Can I put a freezer in the garage that is uninsulated

Stung · December 24, 2015, 02:13:00 PM

I have to put to hives in a freezer for wax worm. I don't have space in the one in the house. Can I put a freezer in the garage that is not insulated.

Kathyp · December 24, 2015, 02:18:01 PM

That's where mine is...

beeman2009 · December 24, 2015, 03:53:31 PM

Had one on my back deck for 10 years.

jalentour · December 24, 2015, 07:52:45 PM

Make sure it has two thermostats. One for the freezer and one for the frig.
If it only has one it will be in the frig. Your freezer may not run when it's real cold out.
I have a frig with one thermostat. I get a lot of freezer thawing in the winter.

Blacksheep · December 25, 2015, 10:01:33 AM

I have a up right freezer outside under a shed and it works ok!

LKBruns · December 25, 2015, 10:22:05 AM

I have a freezer and a refrigerator/freezer in my garage - Seems to be ok. I live in south texas. On really hot days the compressors may run a bit more and increase your electric bill a little

LB

Michael Bush · December 27, 2015, 04:47:32 PM

Yes. I have almost always had a chest freezer where it froze in freezing weather. Very cheap to run in the winter...

divemaster1963 · December 27, 2015, 06:46:47 PM

Have a chest freezer on dolly in driveway. Been there for five years. Still runs great. Use it during witer and rain. Have plug in weather pack to keep dry.

John

GSF · December 27, 2015, 09:24:24 PM

Stung, where's your location at?

hilltophermit · January 08, 2016, 02:05:08 PM

I am sure that if you read the manufactures literature it will say not to do this and that it will violate the warranty. The reason for this is if the compressor sits for 2, 3, 4, months or more with out running it may seize up. How ever, as others have already said here, its a common practice and few have that problem. Mine in is a heated garage, but i heat the garage for the water pipes not the freezer. Personally, i would have no qualms about it.

ritan1 · January 29, 2016, 10:31:28 PM

I just went through this. If you read the specs for the freezer,which are usually online, it usually says something along the line of "Temperatures of 32?F (0?C) and below will NOT affect operation," or "Temperature range - Okay to use in areas that get down to -4? and up to 109?" Typically, the older or simpler the freezer, the more likely it can go in an unheated space. The fancy, new, computerized units can't.