Freezer in the carport?

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#210325 22-Mar-2017 15:53

Our house is small (87m2) and the laundry is getting cramped with the full size upright freezer so we thought about moving it (or swapping it for a chest freezer) outside into the carport. Other than getting a whole lot of wind, and maybe damp feet from driven rain it should be always dry.

Anyone do this? Other than putting a lock on it (to keep mostly kids out, but also unsavoury types - not the food - out) is there anything I need to consider? I have power out there already.

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#1745920 22-Mar-2017 16:05

Do you really want to walk that far inorder to get some icecream in the middle of the night?1

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#1745922 22-Mar-2017 16:13

Heh, we do have a fridge freezer inside for the essential midnight foods. This is for long term food storage and all the kids food we seem to accumulate but can't fit into the small indoor freezer on a day to day basis. Access to the outdoor freezer would likely only be every few days at most.

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#1745923 22-Mar-2017 16:15

I've had a small chest freezer sitting on the porch for nigh on 2 years now, and it's been perfectly fine. I would raise it off the ground if it's likely to get wet feet, or it will rust. Otherwise it should be fine provided it's somewhat sheltered from the rain.

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#1745944 22-Mar-2017 16:25

Make sure airflow underneath or build a good floor. Rust would be my only concern.

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#1745947 22-Mar-2017 16:29

Yeah, will put it up on a small stand to keep it level and off the ground. The location is somewhat visible from the street so I may form a small battened wall to hide it which would protect from most driven rain anyway.

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#1745955 22-Mar-2017 16:50

Disrespective:

The location is somewhat visible from the street so I may form a small battened wall to hide it which would protect from most driven rain anyway.

It will be fine in the carport, depending on your neighbourhood you will either lose nothing, or have everything taken from it every few days.

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#1745972 22-Mar-2017 17:28

If you live in a humid part of the country you may find after a while (a couple of years normally) that the RCD on your switchboard keeps tripping. This is very common on freezers that are installed outside.

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#1745975 22-Mar-2017 17:43

I really don't know why, but the title of this thread immediately made me think of that Sophie Ellis Bextor song "Murder on the Dancefloor".