[kp11364]

Hi all,

Has anyone put a spare refrigerator or upright freezer in their garage? Any problems/issues (e.g. circuit breaker constantly going off?)

Thanks in advance,

Kevin

[Stu from NYC]

We have an upright freezer in our garage and no problems

[Carla B]

We bought a small GE inexpensive chest freezer for the garage in 2011. Still working just fine after all this time without any maintenance or repair issues. Just needs defrosting a couple times per year.

[kathyspear]

2nd fridge in our garage ~ 20 cu. ft. No problems.

kathy

[splashes]

run a separate electrical outlet from the panel with no gfi

[rustyp]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

We have an upright freezer in our garage and no problems

A chest freezer would be a better choice for a garage. With an upright upon opening the door you have a chance of dinging the new Camry.

[audrajo]

We did. Were told any refrigerator built before 2013 would trip the break. We live in McClure. Lived in Fernadina and had no problems with the refrigerator in the garage. Bought a new refrigerator and no more circuit breaker tripping.

[bowlingal]

full size stand up freezer in garage....no problems. Better than a chest freezer because you can see what you have. with a chest freezer, everything is piled on top of each other, plus I don't have to defrost at all.

[MrGolf]

We have a 25 year old Whirlpool refrigerator in our garage for past 5 years. No problem.

[Jcr500b]

We put an upright freezer in our garage and had no issues at all.

[jedalton]

same here

[HiHoSteveO]

The problem was happening quite a bit a few years ago and there were many posts here.
It is very likely that the refrigerator and "Arc-Fault Circuit Breaker" (AFCI) that it is wired to, have a conflict.
The new arc-fault breakers are ultra sensitive to arcs within an older electric motor, so assume the refrigerator in the garage is an older model. A standard ground fault breaker "might" resolve the problem but you don't want to run afoul of the electrical code.
Consult an electrician.

There also used to be an issue with the outdoor post lights but don't hear about that much anymore.

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by splashes

run a separate electrical outlet from the panel with no gfi

Not necessary in most cases

[Pinball wizard]

I changed the GFI from 15A to 20A and that fixed the problem. It was tripping on motor/compressor startup on occasion. My new GFI also has an audible alarm when/if it trips.

[riley2011]

Originally Posted by kp11364

Hi all,

Has anyone put a spare refrigerator or upright freezer in their garage? Any problems/issues (e.g. circuit breaker constantly going off?)

Thanks in advance,

Kevin

I have both in the garage with no problems