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20 cu feet is 35.6 in (W). x 31.55 in (D). x 69.25 in. (H), $700
18 cu feet is 31.75 in. x 31.25 in. x 69.25 in., $650
16 cu feet is 30.25 in. x 29.3 in. x 60.75 in., $620
forum threadDallas4Life posted Jun 24, 2023 12:35 PM
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forum threadDallas4Life posted Jun 24, 2023 12:35 PM
COSTCO: Maytag 20 cu. ft. Frost Free Upright Freezer with FastFreeze Option - $699.99
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I would have liked to buy the larger version, but I don't have room for it in my utility room. The space is climate controlled, so I don't need it to be garage ready.
A downside to this model is that it doesn't have much adjustability in temperature - just cold, colder, and coldest. It also doesn't have a door ajar alarm or a high-temperature alarm, which is what alerted me to the previous freezer's demise before everything was ruined. I purchased an electronic freezer thermometer that will beep if the preset temperature is exceeded to make up for this.
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It's designed to refrigerate, not heat, but that said if it gets too cold basically the freezer would just disable cooling, just like if you kept your AC on going into the fall/winter, the tstat would just not call for cooling.
It doesn't necessarily stop working Depends on the compressor. if it gets too cold, it can damage the compressor. The compressor itself needs to be designed to work in below freezing temperatures. If not, and you put it outside or in a garage or barn that's 10 degrees, it may seize up and break.
The compressor may have sensors to know it's too cold. In that case, it will stop to make sure it doesn't break.
That's why you need a garage freezer or fridge designed for an uninsulated space if it'll drop below freezing.
But most unheated garages should be ok. I was more worried about temps in my garage, but the hottest my garage got this summer was 88 degrees. And in winter it doesn't drop below 50.
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