"Matty F" wrote in message
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John wrote:
We got a new freezer - it's a John Lewis Frost-Free job. We keep it in
the utility. When my wife told the salesman this, he asked about the
ambient temperature of the room (which is very cool, not to say cold.)

He seemed to imply it would be better if the room that the freezer is
kept in should be warmer rather than colder. This doesn't seem to make
sense to me.


Salesman is probably correct. I'd suggest you try to keep within the ambient
range of temperatures which will be mentioned in the instructions.
Alternatively you could try and find out the exact refrigerant used by the
freezer and work out what the minimum temp will be based on Pressure and
type. Some fridges these days use R134a, which has a boiling point of -26
deg C at atmospheric temp and 5 - 10 deg C when under pressure in a Fridge,
hence the minimum 15 deg ambiant temperature requirement to ensure the
refridgerant vaporises when it leaves the freezer compartment.