code does not.

[frayedends]

Originally Posted by Dusty_Star

I have freezer in my garage. I think it was labeled 'garage ready' - no idea what that means. It has been working wonderfully. No problem with electrical outlets.

A "garage ready" freezer typically has enhanced insulation and a compressor designed to handle these fluctuations without affecting its performance or longevity. It ensures that the freezer can maintain the desired temperature range for freezing food, even when ambient temperatures in the garage are outside the normal operating range of standard freezers. This feature is particularly beneficial for people who need extra freezer space but don't have room inside their home.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by frayedends

A "garage ready" freezer typically has enhanced insulation and a compressor designed to handle these fluctuations without affecting its performance or longevity. It ensures that the freezer can maintain the desired temperature range for freezing food, even when ambient temperatures in the garage are outside the normal operating range of standard freezers. This feature is particularly beneficial for people who need extra freezer space but don't have room inside their home.

If the garage ready freezer costs significantly more money, I would just use a regular freezer. Not worth the extra expense. That also applies to televisions that claim to be designed for outdoor use. Regular TVs work just fine.

[Decadeofdave]

I've had one in garage for 2 years. Previous owner had installed dedicated plug for charging a golf cart. Works great.

[Two Bills]

Here in UK we have a small freezer, and a fridge freezer, both quite old now, in our garage, and last year the temperature rose to nearly 65F, and they both survived!

[bowlingal]

I have a full size freezer in the garage, no problems. I do open the garage door and back door to get a cross breeze to cool the garage down in the summer

[roadrnnr]

Thanks all
Great Info