A freezer in a garage in July taught me a hard lesson

I was out in Toledo last summer working on a 15 year old Kenmore freezer that just would not stay cold. After checking the condenser coils and finding them spotless, I finally noticed the compressor was cycling off every 45 seconds because the garage was hitting 105 degrees. How do you guys handle putting freezers in uninsulated spaces without telling the customer to just move it inside?

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hunt.jana12d ago

Did you try jumping the thermostat or adding a fan to run constantly? I'd say those are bandaid fixes for a bad location.

butler.shane11d ago

Man that's rough. I've been there before with a thermostat in a terrible spot and it's maddening how much it messes with your whole comfort. It's one of those things where you just want the dang thing to work right without having to rig it up with extra steps. Bandaid fixes are fine for a little while but they get old fast when you're just trying to relax at home.