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Is it OK to Put a Refrigerator in the Garage?

February 22, 2010

RefrigeratorI am ready to purchase a new refrigerator to replace the one currently kept in my garage. I was told the new refrigerators should not be kept in the garage, because they can no longer handle extreme temperature changes. Can you confirm this and explain if it is true?

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By Kay from Cincinnati, OH

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February 25, 20100 found this helpful
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I keep an extra fridge in my well house as we have a big garden in the summertime, and I keep fresh produce there. My experience has been that the fridge works and keeps things as well as when I used it in the kitchen, but the freezer doesn't work well. It will keep foods frozen in the summer, but not in the cold. Our well house temperature is controlled by a heater that kicks in if it gets colder than 40º to keep the pump and water tank from freezing. I keep things like flour, oatmeal, and bread in that freezer during the winter. In the summer months it works fine.
Harlean from Arkansas

 
August 24, 20110 found this helpful
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If it's a new refrigerator, they may not cover the warranty if something happens due to extreme temperature fluctuations. However, I've had garage refrigerators my entire life and they lasted as long as the ones inside the home.

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They will use more energy however than in your house. A good resource is www.garage-detailer.com/garagerefrigerator.html

 
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