10 Cool Tips for a Garage Refrigerator or Freezer

Understand the Basics

Before committing to a garage refrigerator, it helps to understand the dynamics of how a fridge works. Without getting bogged down in the details, modern fridges function by comparing the freezer temperature to the outside environment, lowering the temperature as needed, and blowing excess cold air from the freezer area to the fridge area.

This balancing act means a refrigerator or freezer will struggle in a garage without heating or cooling. Excessive heat will force a garage refrigerator or freezer to work extra hard to keep cool, wearing itself out and sending your electric bill into the stratosphere. And freezing temperatures will confuse your freezer, making it think that it’s already reached the proper level of refrigeration. As long as the exterior temperature stays below freezing, your freezer will sit idle, letting its contents thaw out. Once you understand these parameters, you can determine whether a refrigerator works for your specific garage.

Here’s how to fix your refrigerator problems: