Freezer in Phoenix

[RationalExpectations]

Originally Posted by Zymer

But, what is the cost of doing all that, compared to the cost of replacing a freezer that might or might not 'burn out' in the garage?

That's the wrong question.

[JGMotorsport64]

The best thing to do is to keep it filled to the top with bags of ice. The more full it is, the less the compressor has to work. Mine is now 8years old and has been both outside and in a garage without issue.

[waltchan]

Originally Posted by Brian_M

It was the cheapest chest freezer Sam's club had to offer at the time. And thanks for making me feel way older than I normally do...

Must be made by GE.

[gentlearts]

We have a new freezer in our garage in blistering hot summers and it doesn’t run much. I think the new ones are very well insulated. Actually, it replaced a second hand freezer that was still going strong after spending a few years here in the same spot.

As JG Motorsport said, we keep a lot of ice packs frozen in there to fill the space

[jacqueg]

Originally Posted by phetaroi

It seems to me that my best solution is:

I have a large walk-in closet adjacent to the garage. I can hire an electrician to run a regular plug to the walk-in closet, thus eliminating the issue.

I guess that wouldn't be too expensive.

Thank you all for your time and answers.

I think that's a great idea.

When I was growing up in SoCal, my dad built an insulated pantry in our garage to store my mother's canning results. It worked very well. So that's another option.