Can cold, outside air temperatures damage a fridge? If so, what is most likely to happen? Compressor damage?
2007-02-18 05:11:33 · 4 answers · asked by DIO 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I have a fridge in my garage been there for many years it is not a heated garage I just use it now and then when I need extra refrigerated storage it is in and unheated garage in Cleveland so it frequently is below freezing where it is and the fridge works just fine
2007-02-18 14:13:31 · answer #1 · answered by Pat B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you leave your fridge unplugged in a garage and it gets below 32 our there the moisture that is present in the freon in the fridge compressor valves can freeze and expand and damage the valves in the compressor.
The outside A/C units have a built in compressor heater that stays on at all times and keeps the compresor warm, so as not to freeze the moisture in compressor and damage it. Therefore You would not ever want to disconnect your 220 volt breaker power from the A/c .
2007-02-18 13:19:09 · answer #2 · answered by James M 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Apart from damage - ambient temperature can affect how your refrigerator works - ie if it's cold the fridge might not turn on and if it's hot it might run all the time.
2007-02-18 18:06:19 · answer #3 · answered by wench 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electrical wires will expand and contract causing cracking.
Water will freeze and expand damaging any thing that is not dry.
2007-02-18 13:16:24 · answer #4 · answered by Big B 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋