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Hi, I live in the UK and not having a lot of space I need to put a larder fridge in a conservatory where temperatures can get down to freezing. Have read that fridges shouldn't be exposed to such cold (should be minimum 10 degrees C) but I have no choice.
Any suggestions? I thought of building a kind of cupboard that would be heated on a thermostat to maintain the minimum 10 degrees or even putting in a thermostat that would switch off the fridge once it gets down to 4/5 degrees. Would that damage the fridge or cause it to be too uneven with internal temperatures? We are talking about the nights during the winter months ......
Thanks!
Not to sound insulting, but do they do outdoor kitchens in the UK like they do here? I would inquire about an outdoors refrigerator at the stores over there.
Check with the respective manufacturer. We have two refrigerators outdoors (1 for 4 years, 1 for 7 years), bought on sale, no outdoor special, temperatures range from 110F+ to zeroF.
Both my fridge and freezer are out in our 'arctic entry' in the winter its rarely above freezing and many times way below but they both work just fine. In the summer temps get up to 90F (30c) and still no problems
Thanks - a larder fridge is basically just a big fridge, no freezer, no ice box. Manufacturers recommend the temp doesn't drop below 10 degrees C hence my question. Glad to hear people have fridges and freezers that work in very cold temperatures.... If a fridge is supposed to be between 1 and 4, and the temperature drops below freezing, does that mean that the machine goes into standby due to thermostat controls? Thanks.
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