Tall fridges

[gavp1979]

I have a kegorator in an attached but unheated garage made from a second hand fridge that I bought around COVID time, it has been running 24/7 since without issue.

It would be interesting to know if anybody has actually had one that has failed due to cold ambient temperature

 

[Justin Dean]

Hello all
The brew year resolutions include expanding operations to house the new kegs incase we reach double figures in centigrade any time between now and next Christmas.
So,when I disembowel the garage a new (ish) tall fridge shall be required.
I haven't researched stuff yet but the "don't put in outbuildings " thing seems prevalent in most descriptions,except some Beko maybe.
I can get a new tall larder fridge off Ebay for around £200,a used or graded one considerably cheaper. Anyone experienced any issues with putting their appliances in the garage? I'd rather not spend £400 on something I'm potentially going to poke holes through.
Thanks as always!

I have 2. One was 20 quid and the other free.,search local mate it is amazing what you can find

 

[fury_tea]

Thread 'Fermentation Fridge' https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/fermentation-fridge.106441/

Not sure if this is of interest @Clint ? Just seen it posted in classifieds

 

[Clint]

Cheers...

 

[Leon103]

I have a kegorator in an attached but unheated garage made from a second hand fridge that I bought around COVID time, it has been running 24/7 since without issue.

It would be interesting to know if anybody has actually had one that has failed due to cold ambient temperature

I have had 2 fail in the garage, can't say it was due to cold temps. Both last 12 months, kegerator is now indoors. Although I do have a fridge/freezer that is suitable for outdoor use.

 

[Norfolk drinker]

Get on gumtree and have a look. The one I bought for £40 and poked holes in, is on its 7th winter in the garage. And we hit -10c here on occasion.

I got mine via Gumtree for £1 and it works perfectly in the shed.

 

[Appleton Brews]

Try your local Freecycle.

 

[DCBC]

This probably isn't the answer you're looking for but have you considered insulating your garage and putting in an electric panel heater? Since I converted my garage it retains heat better than my house, and a panel heater set to eco mode would allow you to run any fridge/freezer you wanted. I have one of each - the fridge as a fermentation chamber and the freezer as a keezer.