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Fridge and freezer in garage?
Posted on 9/25/22 at 11:08 am
Posted on 9/25/22 at 11:08 am
I’ve currently got a chest freezer in the garage. We just purchased a fridge to also go in the garage as we are running out of space inside.
Am I going to have electrical issues with having both a freezer and fridge running in garage? There are 3 separate wall outlets so I could plug them in to separate wall outlets. ?
Any experience or info would be much appreciated
Am I going to have electrical issues with having both a freezer and fridge running in garage? There are 3 separate wall outlets so I could plug them in to separate wall outlets. ?
Any experience or info would be much appreciated
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Posted on 9/25/22 at 11:22 am to LSUfootball222
No issue with this. Why do you think you might?
Posted on 9/25/22 at 11:30 am to MorgusTheMagnificent
A quick google search references too much running on one circuit causing breaker to trip
Just didn’t know if anyone has any personal or work experiences with a freezer and separate fridge both running in garage
Just didn’t know if anyone has any personal or work experiences with a freezer and separate fridge both running in garage
Posted on 9/25/22 at 11:33 am to LSUfootball222
Depends on the load. If both compressors kick on at the same time, it could cause an overdraw and trip the breaker. If it’s only a 15A circuit, it would be even more likely.
Do you have an easy way to know if the circuit is tripped? What about GFCIs on the circuit?
Do you have an easy way to know if the circuit is tripped? What about GFCIs on the circuit?
Posted on 9/25/22 at 11:47 am to LSUfootball222
I have a stand up freezer and fridge in the garage for 10+ years. Never had an issue.
Posted on 9/25/22 at 11:52 am to LSUfootball222
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Any experience or info would be much appreciated
GFI outlets or breakers in the garage? If yes at some point the GFI will trip and you will not notice until it's too late. Freezer alarms are pretty cheap compared to food loss.
Posted on 9/25/22 at 12:05 pm to weadjust
There is one GFI outlet in the garage. The 3 other are “normal” appearing outlets to me. I currently keep a weed eater battery charging dock plugged into one of the outlets and so I know if the light is not green indicating it’s charging then the breaker has tripped.
Posted on 9/25/22 at 12:57 pm to LSUfootball222
Both will have max current draw listed on their labels, so no need to guess.Add it up. Today's appliances draw less current than older ones, but also depends on size. I suspect 5 or 6 amps apiece
Posted on 9/25/22 at 1:16 pm to LSUfootball222
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There is one GFI outlet in the garage. The 3 other are “normal” appearing outlets to me. I currently keep a weed eater battery charging dock plugged into one of the outlets and so I know if the light is not green indicating it’s charging then the breaker has tripped.
More than likely the other 3 outlets are run on the same circuit so the GFCI will trip if there is a fault on any of them.
I believe it is a NEC requirement for all garage outlets to be on a GFCI circuit. Someome correct me if I am wrong.
Posted on 9/25/22 at 1:19 pm to LSUfootball222
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There is one GFI outlet in the garage
I’d try to not use the GCFI outlet if possible. Not an electrician but I was told recently gcfi isn’t needed for an outlet serving a freezer because of a food saving exception (in areas that typically would require it).
Posted on 9/25/22 at 3:51 pm to TimeOutdoors
Great. Thanks for the input.
Appears the general consensus is that it should be fine. Just try and not put on gcfi outlet
Appears the general consensus is that it should be fine. Just try and not put on gcfi outlet
This post was edited on 9/25/22 at 3:53 pm
Posted on 9/25/22 at 4:30 pm to LSUfootball222
Are the 3 electrical outlets the same circuit?
Do you have a window in your garage? Getting an a/c unit in there will make your stuff run colder.
Do you have a window in your garage? Getting an a/c unit in there will make your stuff run colder.
Posted on 9/25/22 at 5:08 pm to LSUfootball222
You can test the GF to see if it cuts power to the other outlets.
Posted on 9/25/22 at 5:59 pm to btrcj
Yes all the outlets appear to be on the same circuit. It has tripped before and I’ve had to press the reset button on the gcfi outlet.
Posted on 9/25/22 at 6:14 pm to LSUfootball222
In my expeience in south LA an outdoor or garage GFCI tripping is due to moisture 99% of the time not load.
Posted on 9/25/22 at 6:41 pm to 3oliv3
Interesting, thanks for sharing that. Not sure if that’s avoidable but I’ll keep that in mind if I run in to issues
Posted on 9/25/22 at 10:41 pm to LSUfootball222
Just note that the manuals for chest freezers and refrigerators will tell you not to place them in places like garages.
Although I do.
Although I do.
Posted on 9/26/22 at 4:47 am to LSUfootball222
I had two freezers and one refrigerator/freezer in my garage with no power issues. One of the freezers were an older chest type that went belly up last year. I got a bigger upright to replace it. I have read about the garage is not good for freezers. For some reason this freezer did not like living in the garage. I had to move it into the house. The frig/freezer also did not run very good last winter when the temperature got below freezing for several days at a time. The sensor would pick up that it was cold enough and it would not run. I had to transfer everything from it until the temperatures warmed up. For this reason I installed two wall mounted heater in the garage.
Posted on 9/26/22 at 8:49 pm to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
Mother in Law has a fridge and 3 upright freezers in her shop (off of carport). They weren't operating very efficiently. A window a/c unit installed and voila! Never an issue with load.
Posted on 9/26/22 at 9:01 pm to magicman534
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I have a stand up freezer and fridge in the garage for 10+ years. Never had an issue.
Same here. Sounds like OP is already on his way to his setup, but a matched set Whirlpool Gladiator fridge and freezer run off the same plug without a problem for 4 years now. Ground fault on one of my outside plugs shares a circuit with my garage and tripped one time, leading me to lose everything. I learned my lesson and put an extension cord with a light on it so I see it every day when I only go in the fridge/freezer there a few times a week at most. Had everything to do with rain and a bad cover on the outside plug, nothing to do with the fridge/freezer.
If you're buying ridiculous, nonstandard consumer stuff (like a lab freezer that hits -85c or something), then maybe you have something to worry about. If it's the same circuit that you're frequently running a table saw off of, maybe you need to worry. But you probably don't even need to think/worry about it with the vast majority of fridge/freezers in most modern houses that aren't using unique/high-powered equipment.
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