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small freezer - Cooler - 01-04-2016 Can I put a small freezer in my unheated garage? Will it create any issues? Also there are raccoons around. Do I need to add a deadbolt or hasp? Re: small freezer - woodhead - 01-04-2016 Chest freezers usually have a lock built in and I put a childproof lock on my freezer (upright) just to make sure everyone closes the door, as it did not have a lock. Should be no problem in the garage. Al Re: small freezer - Cooler - 01-04-2016 woodhead said: Thanks. I will check for a lock. Re: small freezer - CapecodWW - 01-05-2016 I have both a upright and chest freezer in my garage for the last 7 years with no issues. they both have lock, but we don't use them. Re: small freezer - Cooler - 01-05-2016 CapecodWW said: Do you think they are raccoon-proof? Re: small freezer - EatenByLimestone - 01-05-2016 Your house isn't raccoon proof. I've seen them rip of f siding and make their own hole through a brand new roof. Draw your own conclusion on a cooler. Re: small freezer - srv52761 - 01-05-2016 Cooler said: Re: small freezer - Cooler - 01-05-2016 srv52761 said: [/blockquote] They do get in the garage especially in the winter when food is scarce. It is a simple matter to pop rivet on a deadbolt or a hasp. So that sounds like a good idea. As for the temperature in the garage: In the summer it gets as hot as the house. I use a whole house attic fan except for the very hot days. In the winter it gets as cold as it is outdoors. So this morning it would have been 8 degrees F. I figured it would work a little hard in the summer. My other option is to put it in the basement but the garage is much more convenient. Thanks for the replies. Cooler Re: small freezer - Robert Adams - 01-05-2016 It'll be fine in the garage there. Winter won't hurt it but summer will but it doesn't get hot in NY so nothing to worry about. Not sure about the racoons. Don't really have them here but we do have skunks. Re: small freezer - Cooler - 01-05-2016 Robert Adams said: We've got both. The skunks wouldn't be so bad if they'd only look both ways before crossing the road. The raccoons are a nuisance. |