I have a frigidaire refrigerator and that i keep in the garage. the freezer does not work in the winter. the repair person said it's because it's too cold in my garage. the frige part works fine. could this really be the problem? can i insulate it so it works? if so, is there an outside cover that you know of?
He is correct. The temp in the refrig controls how often and for how long the refrig runs. Lets say the temp in your garage is 34 degrees, and you have your refrig set to 36 degrees: The refrig will never run, the fresh foods section will cool to 34, and the freezer will warm to 34. Even if the temp is 45 in the garage and you set the fresh foods to be 33, the refrig will not need to run long enough and often enough to keep the freezer temp cold enough. You will most likely need to have the ambient room temp at least 55 degrees to get satisfactory refrigerator performance. Insulating the refrig will not help. (by the way, outdoor beverage vending machines use an internal heater in cold weather to prevent liquid beverages inside from freezing,..... so using that info, you could put a low wattage heater in your refrig to make your refrig run enough to make the freezer section work. The %&#* with that, just move it into the house!)
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I own a sales and service shop in a small town. I "shop" the big guys on a regular basis, to check their pricing and knowledge of the product. If it has been over 3 months since I have visited the same location, I almost never see any of the same people. If you ask what the difference is between two similar models, they start looking for the visual differences on the controls to give them a clue. They don't know their products. I wish I could always compete on price, because I'd sure clean up on sales based on knowing the product, delivery time, and service. Unfortunatelly, the average consumer is only interested in the absolute lowest price, and nothing else seems to matter. (until it is too late,... after the sale, when there are questions or problems)
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thank you so much!! but many people keep refrigerators in their garages and they work fine. is it because mine was only $350 new and it's just a piece of junk? i bought it from best buy and the sales person knew i was putting it in the garage. is this a known issue that he should have notified me of?
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