Is it ok to put a deep freezer on a covered porch outside?will this harm the motor,or raise the electric bill?
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Yes it is OK. We had our freezer in the garage which would get very warm and ran fine. If you aren't opening it that much I don't think the electric bill will go up a lot. Freezers do need a heated area to work properly. The only problem you will have is in the winter. They don't work properly because it is too cold to cycle on and off and function as they should. But the food would stay frozen even during the winter.
With more modern freezers the manufacturer might have a kit for your freezer so it can work in a cold place like the porch. Some models do, some don't.
it will raise the bill, the motor will run constantly, and depending on the outdoor temp, will not freeze anything. put it outside in the winter. it will work great.
It will raise your bill, but it will work. It's going to run quite a bit, but it will freeze.
Hope this helped, good luck!!
hmmm, thousands of Hawaiians and Floridians cant be wrong...
go ahead and put it out there, save your A/C bill. it may shorten the life of the freezer or heat the great outdoors, but you will have space inside. just remember to lock it up or the neighbors will have free food.
todays modern freezer chests are made for rough service.
It depends on where you are located, average humidity, temperature range, rain or water pouring onto the unit and how often you open it
The freezer is insulated from outside temperature to a large degree. Having said that, it will work better in 80 degree Fahrenheit shade then 110 degree sun. If it is shaded and the temperature is around 80 degrees, you should not see much of a change since most garages are around that range. Most people keep these in the garages anyway. Inside of most homes are kept in 75 to 78 degree range, so you will see a change in cost of operating but nothing drastic. Also be quick to open and do your thing and then close it.
The motor is not water proof, so it will need to be protected. Don't cover the vents for the motor, but figure a way to keep the water out. You can put it on bricks or something stable to keep it off the ground and make sure that you have a water proof electrical outlet.
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I keep mine outside under the roof of the wood shed. The higher operating cost of the summer months evens out during the winter when it hardly runs.
Don't worry about the cold damaging it. Mine is from the early 1960s and it runs fine in the freezing winters. A compressor that small does not need a crankcase heater.
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