is it ok to keep freezer in an unheated conservatory?

Question

It is a John Lewis frost free under counter freezer. Many thanks for your replies.

Answer 1

If this is just a freezer there is no problem at all with it being in an unheated room. The unit will not need to run if the room is cold enough to damage anything. If the thermostat calls for the compressor to run it is warm enough in the room for it to do so safely.

If you are talking about a refrigerator/freezer and the temperature control is sensing temperatures in the fresh food section there could be a problem with the freezer temperatures as the unit will not run if the ambient temperature hovers around 35 degrees F. If the control senses the temperatures in the freezer there will be no problem unless the ambient temperature stays below freezing for several hours and then you may have freezing in the fresh food section.

Answer 2

25 years repairing freezers has taught me that whilest it can be ok in some cases to keep in a unheated location the problem arises that any moisture in the room will go straight to the freezer,
This will often cause rusting or corrosion on cabinet-- a good coat of car wax polish will assist in preventying this.
The other main trouble is that again moisture will infiltrate the cabinet insulation. It will turn to a soggy mess which means the unit will be working overtime and wear out quicker.

My advice is find a more suitable location.
never in a garage-- people often think that the garage is dry so there will be no problem--- forgetting that they often put the car away when still wet from outside !

Answer 3

The experts will tell you that it isn't OK if the conservatory gets too cold (ie below freezing).

A refrigerator works by the heat pump method, in that it extracts heat from the inside of the fridge (the food) and dumps it to the air outside. If the outside is too cold, then the fridge is less efficient (somehow).

I have read of a couple of instances of fridges/freezers breaking down when outside in a garage when the fridge/freezer was still in warranty. The manufacturers refused compensation or replacement on the grounds that the fridge was not in the correct operating environment.

I've had fridges and freezers in my garages for many years (sometimes very cold) and have never exprienced any problems.

Answer 4

Yes, its perfectly OK to keep a freezer in the conservatory, especially as it is unheated. Save on Global Warming.

Answer 5

Ive got mine in a cold place as there is no were else for it. However when the engineer came to look at it (as we thought it had a fault) he said the room was to cold for it, which means that the fridge freezer will overwork. Apparently they should be keep in a warmish room.

Answer 6

Yes it will be fine in there, although when the summer comes you will need to have blinds and open the conservatory door if it becomes too hot.This is because the heat will cause the compressor(motor) to over heat, and it could burn out.

Answer 7

Yes, cos it is cold enough in unheated conservatory

Answer 8

Yes

Answer 9

make sure its not a frost free one-

as far as im aware they are more liable to break in cold conditions- they need to be kept in a specific temperature range. for more details check the specifications of the freezers you're looking at on the net to make sure it can operate in those conditions :-)

Answer 10

There shouldn't be a problem. Just make sure that the conservatory doesn't get too hot or cold.