[Shop-talk] Refrigerator

[Tom & Marge FitzGibbon]

Scott, 

Where is the house and is the garage heated and cooled? When we bought our new house a couple of years ago and went shopping for a new refrigerator for the garage (as a second fridge for the house, not as a shop fridge), we were told by several appliance dealers that a refrigerator-freezer is not appropriate for unheated space in NJ and using it in the garage will void the warranty. However, we found a Frigidaire unit that can be a stand-alone freezer or a stand-alone refrigerator at the flip of a switch. It has been great for us and gives us lots of extra storage (with no freezer space there is that much more room for "12 ounce shop essentials"). Of course, with 4 teenage children at the time we also bought one to use as a freezer so we had both spaces covered. If you only have room for 1 unit, this will not work for you. 

Tom 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Scott Hall" <scott.hall.personal at gmail.com> 
To: Shop-talk at autox.team.net 
Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2015 7:23:59 PM 
Subject: [Shop-talk] Refrigerator 

I'm asking you guys primarily because you know everything. 

Secondarily, this thing will end up in the garage. But I'm mostly not even 
pretending this is a shop-related question. 

I just bought a foreclosure. 

The previous owners gutted the kitchen on their way out. This is good 
because the house was cheap, and I'll be able to get the s/o the kitchen 
she wants, and someone's already done the demolition for me. 

But I'm going to live in this in the interim, and I need a refrigerator. 
Eventually, there will be a built in something-or-other that will no doubt 
cost more than my first car. Until then, I just want something that will 
keep things cold, and that I can later re-purpose for my fridge in the 
garage. 

So with that in mind, what should I buy? My main concern is simple, 
durable, and able to survive (eventually) in a garage environment. I'm not 
real excited about buying a diamond plate model, but beyond that aesthetics 
aren't too important. 

So...if you were able to buy a fridge for your shop (that would live on 
your house for a few months first), what would you get? Do top- or 
bottom-freezers last longer/use less electricity/whatever? Do you find 
yourself wishing your fridge did something it doesn't do now? Since it's 
mine and mine alone I can pick whatever I want. 

Thanks fellas. 

Scott 
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